Frosted Brownie Recipe
Made from scratch brownies studded with chocolate chips and slathered in rich chocolate frosting. So rich and indulgent!
Equipment
Ingredients
Brownie base:
- ½ cup salted butter
- ½ cup unsweetened chopped chocolate
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips
Brownie frosting recipe:
- 6 Tbsp salted butter softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp milk more or less
Instructions
- Line an 8" square pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Spray with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the butter and chopped chocolate in a large microwave safe bowl. Melt at half power, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Stir in the sugar, then the eggs and vanilla. Add the flour and salt, stir just until there are no streaks. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the brownie batter in the prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 33-38 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs, but no wet batter.
- Place the pan on a wire rack and let the brownies cool completely.
- For frosting, beat the soft butter, cocoa, salt, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of the milk with a hand mixer. Add more milk as needed to reach a spreadable consistency.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled brownies. Lift the brownies out of the pan using the foil. Place on a cutting board, cut into squares, and serve.
Notes
- These brownies are quite rich, so I cut them into 2-inch squares.
- You can store leftover brownies for 4-5 days at room temperature in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 344IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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