Best-ever Bourbon Brownies

Submitted by Barb G.

"These are an elegant, indulgent, melt-in-your mouth chocolate dessert. If you prefer the brownies without the bourbon, omit the drizzling step."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 8x8 pan

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate piece
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 -3 tablespoons Bourbon
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted

directions

1. Grease an 8x8x2-inch baking pan;set aside;Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup butter, sugar and water; cook and stir over medium heat just until boiling, remove from heat, add the 1 cup of chocolate pieces; stir until chocolate is melted.
3. Stir in eggs and vanilla, beating lightly with a spoon until combined; stir in flour, baking soda and salt; stir in pecans.
4. Spread batter into prepared pan;Bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until edges are set and begin to pull away from the sides of pan.
5. Using a fork, prick the warm brownies several times, Drizzle BOURBON evenly over brownies; cool in pan on wire rack.
6. For frosting; In a small mixing bowl beat the 3 tablespoons butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for about 30 seconds; gradually add powdered sugar, beating well, slowly beat in 2 teaspoons of the milk and the vanilla; if necessary, beat in remaining milk to reach spreading consistency, spread over brownies;Melt chocolate; drizzle melted chocolate over frosting.

Reviews

[Momof2pugz]

These were okay. The frosting just didn't do it for me.

 

[grrlwonder]

these are the best brownies i've ever made! i'm used to adjusting recipes to make them better but this one is absolutely perfect!

 

[chia2160]

these brownies were delicious! i loved the bourbon poured over the top, my pan sizzled as i added it, very dramatic. i didn't bother with the frosting, these were swet enough without it- a keeper.