What’s better than a big chocolate brownie? How about a big chocolate brownie with chocolate buttercream frosting!

How do you make a brownie (even more) irresistible? Mix cocoa powder, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla and top with a delicious chocolate buttercream. — Chocolate buttercream frosted brownies

Recently my husband got a request to bring baked goods for a fundraiser. Our daughter offered to bake brownies and I decided to make chocolate buttercream to put them over the top. If you are a food blogger there’s nothing more embarrassing than making food that’s last to sell!

Not a chance with chocolate buttercream frosted brownies.

I adapted a basic vanilla buttercream, but found that one thing was truly different. With vanilla buttercream, I don’t always add extra milk (or water or cream). Just powdered sugar, butter and vanilla can be perfect.

But with the addition of the dry (but delicious!) cocoa powder adding some milk (or half & half in my case) was important for a frosting that is creamy, chocolate-y and smooth.

This amount works perfectly for an 8 x 8 pan of brownies. Double for a 9 x 13 pan. We used a mix for this batch of brownies. But if you want a healthier, homemade version, here is a whole wheat brownie that is rich and delicious!

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

How do you make a brownie (even more) irresistible? Mix cocoa powder, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla and top with a delicious chocolate buttercream.

Author: Inger

Servings

Calories 115 kcal

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Ingredients

2 cup powdered sugar
½ cup butter 1 stick
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2-4 Tablespoons milk half & half or cream

Instructions

Cream butter and vanilla using a mixer. Add powdered sugar a half cup at a time. When smooth, mix in 2 tablespoons of milk, then add cocoa powder and mix until well blended. Add additional milk if needed.

Notes

Note: if you don’t have any milk or cream, you can use water instead. It won’t be quite as creamy but will still be delicious and the difference isn’t worth a trip to the store.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 0.5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 180IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.3mg

I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.

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10 Comments

Love this frosting Inger, look amazing !!

Inger says:

May 21, 2017 at

Thanks Gloria. And there was just enough left to have a good time licking the pan!

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It sure looks delicious Inger…creamy and chocolate-y as you say…and I can imagine how the brownies would taste with a layer of this chocolate buttercream.
I hope you are having a great week 🙂