Chocolate Brownies with Cocoa Cream Cheese Frosting

These brownies are divine!

Moist, rich brownies smothered in a cocoa cream cheese frosting -

wonderful!

Perfect for parties or large gatherings.

This recipe is adapted from: Cooking Classy

Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, & salt. Set aside.

In a seperate mixing bowl, mix sugar, brown sugar, and butter with wooden spoon until fully mixed together. Stir in eggs and vanilla and mix until just blended. 

Add half of the flour mixture that was set aside & stir with wooden spoon until just combined. Add milk and mix in slowly while adding the other half of flour mixture. Stir all until just combined. The batter will be very thick.

Grease a 8x8 cooking dish with butter and flour or cooking spray. Spread the brownie mixture evenly on the bottom and bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Cool completely. 

Frosting recipe:

5 oz cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoon butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder

In a large mixing bowl, with a hand mixer, whip together cream cheese & butter until light and fluffy on medium speed. Add in vanilla, powdered sugar and cocoa until light and fluffy.

Spread over top of brownies

&

ENJOY!