Team Spirit Frosted Brownies Recipes

SCRUMPTIOUS FROSTED FUDGY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. Place 8 ounces of baking chocolate with 1 cup of butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on High until the chocolate is soft and the butter has melted, about 2 minutes. Stir to mix.
• Place the eggs, 3 cups of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, and beat in the melted butter-chocolate mixture. Beat in the flour until just combined (do not overmix), and stir in the chopped walnuts. Spread the batter in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with fudgy crumbs, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pan before frosting.
• To make frosting, combine 1 1/4 cup of sugar with the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to simmer, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer for 7 minutes without stirring.
• Remove the cream mixture from the heat, and stir in 5 ounces of baking chocolate and 1/2 cup butter, stirring to melt and blend the chocolate. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; whisk until smooth. Place the frosting in the refrigerator and stir every few minutes until the frosting is chilled and thick, about 30 minutes. Frost the cooled brownies, and cut into squares.

TEAM SPIRIT FROSTED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Spray bottom and sides of foil with cooking spray.
• Make and bake brownies as directed on box. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove brownies from pan using foil edges as handles; carefully remove and discard foil. Transfer brownies to serving platter or cutting board. Tint 1 cup of the frosting with food color, or leave white, as desired to match school color. Spread frosting over top. Tint remaining 1/4 cup frosting to match another school color, or leave white if appropriate. Place in small decorating bag fitted with plain tip, and decorate by piping team name, cheers or logos on top, as desired. Decorate brownies as desired with school-color appropriate candy sprinkles, nonpareils and decorating sugars. Let stand about 30 minutes or until frosting is set.
• Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered in single layer.

FROSTED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Add the flour, salt, and cocoa powder to a bowl.
• Whisk together the dry ingredients until combined and set aside.
• Give a rough chop to the semi-sweet chocolate bar.
• Place the chocolate pieces in a microwave-safe bowl along with the butter which should be cubed for easy melting.
• Place the bowl in the microwave for 20 seconds. Remove and stir. Microwave for another 20 seconds. Continue until the chocolate is nearly, but not completely melted. This will help to make sure that the chocolate doesn't seize due to overheating.
• Stir the chocolate and butter mixture until the last of the chocolate pieces have melted and it is completely smooth.
• Add the sugars to the melted chocolate mixture.
• Stir with a spoon until completely combined.
• Add the eggs, one at a time. Stirring thoroughly after each egg is added.
• Add the vanilla extract and stir until combined.
• Add the dry ingredients, and mix until just combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• The brownie batter is now ready for baking.
• Line a 9x13" baking pan with parchment paper.
• Pour the brownie batter into the lined baking pan.
• Spread the brownie batter evenly in the baking pan.
• Bake the brownies in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 30-32 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Whip up a batch of our The Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
• Scoop the Chocolate Frosting onto the brownie pan only once the brownies have completely cooled.
• Smooth the frosting over the brownies.
• Use the parchment paper flaps to remove the Frosted Brownies from the pan. Cut brownies into individual pieces.

FROSTED FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat. Stir in cocoa; cool. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until blended. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in vanilla and the cooled chocolate mixture until well blended. , Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-28 minutes (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in cocoa and vanilla. Add enough milk for the frosting to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over brownies. Cut into bars.

TEAM COLORS DIPPED GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• In small microwavable bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips uncovered on High 45 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 15-second increments until mixture can be stirred smooth.
• Working with one granola bar at a time, dip bar halfway into melted chips. Gently shake and slide bottom of bar on edge of bowl to remove excess. Place on waxed paper. Immediately decorate as desired, using photo as a guide. Repeat dipping and decorating with remaining bars. If chips have cooled too much, reheat. Let stand about 30 minutes or until set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.