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Favorite Fudge Brownies

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jul 2, 2010
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Here's a great-tasting fudge brownie with a yummy chocolate frosting - a delectable dessert!

Favorite Fudge Brownies

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

Brownies

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 5 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped nuts

Frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Garnish

  • Whole pecans or walnuts, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In 1-quart saucepan, melt 3/4 cup butter and the chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in flour, chocolate mixture and nuts just until well blended. Pour batter into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 25 to 35 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth; spread over cooled bars. Refrigerate 1 hour. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. If desired, garnish each bar with pecans.

Nutrition

300 Calories
17g Total Fat
4g Protein
35g Total Carbohydrate
26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
19%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
35g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
26g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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