Do you love gooey, chocolate fudge brownies? Then you will love this recipe. This sweet recipe adds buttermilk to to the batter for moist brownies and a homemade crackly fudge frosting.
After one bite, you will not be able to walk away. These are wicked good!
Fudge Brownies Recipe
I make this fudge brownies recipe with the Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie mix, but I add different ingredients. Honestly, Ghirardelli makes the BEST chocolate brownies and it is hard to beat them.
Their double chocolate brownies have a fudge chocolate batter with chocolate chips that add a little crunch when cooled down. I add butter and buttermilk to make them off the chain….
You can use a different brownie mix, but if they don’t turn out as good, I don’t want to hear about it…. just saying!
How to Make Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Follow these steps to make gooey, rich chocolate fudge brownies with fudge frosting!
For the Fudge Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Grease a 9×13 in baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 2 boxes of brownie mix, butter, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. (photo 1)
- Mix until smooth. (photo 2)
- Pour into prepared baking dish. (photo 3)
- Bake for 45 minutes or until center is set, but still a little soft.
- Cool for 20 minutes. In the last 5 minutes, begin making frosting. (photo 4)
The brownies are amazing all by themselves, but I take them to a whole new level with my fudge gooey frosting. This is the stuff willy Wonka would have floating down that chocolate river. Friends, this stuff is ridiculous. Enjoy!
For Fudge Frosting
- In a medium sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. (photo1)
- Stir in cocoa and milk. Continue to stir until it begins to reach a soft boil. (photo 2)
- Remove from heat and quickly mix in powder sugar. (photo 3)
- Pour frosting over brownies. (photo 4)
- Allow brownies to completely cool before serving and cutting.
How to make buttermilk
If you do not have buttermilk at home handy, you can make your own. To make buttermilk, mix 1 cup of milk with 1 tbs of lemon juice or white vinegar.
Let the milk stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes until it thickens and forms small curdled bits.
Why are these so chewy?
Brownies made with butter create a chewier texture than brownies made with oil. This recipe uses butter for the brownie batter.
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Fudge Brownies Recipe- Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 boxes Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie Mix 20oz each
- 12 tbs melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbs real vanilla extract
Fudge Frosting
- 8 tbs butter
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tbs unsweetened chocolate cocoa powder
- 1 box powder sugar 16oz
- 1 tsp real vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Grease a 9×13 in baking dish.
- Mix 2 boxes of brownie mix, 12 tbs butter, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1 tbs vanilla in a large mixing bowl. When completely combined, pour into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until center is set, but still a little soft.
- Cool for 20 minutes. In the last 5 minutes, begin making frosting.
Fudge Frosting
- In a medium sauce pan, melt 8 tbs butter over medium heat.
- Stir in 2 tbs cocoa and 1/2 cup milk. Continue to stir until it begins to reach a soft boil.
- Remove from heat and quickly mix in 1 box of powder sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Pour frosting over brownies.
- Allow brownies to completely cool before serving and cutting.
karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
If chocolate can’t comfort someone, nothing can!
I love the Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie Mix and will try your way next time I make them.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
These brownies look oh so chocolatey! Wishing I had a couple right now with a coffee!