My hsb. and I are chocolate-holics and I have tried tons of brownie recipes.....and this one IS the BEST "pawsa-tively" :) as my cats would say. ~~~~~ To make it LOWFAT, use veg.spread instead of margarine or butter, a lil less sugar and choc.chips......or sometimes you can find low-fat choc.chips or use milk choc.chips. ~~~~~~~~~~~ 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 1-1/2 cups (16-oz. can) HERSHEY'S Syrup 4 eggs 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips opt: 1/2 c. chopped walnuts (in batter and/or on top) Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar. Add syrup, eggs and flour; beat well. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. About 36 brownies.

This recipe is SO fun to "play with".....I have added chopped nuts, or a lil cream cheese, or choc.chips to the recipe on occasion.......even raisins! It is one step UP from your standard Banana Bread! ~~~~~~~ To frost, I have: used sifted powdered sugar OR a drizzle (chocolate OR butter) OR regular frosting. SO versatile! ~~~~~~~ 1 package (18 1/2 ounces) yellow cake 4 eggs (room temperature) 1/3 cup oil 1/2 cup water 1 1/3 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium) 1 package (3 3/4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla Combine all ingredients in large mixer bowl. Mix until blended, then beat at medium speed for 4 minutes. Turn batter into greased and lightly floured 10 inch tube (Bundt) pan........or can use large loaf pan or 13 x 9..... Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until done. Keep checking with toothpick....don't overbake! or it'll get a lil tough!