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Fudge Frosted Brownies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Fudge Frosted Brownies

Teresa Ambra
Fudge Frosted Brownies is my favorite vintage recipe for brownies. This is a rich and decadent brownie with walnuts or pecans in the batter and frosted with a scrumptious chocolate fudge icing. These scrumptious brownies are a fantastic dessert for potlucks, backyard barbecues, tailgating parties or holiday baking.
3.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 284 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 nut chopper to chop nuts if not previously chopped
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

BROWNIES:

  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted (1/2 stick)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted (2 sticks)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour Bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped (or pecans) (measure after chopping)

FUDGE FROSTING:

  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tbsp. cocoa
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • dash salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp. 2% milk

Instructions
 

BROWNIES:

  • Melt 2 ½ sticks butter in a small sauce pan.
  • Add cocoa, eggs and sugar and mix with an electric mixer.
  • Stir in flour and nuts.
  • Grease and flour a 9x13" baking pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Allow brownies to cool slightly.

FUDGE FROSTING:

  • Cook butter and cocoa for 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
  • Remove from burner.
  • Add powdered sugar and milk and whisk to combine.
  • Mixture will be thick.
  • Then add a dash of salt and vanilla.
  • Spread fudge icing over brownies working quickly so frosting stays smooth.

Notes

NOTE: You can also spread the frosting over the hot brownies just out of the oven.
 
NOTE: I have had these brownies take as little as 35 minutes or as long as 50 minutes!
 
NOTE: You can also substitute 4 squares unsweetened chocolate for the cocoa, but if you do, omit 1/4 cup melted butter.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 16mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 390IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Keyword brownie, chocolate, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert, fudge
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