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Best Ever Easy to Make Brownies

Tara Noland
These Best Ever Easy to Make Brownies are the perfect balance between fudgy and cakey and are topped with a gorgeously rich frosting.
4.58 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 brownies

Ingredients
 

  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup +2 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Frosting

  • 6 Tbsp. butter
  • 5 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp. milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and line a 8x8" pan with parchment paper, leaving edges out to easily remove the brownies after baking.
  • Pour butter into a large bowl of a standup mixer. Add the sugar and vanilla and mix. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add cocoa and beat well. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the mixture, beating well. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the nuts. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 2O-25 min or until done, don't over bake. Cool completely on a cooling rack.
  • For the frosting beat together the butter, cocoa, honey and vanilla in a medium bowl until blended. Slowly add the powdered sugar and milk, beat to desired consistency. Ice the cooled brownies and cut into 16 squares.
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