Mocha-Hazelnut Brownies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup hazelnuts, skinned
• 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup whole grain pastry flour
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp instant coffee powder
• 1/2 cup trans-fat-free margarine
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup granular sugar substitute
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, roughly chopped

Makes 32 brownies

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Loghtly coat an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast until  fragrant and lightly golden, 8-10 minutes. Cool briefly, then roughly chop.
2. Heat chocolate in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until melted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool at room temperature.
3. Sift flour, cinnamon and coffee powder into a medium bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at high speed, beat margarine and vanilla until creamy. Add sugar substitute and continue to beat on high until well mixed. Add eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and beat to combine. Add melted chocolate and flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in hazelnuts and chocolate chips.
4. Pour batter into the baking pan and bake unitl a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely, cut into 32 (1-by 2-inch) pieces and serve.

WW POINTS VALUE: 2 pts

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook. If coffee and chocolate are 2 of your favorite after-dinner treats, this treat is for you. Who knew that the combination of hazelnuts, chocolate and espresso would taste so devilshly delicious. These homemade brownies put all the other brand name brownies to shame because they are chewy, moist and it's like eating a piece of fudge. You can serve these brownies with ice cream and a glass of Iced Vanilla Coffee Milk for dessert when you're having company for dinner because they're a guilty pleasure and people will love them so much they will be talking about them for days and be coming back for more.