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There Must be a 50 Ways to Frost a Brownie

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I try to avoid controversial subjects on my blog, so I am not going to debate chewy versus dry cakelike brownies, nor am I going to engage in an argument about the merits of naked brownies. I am going to assume that the purists were scared off by my title and that I am talking to kindred spirits. So let’s discuss our favorite ways to frost brownies. Below are my family’s current favorites, which all make enough to cover a 13 x 9 pan of brownies. Leave a link or a recipe for your favorite brownie frosting in the comment section. I wonder how many ways we can come up with to frost a brownie…

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour*
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Stir in milk and vanilla. Gradually add in flour. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread over cooled brownies.

*You can use GF all-purpose flour in this recipe.

Peanut Butter Frosting

1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 – 1/3 cup milk

In a mixing bowl, beat peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar together. Stir in milk until the mixture reaches the desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled brownies.

You can melt 1/4 cup of semi-sweet chips with 1 tablespoon butter and create a pretty zig zag pattern by drizzling the chocolate over the frosting.

Mocha Fudge Frosting

6 Tablespoons coffee
6 Tablespoon butter, softened
6 Tablespoon cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

Combine coffee, butter, cocoa, and vanilla; mix well. Slowly add powdered sugar; beat on med. speed until well mixed. If the frosting is too thick you can add a little coffee or milk, if too thin add more sugar. Spread over cooled brownies. I like to spread chopped pecans over the frosting.

Cinnamon Cocoa Frosting

6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk

Combine butter, cocoa, cinnamon, and vanilla. Alternate adding powdered sugar and milk. Beat until it reaches a desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled brownies.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. darnold23 says

    I hope you will come to Crock Pot Wednesdays at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com this week. Mr. Linky is up and waiting for your entry

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  3. Dishesdone says

    Brownies awesome, and with cookie dough frosting, has to be amazing! All the frosting sound great nut the cookie dough has to be over the top good!

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  4. Amy Green says

    I just had to stop by and see what you were putting on your brownies…it's just as much fun to look as it is to eat.

    I'm GF so I love that you added the substitution. Great post!

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  5. Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates says

    Oh MY!!! I grew up without the privilege of frosted brownies, so have never made them with frosting. But these choices are making me drool – a LOT. I think I need to have a brownie-tasting party – LOL! I'll have to try some to see what I like best! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Alea says

    Struggler,

    The frosting density is inversely propotional to the moisture content of the brownies. I will concede, that in theory, a very moist brownie could be consumed without frosting.

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  9. Struggler says

    Is there a scientific formula for the correct ratio of brownie to frosting? I actually quite like naked brownies (Hah, why did I click through then?) but I could be persuaded by a frosting ratio of no more than about 5:1.

    🙂

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.