Best Ever Brownies with Frosting

Name: Best Ever Brownies with Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 brownies
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips, divided (1/2 cup gets melted, 3/4 cup gets mixed into the batter with the flour); 12 Tbsp. butter, unsalted; 3/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened; 1 1/2 tsp. espresso powder (optional); 1/2 tsp. salt; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed; 3 large eggs; 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil (or coconut oil); 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 3/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 8 Tbsp. butter, softened; 3-4 cups confectioners sugar; 2-3 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; pinch of salt

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
12 brownies
Calories
480 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Best Ever Brownies with Frosting

Ulric Williams

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These Easy brownies from scratch are fudgy and made with a decadent buttercream frosting! This is the best ever chewy brownie recipe!

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Ingredients

Servings

For the brownies:

1 1/4 cups chocolate chips, divided (1/2 cup gets melted, 3/4 cup gets mixed into the batter with the flour)
12 Tbsp. butter, unsalted
3/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 1/2 tsp. espresso powder (optional)
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
3 large eggs
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil (or coconut oil)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled

For the buttercream frosting

8 Tbsp. butter, softened
3-4 cups confectioners sugar
2-3 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
pinch of salt

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray an 8x8 inch baking dish with non stick baking spray and set aside.
In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate and butter in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted.
Pour this melted chocolate/butter mixture into a larger bowl and add in the cocoa powder, espresso powder (optional) and salt. Stir.
Add in both white and brown sugars and stir again. Whisk in your eggs next, one at a time. Then whisk in vanilla extract and oil.
Fold in the flour and chocolate chips and mix very well. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. (We like to under bake them just a tad for an ooey-gooey fudgy brownie!)
Let the brownies cool for 15-30 minutes, if you can wait! Then make the frosting (I make these without frosting all the time too and enjoy with ice cream).

For the frosting:

Beat softened butter, vanilla, and salt on medium speed until creamy. Add in the sugar 1 cup at a time and beat on low speed.
Once fully incorporated, beat in the heavy cream on high speed for 2 minutes. Frost brownies once they have completely cooled. Cut into squares and enjoy!

Notes

Calories without frosting: 365
Note: This recipe can be doubled for a 9X13-inch pan. Bake for about 5 minutes less than the recipe states and increase as needed while you check for doneness.