Scrumptious Brownies With Frosting

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 9 serving(s) 🏷 Bar Cookie

This cherished family recipe delivers incredibly gooey brownies that are as simple to prepare as using a boxed mix. The batter comes together quickly before baking, and is finished with a rich, homemade cocoa frosting. You can have this classic bar cookie, optionally studded with nuts, ready to enjoy in about 40 minutes total.

Scrumptious Brownies With Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons nestle's tollhouse cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 -2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar

Method

  1. Melt the 1/2 cup of butter. Combine the sugar and 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder with it. Mix in the flour. Add the eggs and vanilla, then stir everything together. Fold in the chopped nuts if you are using them.
  2. Grease an 8 x 8 inch glass baking dish. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. The brownies are done when a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  3. Allow the brownies to cool until they are warm to the touch, which should take roughly 15 minutes. They should not be hot.
  4. To prepare the frosting, begin by melting 4 tablespoons of butter.
  5. Stir 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder into the melted butter until smooth.
  6. Add 1 1/3 cups of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of half-and-half to the cocoa mixture. Stir everything together thoroughly.
  7. Adjust the frosting components to your personal preference, altering the sweetness and consistency until it spreads easily.
  8. Spread the finished frosting over the top of the warm brownies.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium153400 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBar Cookie
Authorcarrie sheridan