Fudge Brownies
Decadent brownies with a top fudge layer for the ultimate brownie!
Ingredients
For the brownie base:
- 1/3 cup Salted Butter melted
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour (128g)
For the fudge topping:
- 1/4 cup Salted Butter
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
For the brownie base:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8x8 casserole dish with oil.
- In a bowl of a stand mixer, combine the 1/3 cup of melted Salted Butter, 1 cup of Granulated Sugar, and 1/4 cup of Cocoa Powder. Mix on a medium speed until fully incorporated.
- Add in the 2 Large Eggs, 1 tsp of Kosher Salt, 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract, and 3/4 cup of Flour.
- Mix on medium speed to fully incorporated then pour into the 8x8 casserole dish.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
For the fudge topping:
- Towards the end of the bake time for the brownie base, begin making the fudge top.
- In a medium saucepan, melt together the 1/4 cup of Salted Butter, 1/4 cup Milk, 1/4 cup of Cocoa Powder and 1 cup of Granulated Sugar.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and allow to stay at a boil for just 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and add in the 1 1/2 cups of Powdered Sugar and 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract. Stirring fully together to create a smooth, slightly thick texture.*
- Pour the fudge mixture onto the slightly cooled brownie base, smoothing it out to an even layer.
- Allow to cool slightly to set into to place and enjoy!
Notes
*You can always add more powdered sugar if your fudge is not very thick and if it is too thick, add just a splash of milk.