Best Brownies With Frosting
This is a cherished recipe for classic brownies, sourced from a newspaper many years ago. The method is straightforward, yielding rich and fudgy bar cookies. You can choose to bake them plain or top them with a simple, creamy cocoa frosting for extra indulgence. The recipe yields 16 servings and takes about 35 minutes from start to finish.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (don't use margarine) or 1/2 cup melted butter (don't use margarine)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup or 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 -2 tablespoon milk
Method
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the vegetable oil or melted butter, sugar, and vanilla.
- Beat in the eggs with a spoon until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
- Mix the flour, 1/3 cup cocoa, baking powder, and salt, then gradually blend this into the wet ingredients.
- Stir in the chopped nuts, if you are using them.
- Transfer the batter to a greased 9 inch square baking pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes, until the brownie begins to pull away from the pan's sides.
- Allow the brownie to cool completely while still in the pan.
- If you like, cover the cooled brownie with the Creamy Brownie Frosting.
- Slice the brownie into squares for serving.
- For the Creamy Brownie Frosting:.
- In a small bowl, cream together the softened butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, corn syrup or honey, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Beat in the powdered sugar and milk until the frosting reaches a spreadable texture.
- This recipe yields approximately 1 cup of frosting.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium71600 mg
Recipe details
CategoryBar Cookie
AuthorAbbey
