Super Fudgy Buttermilk Brownies
Delicious sweet fudgy brownies with a great fudge frosting
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 2 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Frosting
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 4 cup icing sugar
Instructions
- pre heat oven to 450℉
- line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper
- in a small pot add butter, cocoa powder and oil, melt butter and bring to a slight boil stirring occasionally. remove from heat and set aside.
- in a large bowl add sugar, eggs and buttermilk and vanilla. using a whisk stir until fully combined.
- while stirring slowly pour in the cocoa mixture. do not add too fast or stop stirring or you might cook the eggs and not have everything combined properly.
- add flour, baking soda and salt then stir until fully combined.
- pour into prepared pan then sprinkle with chocolate chips
- bake for 20- 25 minutes until cooked through the center and a toothpick can come out clean.
- while the brownies are cooling, add butter, buttermilk and cocoa powder to a small pot, melt on the stove, and bring to a slight boil, stirring occasionally.
- in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment add your icing sugar and turn it on to a slow speed.
- slowly pour in the cocoa mixture and continue to stir slowly until it is all combined. You may have to scrape the sides down once or twice.
- once all combined bring up the speed and whip until the icing has become lighter in colour and a bit ore fluffy. it will be runny, not firm.
- pour over brownies, the brownies do not need to be fully cooled for this. spread the icing out evenly over the top of the brownies.
- allow the brownies to cool on the counter until they are no longer warm cover and allow them to set in the fridge for about 1 hour.
- cut, serve ad enjoy.