Fudgy Brownies with Chocolate Glaze

As soon as I made this brownie I knew it was special. It is very fudgy and not too sweet. The frosting is a rich thick glaze that is made in a blender!  My thought is this is a great brownie to serve with coffee or at the end of a dinner with friends.

Pick your preference

These brownies are good with the chocolate glaze or sprinkled with a dusting of powdered sugar. Pick your own personal favorite.

Preparing the pan

When making brownies it is helpful to prepare your pan with parchment paper. This will help to ensure your brownies come out of the pan easily. I like making a parchment paper sling. A parchment paper sling extends up and over opposite sides of the baking pan, this creates “handles” that make it very easy to grab and lift brownies out of the pan. It’s very easy to cut a parchment paper sling, I’ll show you!

Learn how to make a parchment paper sling

Melting Chocolate

It’s easy to melt chocolate in the microwave, you just need to take your time. Chopping the chocolate and cubing the butter will help it melt more evenly.

Chocolate can burn easily so microwave in short bursts and stir in between. You’ll be fine, just take your time.

No mixer, no problem

One thing that’s great about this recipe is that you can make it with a wire whisk and a mixing bowl, you don’t need a hand mixer or stand mixer. Whatever you use, you are not trying to beat air into the brownies, you want to simply blend the ingredients.

Cutting the brownies

Use a long knife and clean the knife well in between cuts. To make this even easier dip your knife into warm water and wipe it dry in between cutting the brownies. This is a fudgy brownie so by nature it’s a little gooey and fudgy so it will stick to the knife a bit, but that’s what makes these brownies so delicious.

The toothpick test

Brownies are not like cake, if you have a toothpick that comes out perfectly clean the brownies may be over baked (…but maybe still tasty.) The brownies are done typically when a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs on it, particularly for a fudgy brownie like this one.

Another thing to look for is these brownies will develop a smooth and dry top while baking. If this crust hasn’t developed then likely your brownies aren’t quite done yet.

The Chocolate Glaze

This is one of the most fun frostings that I make! It takes only three ingredients, one blender and about one minute.

Yes, I bounce between calling it a glaze and a frosting. The important point is that it is smooth, rich and tasty.

Whenever I make this glaze I think of other treats I can use it on.

Fudgy Brownies with Chocolate Glaze

Shannon Rivero

As soon as I made this brownie I knew it was special. It is very fudgy and not too sweet. The frosting is a rich thick glaze that is made in a blender! My thought is this is a great brownie to serve with coffee or at the end of a dinner with friends.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

Brownie

• 3 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 ½ sticks)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp instant coffee combined with 1 Tbs hot water
• 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbs all-purpose flour

Glaze

• 1 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

 

Brownie

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with shortening or butter. Line with a strip of parchment paper that is wide enough to fit inside the pan and long enough to extend up and over the sides of the pan, this will create a sling and make it easier to lift the brownies out of the pan after baking.
• Chop the chocolate into small pieces with a serrated knife, place in a microwave-safe bowl. Cut the butter into large cubes, place in the bowl with the chocolate. Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave for 30 seconds, stir. Repeat for another 30 seconds and stir. Continue to heat in 15-second intervals until chocolate is almost melted through then finish by stirring by hand. Cool the chocolate for 5 minutes.
• Place the sugar and salt in a medium mixing bowl, pour the chocolate mixture on top. Using a wire whisk mix until thoroughly blended, approximately 30 seconds.
• Add the eggs one at a time, gently whisk into the batter just until blended.
• Add the vanilla and coffee mixture, whisk just until blended. Add the flour, mix just until blended. Clean whisk with a rubber spatula as needed.

  TIP: If any flour streaks remain finish by using a rubber spatula, this can help reduce over-mixing.
• Bake on the middle rack of an oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs on it. Place on a wire rack to cool completely, approximately 1 hour.
• Prepare frosting, see recipe below.
• Spread frosting on top of cooled brownies. Let frosted brownies set for 1 hour before cutting. Let the yum begin!

Glaze

• Chop the chocolate into small pieces, place in a small microwave-safe bowl. Melt in the microwave for 30 seconds, stir. Continue to heat in 15-second intervals until chocolate is almost melted through then finish by stirring by hand.
• In a blender, combine the evaporated milk, sugar and melted chocolate. Blend until smooth and thick, approximately 1 minute, scrape down the blender as needed.

Notes

You can also add ½ cup plus 2 Tbs chopped walnuts if you like.

When making the brownies, chopping the chocolate and cutting the butter into cubes will help both melt more evenly.

When preparing the brownie batter you can also melt the chocolate and butter by setting in a heat proof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water.

A light colored baking pan will promote an even bake and reduce chances of the edges and bottom burning.

If you only have a dark pan reduce oven temperature by 25°F.

If you don’t have an 8×8-inch pan you can use a 9×9-inch or 11×7-inch pan.

Adapted from “Rosie’s Bakery All-Butter Fresh Cream Sugar-Packed No-Holds-Barred Baking Book” by Judy Rosenberg

Keyword bars, blender, brownies, chocolate, fudgy, glaze

I hope you enjoy these brownies!