Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies
Wow, Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies are to die for. Yes, a really trite saying, but truly these brownies are terrific. They start with my favorite Brownie recipe and include a few twists and turns along the way. I included a ton of sprinkles in the brownie batter as well as dumping them on top of the luscious fudge frosting. Overkill??? Not on your life! 🙂
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Back in February our church hosted a youth weekend activity called Disciple Now Weekend. Or, The WKND, as we called it. Saturday everyone was going to be hanging out at church for lunch. Pizza was on the menu. I got a call from one of the host home parents who works a lot with the youth wondering if I’d be interested in making dessert. I’m always up for making dessert so I said YES!
They needed dessert for 100. So I made four different kinds of brownies including my favorite Chocaroons, Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Chunk Brownies and Coconut Pecan Pie Bars. Since I made two batches of each recipe it was close to 200 pieces. I wanted to use ingredients I had on hand. Plus, I was trying hard to use up about 10 bags of pecans and 4 large containers of sprinkles (left over from Christmas). This recipe allowed me to kill two birds with one stone. I used up a couple of containers on sprinkles and part of a bag of pecans.
As it turned out, the kids LOVED these brownies. There were none left even though I made two batches (48 brownies). Seriously, who can resist chocolate and sprinkles? If you’re looking for a “knock your socks off” brownie recipe, you’ve got to give these Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies are try. They’re perfect for any kind of social gathering, tailgating party, even holiday baking. But be warned in advance!! You won’t come home with any leftovers. 🙂
Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies are divine.
If you need a chocolate fix, these brownies are sure to do it!
Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies are loaded with chocolate and have a fudgy sprinkle icing.
Here’s what I did.
I used these ingredients for the brownies.
Melt butter.
Add eggs, sugar, cocoa and vanilla.
Combine with an electric mixer or whisk until smooth.
Add flour, pecans and sprinkles.
Stir ingredients with a wooden spoon to combine.
Spread into a greased 9×13″ glass baking dish.
Bake at 350 for about 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow brownies to cool completely before adding icing.
I used these ingredients for the icing.
Melt butter over low heat in a medium-sized saucepan. Add cocoa and stir until smooth. Remove from heat.
Add powdered sugar and milk and whisk until smooth.
Add salt and vanilla.
Whisk until smooth.
Spread icing over top of brownies very quickly or it will become unspreadable. Sprinkle the sprinkles lavishly over the top. Press down very slightly so the sprinkles will adhere to the fudge frosting. Allow icing to set up about 30 minutes before serving.
Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies are marvelous for tailgating parties or office parties.
Every bite of these brownies will have you drooling!
Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies are kid-friendly and will have you swooning!
Here’s the recipe.
FUDGY SPRINKLE BROWNIES
(My own concoction)
Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies
Equipment
- 1 9x13" glass baking dish
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 sauce pan
- 1 whisk
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
BROWNIES:
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter melted (2 1/2 sticks)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup pecans (or walnuts) chopped (measure after chopping)
- 1 cup sprinkles
FUDGE ICING:
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
- 2 tbsp. cocoa
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp. 2% milk
- 1 dash salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sprinkles as needed
Instructions
BROWNIES:
- Melt 2 ½ sticks butter (1 1/4 cups).
- Add cocoa, eggs and granulated sugar and mix with an electric mixer or whisk.
- Stir in flour, sprinkles and nuts.
- Grease and flour a 9x13" baking dish.
- Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow brownies to cool about 30 minutes before adding icing.
FUDGE ICING:
- Cook butter and cocoa for 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
- Remove from burner.
- Add powdered sugar and milk and whisk to combine.
- Then add a dash of salt and vanilla.
- Spread fudge icing over brownies working quickly so frosting stays smooth.
- Sprinkle evenly with sprinkles.
- Allow brownies to set up before cutting into bars.
Notes
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Nutrition
Chocolate lovers will love these fudgy brownies.
Sprinkles make everything better. 🙂
Better try a bite while you still can!
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Fudgy Sprinkle Brownies
Equipment
- 1 9×13" glass baking dish
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 sauce pan
- 1 whisk
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
BROWNIES:
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter melted (2 1/2 sticks)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup pecans (or walnuts) chopped (measure after chopping)
- 1 cup sprinkles
FUDGE ICING:
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
- 2 tbsp. cocoa
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp. 2% milk
- 1 dash salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sprinkles as needed
Instructions
BROWNIES:
- Melt 2 ½ sticks butter (1 1/4 cups).
- Add cocoa, eggs and granulated sugar and mix with an electric mixer or whisk.
- Stir in flour, sprinkles and nuts.
- Grease and flour a 9×13″ baking dish.
- Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow brownies to cool about 30 minutes before adding icing.
FUDGE ICING:
- Cook butter and cocoa for 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
- Remove from burner.
- Add powdered sugar and milk and whisk to combine.
- Then add a dash of salt and vanilla.
- Spread fudge icing over brownies working quickly so frosting stays smooth.
- Sprinkle evenly with sprinkles.
- Allow brownies to set up before cutting into bars.
2 Comments
Sierra
March 22, 2020 at 9:18 pm
I used this recipe as is and my brownies turned out absolutely horrible. They were hard and gritty once they cooled. Also, I set the timer to 35min (based on the timer note under recipe), stopped them with 5 min left and they were already just a tad bit overdone. So they time on here is just so far off.
Teresa
March 23, 2020 at 6:04 am
Hi Sierra. These are really delicious brownies but apparently your oven cooks very fast. Also the depth of the pan can make a difference. You may want to consider lowering the oven temperature to 325 and baking for about 20-25 minutes. Check with a toothpick. Sorry yours cooked too fast.