My favorite brownie recipe is packed up with the rest of my recipes (what a dummy) and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to recreate the one I love but...I did :) I mean look at all that moist deliciousness!
Frosting on top is a thin layer of sweet but not too sweet. Also, if you ::gasp:: don't like nuts you can always substitute chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or toffee chips which would be great as well.
Frosted Brownies
1c butter
3/4c cocoa powder
2 1/4c sugar
1/2t salt
3 large eggs
1 1/4t vanilla
1 1/4c flour
1/2t baking powder
1c walnuts (or chocolate chips or m&m's or toffee pieces or whatever)
Melt butter then add cocoa and whisk until smooth. Let the mix come to room temperature. Add sugar, salt, eggs and vanilla and beat, add the eggs one at a time so they don't scramble. Add the flour and baking powder and mix just until incorporated (DO NOT OVERMIX). Stir in walnuts. Grease (with butter or cooking spray) a glass pan (13x9 is ideal but I used a 9X9 to make a thick brownie). Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes (depending on size of pan) or until a toothpick comes out just barely clean. Cool completely then frost.
Frosting:
1/4c butter, soft
1 1/2c powdered sugar
1/4c cocoa powder
2-3T milk
1/2t vanilla
Sift powdered sugar and cocoa powder in seperate bowl. Beat butter and add powdered sugar and milk alternately. Mix it all together until you get the consistency you desire, I like it more creamy than stiff so it's easy to spread.
Tell me if you like the recipe!
This is somebody's happy face :)
