Description
Creamy cream cheese frosting elevates classic brownies from Mexico to gourmet status. Chocolate lovers will savor rich layers of intense flavor and silky smooth texture in each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (150 grams) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (2 sticks/226 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup (85 grams) chocolate chips (optional, for extra fudginess)
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (1 stick/113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (240 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat: Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease the surface.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Whisk melted butter with granulated and brown sugars until smooth, then blend in eggs and vanilla extract to create a silky liquid base.
- Combine Dry Components: Sift flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder together, eliminating any potential lumps in the dry mixture.
- Create Batter: Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients with minimal stirring, gently incorporating chocolate chips for even distribution.
- Bake: Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan, ensuring complete coverage, and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted shows a few moist crumbs.
- Cool and Frost: Allow brownies to cool completely, then top with a smooth cream cheese frosting, creating an even and decorative layer that complements the rich, fudgy base.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently to avoid tough brownies, ensuring ingredients are just combined for a soft, delicate texture.
- Temperature Control: Let ingredients like eggs and butter reach room temperature for smoother blending and more consistent baking results.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Coat chocolate chips lightly in flour to prevent sinking, ensuring even spread throughout the brownie batter.
- Moisture Check: Test doneness with toothpick method – a few moist crumbs indicate perfect fudgy consistency, preventing dry or overbaked brownies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 313
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 168 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 83 mg