Buttermilk Brownies
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 1⁄4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3⁄4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
directions
- Grease a 15x10x1-inch or a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan combine the 1 cup butter, water, and the 1/3 cup cocoa powder.
- Bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the chocolate mixture to the flour mixture; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
- Add the eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin).
- Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake brownies in a 350 degree F oven about 25 minutes for the 15x10x1-inch pan, 35 minutes for the 13x9x2-inch pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the 1/4 cup butter, the 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and the 3 tablespoons buttermilk.
- Bring mixture to boiling.
- Remove from heat.
- Add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Beat until smooth.
- If desired, stir in pecans.
- Pour warm frosting over the warm brownies, spreading evenly.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Cut into bars.
- Makes 24 brownies.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TheDessertGoddess
Santee, California
I am a stay at home mom of two boys, ages 16 years old and 15 months. My husband is 8 1/2 months away from retiring from the Navy, at which time we will be moving home to Michigan. My hobbies include all the domestic arts--cooking, baking, sewing, quilting, cross stitching, scrap booking, cleaning, lol! I also enjoy reading and walking, and visiting Recipe*Zaar and working on my own website. My current favorite cookbook is one I picked up at an open air market for a dollar--it's the Pilbsury Modern Family Cookbook, circa 1963!