OMG! Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies
OMG! Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies make everyone happy. Celebrate with your favorite sprinkles and dive in!
Servings: 18 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
Fudgy Brownies:
- 1-1/3 cups unsalted butter softened
- 2-2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temp, if possible
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese very softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted, I used Ghirardelli
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Fudgy Brownies
- Preheat oven at at 350° and grease a 9x13 baking pan, set aside. In a large bowl, using mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt, then gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix together.Spread into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is dry and the center is set. Cool completely.Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, using mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla, then add the sifted cocoa powder and mix until fully incorporated. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until fully combined.Slowly drizzle in heavy cream. Mix until mixed well. Frost brownies, then top off with chocolate sprinkles.
Notes
Halve the frosting recipe ingredients if you wish to have less frosting. These pictured have the full frosting recipe.
If you want a just a little sweetness, these brownies are also excellent with sprinkled powdered sugar!