Old Fashioned Lunch Lady Brownies Recipe
This Old Fashioned Lunch Lady Brownies Recipe is a tried and true, favorite dessert! No one can resist the rich, fudgy brownies and crackly, cooked icing!
Ingredients
BROWNIES
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
ICING
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and cocoa powder.
- Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla, and stir to combine.
- Mix in the eggs, one at a time.
- Stir in the flour, then spread the batter into a greased 13"9" pan.
- Bake on the center rack for 20 minutes to until toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out mostly clean with fudge crumbs. Allow to cool 10-15 minutes before adding the icing.
Icing
- Add the butter, milk, and cocoa to a medium saucepan over medium low heat, whisking until melted and smooth.
- Whisk in powdered sugar and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and evenly pour over brownies. Allow the icing to set up before serving.
- Store covered at room temperature.