Double Fudge Brownies with Chocolate Buttercream
Makes : 15-16 large brownie cups Prep time: 30 minutes total Bake time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Brownies
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup best quality unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups Dixie Crystals Sugar
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon Nielsen Massey Vanilla Bean Paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 heaping cups of semi sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate Buttercream
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
10 tablespoons best quality unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons Nielsen Massey vanilla extract
4 tablespoons whole milk
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with 7 liners each and set aside.
Melt the cup of butter in the microwave. Pour into a mixing bowl and let it cool for a few minutes.
Add in the vanilla bean paste and eggs and whisk until light and fluffy. ( You can do this all by hand).
Add in the sugar, salt, cocoa and flour and use a wooden spoon to mix until combined thoroughly.
Add in the chocolate chips and stir until they are mixed evenly throughout the batter.
With your standard sized ice cream scoop, place one scoop in each paper liner.
When all of the liners are filled up and spaced evenly on each sheet, rap the pans on the counter several times so that the batter will be smooth and even.
Bake in your preheated oven for 10 minutes, then rotate your pan and bake for another 10 minutes.
Take the pans out and let them cool for 5 minutes.
Move the brownies to a baking rack and let them cool completely while you make the frosting.
Chocolate buttercream
In the bowl of your stand mixer, whip the butter until it’s smooth and creamy.
Add in the cocoa, vanilla and milk and beat until smooth.
Slowly add in the confectioners sugar and beat until smooth and silky.
Use a small ice cream scoop to place the buttercream on each cooled brownie.
Top with sprinkles while the buttercream is still wet so they will adhere to the buttercream.
Place in airtight containers for up to 3 days. You may freeze these for up to 2 months if they are wrapped well in wax paper and foil
I hope you love these as much as I do 🙂
xoxo