Old Fashioned Frosted Brownies
These Old Fashioned Frosted Brownies are a chocolate lovers dream come true! Rich and chewy brownies smothered in a sweet chocolate frosting! So easy, so chocolaty, and so incredibly delicious!
Servings: 18 bars
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup salted butter, melted
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Frosting
- ¼ cup salted butter, softened
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk, any type
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350° and grease or line with parchment paper a 9x13 baking dish.
- In a large batter or mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and cocoa powder until smooth.
- Add the sugar and flour, whisk just until its almost combined.
- Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until fully incorporated.
- Stir in chocolate chips and spread evenly into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Let cool only 10 minutes before frosting.
Frosting
- Beat together the butter, cocoa powder and vanilla.
- Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with the milk.
- Once all combined, increase the speed and beat 1-2 minutes until fluffy.
- Spread evenly over WARM brownies and let cool completely.
- Slice, serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 463IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg
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