Deserts

Best Brownies

Name: Best Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; 1 cup white sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ cup all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup confectioners' sugar

16 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

45 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

½ cup butter

1 cup white sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

½ cup all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons butter, softened

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.

Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool briefly before frosting.

To make the chocolate frosting: Combine softened butter, confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons cocoa, honey, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl. Stir until smooth. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

184 kcal

Total Fat

9 g

Saturated Fat

5 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

44 mg

Sodium

113 mg

Total Carbohydrate

25 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

20 g

Protein

2 g