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Home » Brownies that are Fudgy

Frosted Fudge Brownies

Jan 5, 2011 · Modified: Oct 19, 2021 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · 26 Comments

These Frosted Fudge Brownies are based on a recipe from a little Hershey's book I brought home from a trip to Pennsylvania. The original title was"Best Fudgy Brownies". I think it was spelled "Fudgey" with an "e" but I lost the little book with the recipe. Luckily I did type up an adapted version. The first time I made them I noted they were a little salty, but I think that was just my perception because I was recovering from a cold. Or maybe I slipped the salt in twice?

Frosted Fudge
Frosted Fudge Brownies

The texture of these brownies is "in-between" so not to cakey and not too chewy. For a chewy frosted fudge brownies, I recommend the recipe in the link, which is also an older one. It's recognizable by the step where you add the butter in two parts and incorporate boiling water. For some reason those fudge brownies are a little chewier than these. But both recipes are good!

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Recipe

Brownies

Frosted Fudge Brownies

Anna
Rich fudge brownies with a cooked fudge frosting.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Ingredients
 

  • 4 oz unsalted butter (114 grams)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ scant teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup all purpose flour (65 grams)
  • ⅓ cup Hershey’s natural cocoa, not Dutch
  • ½ cup chopped pecans optional

Frosting (Note at Bottom)

  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ⅓ cups powdered sugar (160 grams)
  • 3 tablespoons butter (42 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (28 grams)
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans optional or 9 pecan halves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8 inch metal pan with foil and mist the bottom with cooking spray.
  • Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Whisk in the sugar, then whisk in the eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. Gradually add flour mixture to the batter. Stir in the pecans (if using). Pour into pan and bake for 20-25 minutes (I baked for 20). Pull from oven and make frosting.
  • Frosting: Stir together cocoa powder and powdered sugar. If you have time, you might want to sift it. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the milk. Stir it into the chocolate/sugar mixture. Stir in the vanilla. Add pecans if using. Pour over the warm brownies and kind of spread it a little to cover. Garnish with pecan halves.
  • Let brownies cool completely, then chill for several hours (this makes them easier to cut and neater). Lift from pan, set on a cutting board, trim edges and cut into squares.

Notes

Here's another method for making the frosting. I sometimes use the one above, and I sometimes use this one depending on my mood. I think this one's a little smoother.
Fudge Frosting
1 ⅓ cups confectioners’ sugar
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder, Dutch okay
2 ½ tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing: Sift the confectioners’ sugar into a mixing bowl and set aside. You can skip the sifting step if you must, but sifting helps it to blend easier and the icing will be smoother. Melt the butter in a saucepan set over medium heat. When butter is almost melted, add the cocoa and milk and bring just to a boil. As soon as the mixture reaches a good boil, remove from heat. Pour the hot boiling cocoa mixture into the bowl of sifted confectioners’ sugar. Add the vanilla and stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. Work quickly so that icing won’t start to set in the bowl. Pour over the brownies and let sit until firm.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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  1. Ellen

    August 27, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    I have one question, about the frosting. When you say, add the milk and stir in chocolate/sugar mixture, you mean in the sausepan right??

  2. Sarah Lynn

    August 13, 2012 at 9:52 am

    I've made these twice within the span of a week, and they are fabulous! Even my husband, who has always preferred a boxed brownie mix to any brownies I make from scratch, gave them the seal of approval.

  3. Robbie

    January 18, 2011 at 11:53 am

    In all my years of baking, I've never frosted brownies, but your enthusiasm has inspired me. These are in the oven now.

  4. Anna

    January 07, 2011 at 7:46 am

    Lostsock, I'm so glad you like Murray's recipe! As for this one, they're less chewy (Murray's are supposed to be with the extra stirring), slightly softer, maybe a little denser? And then of course the icing changes the texture. I like the frosted brownies because of the texture contrasts.

    Sue, thanks for making them. The icing is really similar to the one I use on Texas Sheet Cake, but the technique is slightly different. The Texas Sheet Cake icing was pourable while I had to spread this a little. I may try using the Texas Sheet Cake icing on my next batch. I may make more of these today.

  5. Sue

    January 06, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    We like these a lot! They're nice and moist and chocolatey, and you get that nice sugar rush from the frosting. The frosting sort of reminds me of the frosting on Texas Sheet Cake.

  6. Lostsock

    January 06, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    How would you compare these to the Murray Jaffes perfect brownie. I have been making those ever since you posted the recipe and everyone loves the soft cheweyness(very technical term) of them.

  7. Sue

    January 06, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    Thanks! That's what I preheated to so they're going in now. Like we need brownies.....

  8. Anna

    January 06, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    No, it was me! Sorry, Sue. Temp is 350F.

  9. Sue

    January 06, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    Hi Anna!
    I'm going to the kitchen right now to mix these together. I don't see what temperature you baked these at. It could just be me.

  10. Jennifer

    January 06, 2011 at 11:53 am

    I don't make brownies that often. For a long time, I struggled with getting the "crust" right at the top. Those look delicious though! I'm also jealous of your Hershey, PA, trip. I think it'd be soooo fun!

  11. Judy

    January 06, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Perhaps the taste you can't get rid of is caused by a sinus infection?

  12. Terri A.

    January 06, 2011 at 7:25 am

    I always like the look of brownies with frosting, but like the taste of brownies without better. Maybe have to try this one, though to compare.

  13. Katrina

    January 06, 2011 at 12:17 am

    Hmm, I just might give these a bakin' tomorrow to take to the neighbors who have a new baby. They look great.

  14. Melissa

    January 05, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    This looks delicious! I love brownies!

  15. Angela

    January 05, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    These brownies remind me of the ones sold at Bill Miller's BBQ Restaurant. I've loved them since I was a kid, so I'm definitely a brownie frosting type of girl.

  16. Linda

    January 05, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    Hi Anna, If you get a chance, and there are any brownies left after a day or so, let us know how the frosting "held up". I've never been happy with any of the frostings I've tried on brownies - they always seem to dry out. This year, for brownies I made as Christmas gifts, I put Hershey's Milk Chocolate bars on the brownies as soon as they came out of the oven. Obviously, the chocolate melted on it's own, then I spread it out evenly. I was pretty happy with the results - the chocolate hardened enough that the brownies weren't messy, it didn't dry out, it looked nice, and it helped keep the brownies fresh. The recipients all seemed pretty happy with them, too!

  17. melissa

    January 05, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    I've never had a frosted brownie before. And I never get tired of seeing your brownie recipes!

  18. vanillasugar

    January 05, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    anna you know i've been trying (unsuccessfully) to deep fry brownies. one of these days i'll get it right. i love having frosting on my brownies.

  19. Esther

    January 05, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    I have to try this out one day. I love your brownie recipes. I'm so glad that the frosting doesn't have any heavy cream because I don't have any at the moment.

  20. Anna

    January 05, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    Helena, if you're going to make them without the frosting then I recommend this recipe. It's really simple and rich enough so that you don't need frosting.

    https://www.cookiemadness.net/2006/11/kas-best-fudge-brownies-ever/

  21. Michelle

    January 05, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    These look excellent! I love my brownies with frosting, but my husband is the opposite. He always scrapes his off onto my plate...no complaints here! 😉

  22. Ram

    January 05, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    I love brownies! Filled, topped of plain. Thanks for this post. My favorite brownies are the fudgy ones. No cakey brownie for me.

  23. Helena

    January 05, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    Please keep making brownies, I love them!!
    I just wanted to ask, is it worth it to make the frosting? I love my brownies simple & without any fuss, but now you planted the idea of brownie-frosting in my head 🙂

  24. HeartofGlass

    January 05, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    I've been brownie obsessed lately! There is something very addictive about the ease of making brownies, yet the fact that every recipe is slightly different makes me want to tinker...I like the all cocoa powder ones, especially during the snowy winter, when I can't go out if I'm missing one kind of chocolate...

  25. LisAway

    January 05, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    Get well! These sound do delicious. It may have something to do with the fact that I'm on a diet. Or that brownies are my favorite thing ever. . .

  26. Sue

    January 05, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    Sorry you've had a cold. Me too! I can't shake it completely.
    I've had brownies on the brain lately. I was thinking about making the Alice Medrich brownies you posted, but somehow these look like they would hit the spot in a more satisfying way, and I don't usually go for frosting on my brownies! So glad you broadened your horizons here. 🙂

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