5.0 from 15 votes
Frosted Brownie Recipe
Fudgy chocolate brownies topped with rich chocolate buttercream frosting
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 329 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter.
- Whisk in sugar until combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla; whisk until just incorporated.
- Stir in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until edges are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs.
- When the brownies are finished baking, start the frosting.
- Beat together butter and cream cheese until well-combined.
- Add milk, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar. Stir in until well-combined.
- Spread frosting over warm (not hot) brownies.
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Notes
- Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
- All-purpose flour: Be sure to properly measure the flour. To properly measure the flour, either weigh it (click on "metric" under the ingredients for the weights), or sift/stir the flour to break it up. Then lightly spoon into the measuring cup. Too much flour will give you dense, cakey brownies.
- Cream cheese: I recommend using full-fat cream cheese.
- Milk: Any type of milk will work. Heavy cream will also work, but it will give you lighter, fluffier frosting.
- Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
155mg
(6%)
Potassium
101mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
445IU
(9%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 445IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.