Frosted Buttermilk Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• Brownies: In saucepan combine butter, cocoa, 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water (first four ingredients).
• Bring to boil; stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, blend together flour, soda and salt.
• In small bowl combine buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; whisk lightly with a fork.
• Pour buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients; mix until smooth.
• Add cocoa mixture gradually with mixer on low setting.
• Mix until well blended (flour and buttermilk mixture will be thick and likely need to be scraped from sides of bowl to blend thoroughly).
• Pour into greased 10 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 2 1/4 baking dish.
• Bake at 375 deg F for 25 minutes; test with toothpick.
• Immediately pour Frosting over brownies; spread evenly.
• (Brownies will be very tender so spread gently.) Cool; cut into bars and serve.
• Frosting: In saucepan, mix 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa and 3 tablespoons buttermilk.
• Cook and stir till boiling (mixture will be slightly curdled); remove from heat.
• Beat in 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• Fold in English walnuts.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. Place 8 ounces of baking chocolate with 1 cup of butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on High until the chocolate is soft and the butter has melted, about 2 minutes. Stir to mix.
• Place the eggs, 3 cups of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, and beat in the melted butter-chocolate mixture. Beat in the flour until just combined (do not overmix), and stir in the chopped walnuts. Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with fudgy crumbs, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pan before frosting.
• To make frosting, combine 1 1/4 cup of sugar with the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer for 7 minutes without stirring.
• Remove the cream mixture from the heat, and stir in 5 ounces of baking chocolate and 1/2 cup butter, stirring to melt and blend the chocolate. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; whisk until smooth. Place the frosting in the refrigerator and stir every few minutes until the frosting is chilled and thick, about 30 minutes. Frost the cooled brownies, and cut into squares.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a bowl, beat the butter, milk and vanilla; add cocoa. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled brownies. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat. Stir in cocoa; cool. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until blended. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in vanilla and the cooled chocolate mixture until well blended. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-28 minutes (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in cocoa and vanilla. Add enough milk for the frosting to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over brownies. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 1 cup water, and 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa.
• Bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients and beat until thoroughly combined.
• Add eggs, the 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin).
• Pour batter into greased and floured 15x10x1 baking pan. Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• FROSTING:.
• In medium saucepan, combine 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and 3 tablespoons buttermilk. Bring to boiling; remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat til smooth. Pour warm frosting over warm brownies, spreading evenly. Cool in pan on wire rack, then cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring the water to a low boil; add the butter and the 4 tbsp of cocoa.
• In a mixing bowl combine the brownie dry ingredients and the sugar.
• Slowly mix in the water/butter/cocoa mixture.
• Whisk the egg and buttermilk together, and quickly add to the batter.
• Mix until combined, making sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Grease and dust with cocoa a half sheet pan (restaurant supply style), or line with parchment paper.
• Pour batter into the pan and tap the edge of the pan to settle the batter out.
• Bake for about 20 min or until brownies test done.
• You may need to turn the pan once half way through to even out the cooking, depending on your oven. I do just out of habit.
• To make frosting, combine all the frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until smooth and creamy.
• Put frosting in the fridge until you are ready to frost. It is easier to frost if it is a little cool.
• Bring it out of the fridge and let it come up to almost room temperature (Should be spreadable, but soft like room temperature butter).
• Remove brownies from the oven and allow them to cool completely before frosting.
• Cut with a clean knife and enjoy.
• To make a cake, doubling the recipe yields enough batter to fill 2 9-inch round cake pans. I highly recommend using parchment on the bottom and greasing the side to get the best results when you try to remove the cake from the pan.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
• Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla to the mixing bowl. Mix well using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
• Pour into a well-greased baking sheet (17.5" x 11") pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until brownies test done in center.
• To make the frosting, mix cream cheese and butter together with a mixer until completely incorporated. Add in powdered sugar and peanut butter and mix well. If it's too thick, thin it out with a little bit of milk. If it's too thin, add some more powdered sugar.
• Spread frosting on cooled brownies.
• If desired, drizzle melted chocolate chips over frosting and sprinkle Reese's pieces candies on top.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together 1/4 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the brownies start to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool completely before frosting.
• To make the frosting, combine 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar and milk in a small saucepan over medium- high heat. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cool and beat in the confectioners' sugar. Adjust the milk or confectioners' sugar if necessary to achieve a good spreading consistency. Spread over cooled bars and let set before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water just to a boil. Cool. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour and baking soda and salt. Pour over dry ingredients; mix well. , Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and food coloring if desired. Mix until well combined. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. , For frosting, melt butter, cocoa and buttermilk in a saucepan. Stir in the sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake. Top with nuts if desired.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
• Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
• Pour into a well greased cookie sheet (17 1/2 x 11 inch) pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until brownies test done in center.
• While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling and stirring constantly.
• Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth (you may have to whisk it).
• Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Let cool and cut into 40 bars.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water to a boil. Cool. Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl combine the sugar, flour and salt.
• Pour cocoa mixture over dry ingredients mix well. Combine buttermilk and baking soda. Add to cocoa mixture along with eggs and vanilla.
• Mix until well combined.
• Pour into greased and floured 15x10x1" baking pan (or 2 9x13" pans) Bake at 350 for 20 min (or 400 for 15 min)
• For Frosting: Melt butter, cocoa and buttermilk. Stir in sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake.