I want to thank Albert for the accidental mention of Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk the other day, because of that I started thinking about how to make it work and here's what I came up with, and I think it's an improvement over how this recipe started out.
- Start with a "family sized" or "makes a 13x9 tray" box of dark chocolate brownies - Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker (Pilsbury if you must).
- Add a 5-6 oz bag of tropical trail mix
- Add a handful of chocolate chips or a chopped up candy bar, or even M&Ms (note, the shells will melt and give some interesting mold-looking color patterns on the underside of the brownies)
- Add 4-5 oz of chopped walnuts
- Substitute strong espresso or coffee with an additional 2 tablespoons (6 teaspoons) of dark roast instant coffee mixed in (I use Nescafe Classico) for the water.
- Use one half the amount of oil as called for on the box.
- Add a volume of sweetened condensed milk equal to the amount of oil added in step 6.
- Add eggs as directed on the box (you can short the eggs a bit or use smaller eggs to get a denser brownie)
- Cook as directed on the box.
Chocolate, more chocolate, sugar and caffeine. What's not to love?
Thanks again for the idea, Albert!