Toaster Oven Brownie for Two and a Giveaway!

Can you believe up until recently I had never used a toaster oven?
For real.
My parents never owned a toaster oven when we were growing up, so I guess as an
adult myself, never really thought about it much, but now that I've been using one for
the past week I can definitely see the advantages of owning one.
They are so convenient!

I've been using the Hamilton Beach 4 Slice Easy Reach Toaster Oven with Roll-Top Door
and I love it! The roll-top door opens above the oven, freeing up counter space for more
important things like m&m's and cute cutting boards - ha! The front-access crumb
tray slides out for easy clean up too.

Toaster ovens are nice for toasting of course, but they are also great for making English
muffin pizzas, re-heating pretty much anything and baking a small batch of brownies just
for two. Or one. You choose.

Sometimes a girl needs some chocolate and a small batch of brownies does just the trick.
Toaster oven brownies are baked in a loaf pan which fits perfectly in the Hamilton Beach
Toaster Oven.  The large window allows me to check on the brownies without opening
the door.

In less than 30 minutes you can enjoy delicious chocolate brownies without heating up
an entire oven. Win Win!

And now for the GIVEAWAY!
Enter to win your own Hamilton Beach 4 Slice Easy Reach Toaster Oven with
Roll-Top Door!

To enter to win, simply leave a comment on this post and answer the question:
What would you make in the Hamilton Beach Toaster Oven?

You can receive an additional entry to win by following me on Instagram.
Leave an additional comment below letting me know that you are following
and your Instagram name.

Deadline to enter: Friday, March 11, 2016 at 11:59pm EST.
Open to U.S. Residents only.

Winner: The winner will be notified via email; if the winner does not respond 
within 48 hours, another winner will be selected.
Good luck!

Toaster Oven Brownie for Two

4 T unsalted butter
1/2 C plus 1 T granulated sugar
1/4 C plus 2 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/4 C M&M candies

Preheat toaster oven to 325 degrees and line a 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a small saucepan over low heat melt the butter.  Stir in sugar and cocoa powder.
Remove from heat and add salt and vanilla, stirring to combine.  Let cool for a minute
or two, then add the egg.  Slowly add the flour, stirring continuously until all of the
flour is incorporated.

Spread batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle candies on top.
Bake in a toaster oven for about 20 minutes or until the brownie begins to pull away
from the sides of the pan.  Cool on a wire rack.

Cut brownie in half and enjoy with someone you love.

Disclosure - I received a Hamilton Beach Toaster Oven for review.  As always, all
opinions are 100% my own.

recipe slightly adapted from Dessert for Two