Ultimate Brownie Recipe
Hershey's Ultimate Brownie Recipe is rich and delicious.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup butter, divided into 1/3 and 1/3 and melted
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/3 cups flour ( for a gluten free version use Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 gf blend)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
For Frosting
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 4-6 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside.
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Stir together cocoa, baking soda in a large bowl and add 1/3 cup butter. Add boiling water and stir until mixture thickens and is well combined.
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Stir in sugar, eggs, and remaining 1/3 cup butter. Stir until smooth.
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Add flour, vanilla, and salt. Stir until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
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Pour batter into pan and bake for 28-30 minutes. Let cool completely.
For Frosting
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Beat butter in a bowl. Add cocoa and 1 cup powdered sugar. Beat on low to medium speed until combined. Slowly add remaining powdered sugar alternating with milk. Add vanilla. Beat until desired consistency, adding more milk if needed.
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Spread frosting on cooled brownies. Sprinkle with more chocolate chips if desired.