Description
Nostalgic lunch lady brownies deliver chocolate comfort straight from school cafeteria memories. Classic homestyle chocolate squares promise rich, fudgy indulgence you’ll crave long after the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted (453.6 g)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (50 g)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened (57 g)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (25 g)
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prep Station: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or a light butter coating.
- Chocolate Base: Whisk melted butter and cocoa powder until silky smooth, incorporating sugar thoroughly to create a rich foundation.
- Liquid Binding: Integrate eggs individually, blending with vanilla extract until the mixture achieves a uniform, glossy consistency.
- Dry Integration: Gently fold flour and salt into the wet ingredients, mixing minimally to maintain a tender texture and prevent tough brownies.
- Baking Transformation: Transfer batter to the prepared pan, baking for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick reveals moist crumbs, indicating perfect doneness.
- Decadent Frosting: While brownies bake, craft a luxurious topping by whipping butter, cocoa powder, milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla into a velvety, spreadable cream.
- Final Touch: Drape the warm brownies with the smooth frosting, allowing the entire creation to cool completely before slicing into delectable squares.
Notes
- Stir flour gently and minimally to keep brownies tender and soft, avoiding tough or dense texture.
- Insert toothpick and check for moist crumbs, not completely clean, to ensure perfectly fudgy interior without drying out.
- Let brownies rest in pan for 10-15 minutes before frosting to stabilize structure and prevent crumbling while maintaining warm temperature for smooth frosting application.
- Substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free blend, use coconut sugar for lower glycemic index, or replace butter with plant-based alternative for vegan version without compromising rich chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg