The Best Homemade Chocolate Brownies

Wanting to make The Best Homemade Chocolate Brownies? Look no further than these decadent frosted brownies. Simple ingredients and the perfect brownie to frosting ratio, plus sprinkles. What more could you ask for?

Meet the BEST homemade chocolate brownies. I call them “The Best” because, I’m super picky about brownies. And if I’m being honest, I’m simply not a brownie fanatic. Brownies tend to be either overly sweet or too rich and it’s just not the dessert I crave. But if I do make homemade brownies, this is my go-to recipe, along with the recipe from my cookbook. It’s simple, straightforward and yields ridiculously delicious brownies. 

This brownie was adapted from a recipe that a former coworker gave to me. Back when I worked in the ER, Jan (a pediatric nurse) would bring in the most fantastic frosted brownies from time to time. It felt like winning the lottery if I just so happened to be working the same night that she brought them in. And I loved how her brownies always had these little round sprinkles on top. Everyone and I mean everyone loved Jan’s Brownies and to this day, I still do and so does my family. I originally posted a similar version of this recipe 9 years ago. In 2001 I really had no clue what I was doing with this blog, how to use camera or write a coherent recipe instructions. The latter is still questionable.

Recently I decided to make them with updated fresh new photography and recipe instructions. And I remembered just how incredible they truly are. The only change I made to Jan’s winner of a recipe was swapping in butter for shortening, because I never have or use shortening, even if it is organic. However unsalted butter is an excellent substitution. In fact, I think it lends a better flavor and helps with a more tender crumb texture. Then I topped the brownies with my FAVORITE homemade chocolate frosting recipe and of course, all the sprinkles.

The end result is a moist, slightly fudgy and cake-y chocolate brownie. And a frosted brownie is the best kind of brownie.  You won’t want to share these. I promise.

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