I have a confession. I have never liked Brownie Frosting. Until now! Pair it with the Best Brownie Recipe and you will be in heaven!
Secret Ingredient Frosting
I made some From-Scratch Brownie Mix this week. I just decided that my brownies deserved a little decadence. I opted to add honey to a basic chocolate frosting recipe and loved the results!
Why Is This Frosting Specifically for Brownies?
Let me tell you why this is the perfect frosting specifically for brownies.
- It’s soft, but ‘crusts’ ever so slightly after sitting out. The texture and consistency are natural and pure.
- It is complementary. It adds to the overall flavor combination, not making one or the other the star of the show.
- It is made to be applied to warm brownies, meaning that it locks in the moisture of the brownie itself and creates this seamless transition of velvety smoothness to a chewy gooey brownie.
Why is it “Brownie” Frosting?
By far my favorite way to enjoy this frosting is on brownies. When you have an ooey gooey brownie with a sweet chocolate frosting melting into every nook and cranny, it’s just magic. Be sure to add it to my Double Fudge Brownies, too!
Minute Frosting
Not only is the brownie frosting perfectly delicious, but it is also fast and easy. Take about a minute to come together and spreads easily over cooled brownies. I have added it to brownies right out of the oven before, and while that tastes AMAZING, it doesn’t look as pretty. If you want to tackle that delicious option, double the recipe and use half immediately then the other half after the brownies are cool.
I think it’s safe to say that I am officially converted into a fan of frosting on brownies! Hope you are too. 🙂
More Frostings
Brownie Frosting
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (125 g) confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons whole milk, or heavy cream
Instructions
- In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, or using a hand mixer, combine room temperature butter, cocoa, honey, vanilla, and confectioners sugar.
- Turn mixer on low and let it combine ingredients for about 30 seconds.
- Slowly add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you reach desired consistency. You may not need all 3 tablespoons, you may need 1 more, it can vary from season to season and kitchen to kitchen.
- Spread over warm brownies.
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I really would not have believed it, but with so few ingredients and hardly any effort, this really is a truly excellent brownie frosting. Not too sweet and it really is complimentary. One batch was just the right amount to put a nice layer on my approx 11×8 tray of brownies. I used low fat condensed milk, no issues, I have left them sitting out, never even thought about refrigeration – we are all still fine!
Hi Amanda.
I really want to try and make your brownies with the brownie frosting…
My question is – could I substitute the honey with something else like syrup?
Honey in any amount makes me sick 🙁
I have recently found you on line and started following you. I have made several of your recipes and have saved just about all the recipes you post. One word to describe your recipes and blog “PERFECTION” Thanks so much, I look forward to more!
Frosting on brownies? Why not!
Thank you so much Linda! <3
I am making this delicious brownie frosting to go on the amazing brownie mix creating D-A-D brownies surprising my husband on his 2nd Father’s Day this coming Sunday. It’s going to be amazing because brownies are his favorite. I’m going to have our twin baby girls who will be turning 2 years old on the 22nd help make this special treat for Daddy. I am very excited I will also be making my daughter’s 2nd birthday Unicorn cake and cupcakes out of recipes from I am a baker. Thank you for sharing these amazing recipes with us.
Is it teaspoons or tablespoons of milk you said both
recipe for “tea cakes” My Grandparents made these all the time. I loss my recipe. Can you help
Can the chocolate frosting made with skim milk
About to ice brownies or not.
Once I made brownies for a church fellowship and I had made them with chocolate chips added to the dough. I told a friend that I had thought about icing them but thought that was too much chocolate, and she said ‘You can’t have too much chocolate.’ and I said “Well that is so true”. so now if I want I use icing. The last brownies (with pecans) I made was for VBS a couple weeks ago and put Icing and sprinkled pecans on top. They disappeared and everyone loved them.
The recipe I found to be the best and I’ve used for years. I melt the butter and cocoa together in the microwave then add sugar, eggs, (lots of eggs) vanilla then flour. (no leavening), then I can use pecans and/or chocolate chips or just plain. bake 325* for 30 minutes in a large jelly roll pan so they won’t be thick.
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Thank you for sharing yours.
I recently started baking and I just love your recipes — thank you for sharing
How can I print this? There’s seems to be something blocking me from printing or copying.