Best Brownies

Ingredients:

Brownie batter:

1/2 c. butter

1 c. white sugar

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla extract

1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 c. all-purpose flour

1/4 t. salt

1/4 t. baking powder

Frosting:

3 T. butter, softened

3 T. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 T. honey

1 t. vanilla extract

1 c. confectioners' sugar

Recipe:

Brownies:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.

2. In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 c. butter. Remove from heat and stir in 1 c. white cugar, eggs, and 1 t. vanilla.

3. Beat in 1/3 c. cocoa, 1/2 c. flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Do not overbake.

Frosting:

1. Combine 3 T. butter, 3 T. cocoa, honey, 1 t. vanilla, and confectioners' sugar.

2. Frost brownies while still warm.

Rating: 3.5 of 5

LaDon and I have slightly different brownie likes. I like my inside a little gooey, he likes his a little more solid. So, the fact that we both thought it was a 3.5 is a pretty good sign that this is a good recipe. It's a pretty rich brownie mix, especially with the frosting on it. I liked the overall end result as it was a fairly gooey inside. It would be amazing with vanilla ice cream. For sure. The frosting is a little bit of a different story. It was super tasty, but it's texture was more like....fondant. I think I would alter it by decreasing the cocoa and powdered sugar or adding some milk to the recipe as it is. The frosting is a little difficult to spread on the brownies, but it did melt on top so I guess it didn't really matter too much??

Source: AllRecipes, pg. 341