Chocolate Frosted Brownies from Joy the Baker

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For rich, chocolate-chip-filled brownies topped with whipped chocolate buttercream, you have to try these Chocolate Frosted Brownies from Joy the Baker. These brownies are scrumptious and the frosting is smooth and creamy with a hint of malt.

Yes, another brownie recipe. I have been frantically pinning on Pinterest and I have noticed a disturbing trend, all of my recipes are either filled with sugar or cheese. Obviously this one is filled with chocolate and sugar.

I have been a follower of Joy the Baker for some time now and see her beautiful recipes and creations all over blog land and Pinterest.

After seeing these brownies countless times I decided to order her beautiful cookbook and then to make a few things, these brownies are the first recipe I tried.

 
If you like chocolate, and I think you might because otherwise you would not be reading a blog called Once Upon a Chocolate Life, you will LOVE these brownies. They are chocolatey, filled with chocolate chips, and then go right over the top with whipped chocolate butter cream frosting.

Do you have a favorite brownie recipe? I would love to hear it. I am always looking for new recipes. Thank you to all of those who send me emails to say they have tried the recipes. I am not the source of the recipes, and I always site the place I found the recipe, but I love when you come back and tell me you made something you saw here or on my other blog Pine Cones and Acorns or what changes you made.

I hope you have a great day! Enjoy a little chocolate!

P.S: Joy’s cookbook is available on Amazon and her BLOG is beautiful. I am in awe of her wonderful photographs and her sunny personality.

Ingredients

For the brownies:

• Flour
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Butter
• Unsweetened chocolate
• Packed brown sugar
• Granulated sugar
• Large eggs
• Egg yolk
• Vanilla
• Chocolate chips

For the buttercream frosting:

• Butter
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Salt
• Powdered sugar
• Milk
• Heavy cream
• Malted milk powder

How to Make Joy the Baker Chocolate Frosted Brownies

This recipe is originally from Joy the Baker.

For the brownies:

1. Grease a 8×8 inch baking pan. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. In a medium bowl mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. In a double boiler, melt the butter and the chocolate.
5. Once melted stir to incorporate.
6. Remove from heat, add brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
7. Mix, then add eggs, and yolk and vanilla.
8. Mix well.
9. Add flour mixture and FOLD together until well incorporated. Do not over mix.
10. Fold in chocolate chips.
11. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until skewer in center comes out clean.
12. Cool completely and then frost.

For the buttercream frosting:

1. In a stand mixer, cream together butter, cocoa powder and sugar.
2. Mix for 3 minutes on medium.
3. Turn off the mixture and add the powdered sugar.
4. Turn mixer on slow otherwise you will have the powdered sugar everywhere.
5. Add milk and vanilla.
6. Scrape down sides and continue to mix.
7. In a separate cup, add your malt powder or Ovaltine to the heavy whipping cream.
8. Add slowly to the mixture to desired consistency. I did not use all of the cream.
9. Use 1/2 of the frosting to frost the brownies. Save the rest for another project.

Storage

These brownies will keep best if refrigerated, covered, for up to 5 days.

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