Frosted Brownie Recipe

Fudgy chocolate brownies topped with rich chocolate buttercream frosting

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 329kcal

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
In a large saucepan, melt butter.
Whisk in sugar until combined.
Add eggs and vanilla; whisk until just incorporated.
Stir in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined.
Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until edges are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs.
When the brownies are finished baking, start the frosting.
Beat together butter and cream cheese until well-combined.
Add milk, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar. Stir in until well-combined.
Spread frosting over warm (not hot) brownies.

Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
All-purpose flour: Be sure to properly measure the flour. To properly measure the flour, either weigh it (click on "metric" under the ingredients for the weights), or sift/stir the flour to break it up. Then lightly spoon into the measuring cup. Too much flour will give you dense, cakey brownies.
Cream cheese: I recommend using full-fat cream cheese.
Milk: Any type of milk will work. Heavy cream will also work, but it will give you lighter, fluffier frosting.
Nutrition facts are estimates.