Honey, let me tell you about one of my favorite recipes — Extra Extra Rich Brownies is something I’ve been making for years and it never disappoints! This is the kind of dish that fills the whole kitchen with the most wonderful aroma and has everyone asking when dinner will be ready.
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, this recipe comes together without any fuss. That’s the way Gran likes it — good food that doesn’t keep you in the kitchen all day.
Whether you’re making this for a weeknight dinner or bringing it to a gathering, I promise it will disappear fast. Don’t forget to scroll down and let me know how it turned out in the comments!
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Extra Extra Rich Brownies
Ingredients
- 1.125 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 0.75 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 0.75 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1.5 cup Cocoa Powder
- 0.66666666666667 cup Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 0.75 cup Milk
- 0.5 cup Milk
- 0.33333333333333 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 teaspoon Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and unsweetened cocoa.
- Stir in the oil, vanilla, and 3/4 cup of evaporated milk until well blended.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- To make the frosting: In a small saucepan, combine the remaining evaporated milk, sweetened cocoa, and butter.
- Cook over medium heat until almost boiling, remove from heat and chill until brownies are ready.
- When brownies are completely cool, frost with the chilled icing and cut into bars, or frost them individually.
