Fudge Brownies with Frosting
These homemade fudge brownies are nice and chewy with a really rich taste! They work perfectly as a dessert or for a midnight snack when those chocolate cravings hit ya.
Equipment
- 9 x 13 Baking Dish
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Large spoon or hand mixer
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 3 tsp. vanilla
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 ½ cups nuts, optional
Brownie Icing
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- ¼ cup butter (½ stick), melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1-2 Tbsp. milk, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325º.
- Grease and flour 9 x 13 baking dish and set aside.
- Melt 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) and mix with sugar and cocoa powder.
- Add to the mixture eggs, flour, vanilla and salt and stir until mixed well.
- Fold in nuts (optional) last.
- Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Bake 30 minutes at 325 degrees.
- Allow to cool completely before adding icing.
Brownie Icing
- Mix together powdered sugar, cocoa powder, melted butter and vanila until well combined.
- Add 1 Tbsp. of milk to the icing mixture and stir. Add more milk, 1 tsp. at a time, if it's still too thick.
- Spread on brownies once they are cooled down completely.