You can whip up easy Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting in no time. They're great for holidays, bake sales, parties and just because!
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Over the last two years, Ethan's Cub Scout pack has started to become like family to us. There are so many amazing people devoting time and energy to our boys. It's really an amazing thing to be a part of! To celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas, there is an annual "Thanksmas" celebration.
All the families contribute to the meal, Santa comes, and it's a really fun afternoon. This year, our family cooked one of the turkeys and made a salad, so I wanted a dessert that was quick and easy that the kids could help me make.
My fudgy chocolate brownie platter was empty in a flash, and for good reason - they are scrumptious! Trust me, if you're looking for a crowd-pleasing decadent dessert, this is the recipe for you!
You will love how easy this chewy brownie recipe is.
🧂 Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- unsalted butter
- unsweetened chocolate
- brown sugar
- granulated white sugar
- large eggs
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- semisweet chocolate chips
- Cream Cheese Frosting - this is our best frosting recipe using cream cheese!
- Assorted sprinkles and candies (optional)
🔪Instructions
This is meant to be a brief overview of our homemade brownies recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
- Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray, and then line it with a piece of parchment paper so that at least two edges are hanging over the sides of the pan. Then spray the parchment with nonstick spray, too, just for good measure!
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a small pot, melt the butter and chocolate together in a pan set on top of a pot of simmering water.
- Remove from heat.
- Whisk the white and brown sugars into the chocolate butter mixture.
- Next, whisk in the eggs, yolk and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour mixture until well incorporated. You can use a stand mixer or hand mixture if you prefer.
- Finally, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the brownie mixture into your prepared pan and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until a test comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the brownies rest about 5 minutes in the pan.
- Gently lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper 'handles.' The whole thing will come out as one giant brownie.
- Then, carefully peel the parchment paper off the back of the brownies, and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Cut the cooled brownies into pieces.
- Frost with Cream Cheese Icing and decorate as desired.
Equipment
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- 8x8 Square Baking Dish
- Dry measuring spoons
- Liquid Measuring Cup
- Dry Measuring Cups
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Small Saucepan
- Whisk
The kids helped me to frost and decorate the brownies. I love having the kids help in the kitchen for a variety of reasons. Spending time together is wonderful, but you can also teach simple math and science principles along the way. The kids had such a great sense of accomplishment when we were done, too.
⏲️ Storage
You can store your chocolate brownies in an airtight container for about 4-5 days in the refrigerator - if they last that long! (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
📖 Variations
We recommend that you try our fudgy brownie recipe for the first time just as it is written for the best results, because that is how the recipe has been tested.
However, the next time you make it, you might consider one of these different ways of making this great recipe.
- Use white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or omit the chocolate chips altogether.
- Add 1 cup chopped nuts.
😋 Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of these tasty recipes:
- Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies - these are festive and decadent at the holidays.
- Quick Dark Chocolate Raspberry Brownies - you won't believe how easy and rich these are.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars - these will be a new classic in your kitchen.
🎄 More Holiday Ideas
Check out these other holiday ideas your whole family will love:
📋 Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Not ready to make Frosted Holiday Brownies yet? Don’t forget to pin the recipe for later! When you do make it, please be sure to tag me on Instagram @jugglingactmama or #jugglingactmama – I’d love to see your pictures! And finally, if you get a chance, please comment and leave me a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below!
Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Equipment
- Dry measuring spoons
- Small Saucepan
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Best Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
- Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray, and then line it with a piece of parchment paper so that at least two edges are hanging over the sides of the pan. Then spray the parchment with nonstick spray, too, just for good measure!
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a small pot, melt the butter and chocolate together in a pan set on top of a pot of simmering water.
- Remove from heat.
- Whisk the white and brown sugars into the chocolate butter mixture.
- Next, whisk in the eggs, yolk and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour mixture until well incorporated.
- Finally, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until a test comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the brownies rest about 5 minutes in the pan.
- Gently lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper 'handles.' Carefully peel the parchment paper off the back of the brownies, and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Cut the cooled brownies into pieces.
- Frost with Cream Cheese Icing and decorate as desired.
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