Ingredients:
Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 28-30 minutes Makes 24 brownies 1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Sliced Pickled Beets 1 box (19.5 ounces) milk chocolate brownie mix 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks Confectioners’ sugar (optional)

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray bottom of 9-by-13-inches pan with nonstick cooking spray. Drain beets, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Combine beets and reserved liquid in blender or food processor. Puree until smooth; set aside. Combine brownie mix, oil, eggs, beets and chile powder in large mixing bowl; stir 50 strokes with spoon. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 28-30 minutes as directed on package. Remove from oven; cool. Lightly dust with confectioners’ sugar, if desired. All materials courtesy of Aunt Nellie’s Beets and Read Bean Salads (Seneca Foods Corp.). Visit www.senecafoods.com for additional recipes and suggestions.