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Cocoa Marshmallow Brownies - GF option
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Cocoa Marshmallow Brownies - GF option

Lots of light and fluffy cocoa frosting, mini marshmallows, shaved chocolate paired with the most wonderful fudgy, cake-like brownies that you'll fall head over heels over.  Literally amazing and tasty! 

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time28 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brownies, chocolate, chocolate frosting, cocoa, cocoa brownies, dessert for a crowd, fluffy frosting, fudge, marshmallow
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

Fudge Brownies

  • 1 cup (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups Dutch-process cocoa or unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour or Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free 1 for 1 Baking Flour

Fluffy Marshmallow Cocoa Frosting

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 - 4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk of choice
  • teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup mini marshmallows use gluten-free marshmallows if using GF option, see above in post information about GF marshmallows.

Topping

  • 1 cup mini-marshmallows use gluten-free marshmallows if using GF option, see above in post information about GF marshmallows.
  • 1 chocolate bar shaved or grated

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan or line with parchment paper or tin foil lightly greased for easy removal after baked.

Fudge Brownies

  • In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, or in a saucepan set over low heat, combine the butter and sugar, and heat, stirring, until the butter is melted. Continue to heat (or microwave) briefly, just until the mixture is hot (about 110°F to 120°F), but not bubbling. Mixture should be smooth and shiny.
  • Using a mixer, beat eggs at medium speed with the cocoa, salt, baking powder, and vanilla for about 1 minute, or until smooth.
  • Add the hot butter/sugar mixture to the egg/cocoa mixture, stirring until smooth.
  • Add the flour, stirring until smooth.
  • Spoon the batter into a lightly greased 9" x 13" pan.
  • Bake the brownies for 28 to 32 minutes. The brownies should feel set on the edges, and the center should look very moist, but not uncooked. Remove them from the oven to cool.

Fluffy Marshmallow Cocoa Frosting

  • Using mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cream, salt and vanilla together to get frosting consistency you want by adding in more powdered sugar or milk as needed. Beat in marshmallows and frost cake after it has cooled.

Topping

  • Add marshmallows and grated chocolate to top of brownies. Cut and serve when ready.