Fudge Brownies are thick, chewy and gooey! The fudge chocolate frosting is poured hot onto warm brownies; the two kind of blend together to make one extremely rich, Fudge Brownie.
Fudge Brownies for the WIN!!
Everyone loves brownies, right? Well, everyone loves a good chewy, gooey, fudge-like brownie right?
Boy, do I have good news for you. These brownies are the best. The frosting and brownie kind of melt together into one square of tastiness.
I literally ate 5 brownies just trying to see where the brownie ends and the frosting starts.. I never found it.
The last time I made them, they were talked about over the pulpit at church, so there’s that too. Everything about these brownies are downright GOOD, no stand mixer or beaters required.
How to make the Brownies
These brownies come together a little bit differently than most brownie recipes I’ve ran into. Most of the chocolate flavor comes from actual chocolate chips rather than cocoa.
Yes, there is a little cocoa in there, but the majority comes from melted chocolate. Oh, and chocolate pudding mix. That definitely adds to the dreamy texture.
Butter and chocolate are melted together in a double boiler, glass bowl over boiling water, or glass bowl over instant pot. Can you guess which way I do it? Not too hard of a question, I guess.
After the chocolate and butter have melted into a dark liquid, quickly whisk in the sugar. The chocolate should be about room temperature now.
Add in the eggs and vanilla. Then add in the dry ingredients (flour, salt, cocoa, pudding powder) and stir until just barely combined.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
How to make the Fudge Frosting
This frosting is a unique one. All of the ingredients are melted together in a saucepan and then poured over the pan of brownies while it is still hot.
No more spreading thick frosting and ripping your gooey brownies apart. No more spreading frosting period. I am totally on the pourable frosting bandwagon.
The frosting is made from sugar, milk, butter, vanilla and chocolate chips. The sugar, milk and butter and melted together until it starts to boil and then the chocolate chips and vanilla are tossed in and stirred until smooth.
See, told you it was easy! This frosting is not only great on brownies, I like it on chocolate cake, to pour over truffles, or even to dip cookies into! This is a frosting recipe you’ll want to keep close by.
Fudge Brownie
Fudge Brownies are thick, chewy and gooey! The fudge chocolate frosting is poured hot onto warm brownies; the two kind of blend together to make one extremely rich, Fudge Brownie.
Ingredients
Brownies
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butter
- 2 tbsp chocolate pudding mix powder
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
Frosting
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9X13 pan with non-stick spray.
- Cut the butter into slices (about 1 tbsp each).
- Add the butter and chocolate chips to a glass bowl. Set it on top of a saucepan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate and butter are completely melted.
- Take off of heat and whisk in the sugars. This will lower the temperature of the chocolate. Check to make sure it is room temperature before proceeding.
- Whisk in the eggs one at a time until combined.
- Pour in the flour and salt. Fold the batter gently until the flour is barely combined. Do not over mix. Over mixing will result in cake like brownies.
- Pour the batter into the prepared 9X13 pan.
- Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Take the brownies out of the oven and then proceed with making the frosting.
Frosting
- Melt the milk, butter and sugar together in a sauce pan.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 30 seconds then remove from heat.
- Add the chocolate chips and vanilla to the sauce pan and stir until completely melted.
- While the frosting is still hot, pour over the brownies.
- Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
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Fudge Brownie
Ingredients
Brownies
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butter
- 2 tbsp chocolate pudding mix powder
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
Frosting
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9X13 pan with non-stick spray.
- Cut the butter into slices (about 1 tbsp each).
- Add the butter and chocolate chips to a glass bowl. Set it on top of a saucepan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate and butter are completely melted.
- Take off of heat and whisk in the sugars. This will lower the temperature of the chocolate. Check to make sure it is room temperature before proceeding.
- Whisk in the eggs one at a time until combined.
- Pour in the flour and salt. Fold the batter gently until the flour is barely combined. Do not over mix. Over mixing will result in cake like brownies.
- Pour the batter into the prepared 9X13 pan.
- Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Take the brownies out of the oven and then proceed with making the frosting.
Frosting
- Melt the milk, butter and sugar together in a sauce pan.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 30 seconds then remove from heat.
- Add the chocolate chips and vanilla to the sauce pan and stir until completely melted.
- While the frosting is still hot, pour over the brownies.
- Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
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Haley says
I need these brownies in my life. They look delicious.
karlibitner says
You will love them!!
Andrew Nelson says
How much cocoa??
Karli Bitner says
This recipe doesn’t use cocoa, it uses melted chocolate chips instead.