This fudge brownie recipe is the last stop on the road to sweet fudgy brownie bliss with a rich chocolate icing crown and a simple 10-minute prep time.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Frosted Fudge Brownies, Fudge Brownies, Fudge Brownies Recipe, How do I make Fudge Brownies Recipe, How to make Fudge Brownies Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 12slices
Calories 739kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Brownies
1 1/4cupsflour
1teaspoonsalt
2tablespoonsdark unsweetened cocoa powder
11ouncesdark chocolate chips
8ouncesunsalted buttercut into 1-inch pieces
1teaspooninstant espresso powder
1 1/2cupssugar
1/2cuplight brown sugarpacked
5eggsat room temperature
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Frosting:
6tablespoonsmilk
6tablespoonsunsalted buttersoftened
1 1/2cupswhite sugar
8ouncesdark chocolate chips
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9X13 baking dish with aluminum foil, overhanging the edges 2 inches. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Whisk together flour, salt, and cocoa powder in a small bowl and set aside.
Set a medium, shatterproof bowl over a pan of just simmering water. Add chocolate, butter, and instant espresso. Stir occasionally until chocolate and butter are melted and the mixture is smooth. Turn off the heat under for the simmering water, still keeping the bowl over the water and add both sugars and mix until well combined. Remove bowl from the top of simmering water.
Add 3 eggs to the chocolate mixture and mix until just combined. Add the other 2 eggs and vanilla and mix until just combined. Do not overbeat the batter at this stage or your brownies will be cakey.
Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture and fold it in with a rubber spatula (Do Not use a whisk) just until the mixture is mostly combined with a bit of the flour mixture is visible.
Spread batter evenly into the prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of brownies comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
When the brownies are just out of the oven make the frosting immediately. Combine the milk, butter, and sugar together in a saucepan and bring to a boil; allow the mixture to cook at a rolling boil for 30 seconds then remove from heat.
Add the chocolate chips and vanilla to the milk mixture and stir until the chips are completely melted. Pour immediately over the just baked, warm brownies, tipping the baking dish as needed to cover the surface of brownies evenly. Do not spread the frosting or the texture will be rough and unpleasant. Allow frosted brownies to cool completely in baking pan before cutting.
Notes
This is one of those recipes that technique is very important. Don’t stress because the technique is truly easy peasy. The instructions spell things out very clearly so it’s just a matter of following them to a tee. If you don’t, your results will of course vary. You won’t produce a thick, chewy, fudgy brownie with a thin crunchy top
Use a rubber spatula to fold the flour mixture into the chocolate.