Creamy Brownies

A rich, melt-in-your-mouth brownie recipe that starts with boiling sugar and butter in a saucepan.

Category Tags:

Cookies and CandyDessert

Cuisine Tags:

U.S. Regional

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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and spray a 9 x 13-inch pan with nonstick spray.

  2. In a large saucepan, boil sugar, brown sugar, 2/3 cup butter, and water for 1 to 2 minutes until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently.

  3. Remove from heat, add chocolate chips, and stir until melted; then stir in cocoa powder and vanilla.

  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.

  5. Spoon batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until just set with a dry, shiny crust; do not overbake.

  6. Cool brownies completely on a wire rack.

  7. For the frosting, microwave 2 cups chocolate chips and peanut butter in a bowl, stirring until melted.

  8. Pour and spread frosting over cooled brownies, then let stand until set.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 164 kcal
Carbohydrate: 20 g
Cholesterol: 27 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Sodium: 69 mg
Sugar: 14 g
Fat: 10 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g