Carbquik Brownies and Chocolate Frosting

Servings: 16 Net Carbs Per Serving: 2g Total Preparation Time: 20 minutes

3/4 stick butter
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
2 cups Splenda
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 whole eggs
1 egg yolk
3/4 cup Carbquik
3/4 cup walnut, chopped

Chocolate Frosting:

2 tablespoons butter
2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into pieces
2 cups powdered Splenda (To make powdered Splenda, add the Splenda to a food processor and pulse till very fine. This can also be done in a coffee grinder in smaller batches)
2 to 3 tablespoons hot water

-Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom and sides of square pan, 9x9x2 inches. -Melt butter and chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
-Cool slightly and add Splenda to chocolate and blend well till smooth.
-Beat vanilla and eggs in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed.
-Beat in Carbquik just until blended. Stir in walnuts. Spread in pan.
-Bake 15 to 20 minutes or just until brownies spring back in the middle and begin to pull away from sides of pan. -Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Spread with Chocolate Frosting. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows

Chocolate Frosting
-Melt butter and chocolate over medium heat till smooth.
-Stir in Splenda and stir till smooth, add hot water as needed to form a smooth frosting.