Homemade Buttermilk Brownies add buttermilk to both the brownies and the frosting resting atop them! Why? Well, the tangy, creamy buttermilk helps enhance the rich, deep chocolate flavor of the fudgy brownies. By the same token, the luscious chocolate frosting gets a boost from the same flavors, making that wonderful chocolate taste so much creamier and even a little malty. Mmmm, who needs cakes or cookies when Homemade Buttermilk Brownies taste so amazing?
Ingredients
For the brownies:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
For the frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- chocolate sprinkles, optional, to taste, for topping
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and coat it lightly with nonstick spray.
Step 3 –In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, the baking soda, and the salt and whisk to combine.
Step 4 –In a saucepan, add 1 cup of the butter, 1/2 cup of the cocoa powder, the granulated sugar, the light brown sugar, and the water and stir to combine.
Step 5 –Bring the cocoa mixture to a boil over medium heat and then immediately transfer the saucepan from the heat.
Step 6 –In a small bowl, add 1/2 cup of the buttermilk, the eggs, and 2 teaspoons of the vanilla and whisk them lightly together with a fork to combine.
Step 7 –While constantly whisking, slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the warm cocoa mixture until fully combined.
Step 8 –Pour the chocolate mixture into the dry ingredients mixture and mix until smooth.
Step 9 –Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 10 –Bake until the center of the brownies is set, about 20 minutes.
Step 11 –In a saucepan, add the remaining butter, the remaining cocoa powder, and the remaining buttermilk and stir to combine.
Step 12 –Cook the buttermilk mixture over medium heat until just boiling, then immediately transfer the saucepan from the heat.
Step 13 –Add the powdered sugar and the remaining vanilla to the buttermilk mixture and whisk to combine.
Step 14 –Immediately spread the frosting over the still-warm brownies.
Step 15 –Top the brownies with the sprinkles, then slice, and serve.
