CHEWY BROWNIES WITH CHOCOLATE FUDGE FROSTING

Here’s the thing. These frosted brownies have been on my mind for weeks. I realized about a month ago that I didn’t have a frosted brownie recipe in my archives and this seemed like the perfect time to deal with that because frosted brownies are such a favorite in our house. You know those frosted brownies that you get at the grocery store in the bakery section? I basically lived on those when I was younger.

Everyone has a favorite brownie recipe and there are zillions of different recipes you can find all over the place. Some recipes use cocoa powder and some use melted chocolate. I usually stay away from the brownies with melted chocolate just because I am super lazy and I feel like cocoa powder lends a richer tasting brownie anyway so it’s a win-win. Some people like fudgy brownies, some like chewy, some like cakey brownies. These brownies are just like your favorite box mix brownies – easy, chewy and super chocolatey.

Normally I’m an extra fudgy brownie person (i.e these brownies which I’ve used in basically recipe you see on this blog that has a brownie involved) but I felt like they weren’t a great brownie base for a thick layer of frosting on top because they are crazy fudgy which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I didn’t want these to be TOO rich. SO. I did a few things to change up the recipe like cutting down on the butter a bit, using brown sugar in place of some of the granulated to give them a deeper flavor and adding a teeny bit of  baking powder to make them more of a chewy brownie but still being fudgy at the same time. How gorgeous are the crackly tops! *love*

Ingredients:
Brownies

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• Chocolate Fudge Frosting
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 tbs corn syrup
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 3 tbs hald and half (or milk)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 (or 8x8) pan with parchment paper OR greased foil and set aside.
2. In a large microwave-safe bowl, place butter, both sugars and cocoa powder. Microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir very well and allow to cool for about 3 minutes before continuing. Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until incorporated. Pour in the flour and baking powder and mix until combined. the batter will be very thick. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 25-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow brownies to cool completely in pan before frosting.
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