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Walking into the school cafeteria and smelling those legendary, massive sheets of chocolate-frosted brownies made from scratch is the ultimate childhood memory.
The lunch ladies always knew how to bake the absolute best dessert treats for the entire school.
This Lunchroom Ladies Brownies Recipe brings that exact magic right into your own kitchen today.
You get that rich and dense crumb combined with the nostalgic aroma of warm vanilla and cocoa.
Every single bite delivers complete melt-in-your-mouth fudginess hiding just beneath a crackly, glossy chocolate icing.
Let us break down exactly how to recreate these authentic old-fashioned school cafeteria brownies for your next bake sale.
Ingredients
For the Brownies:
- 1 cup butter melted
- 2 cups of granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 cups all purpose flour
For the Icing:
- ¼ cup softened butter
- ¼ cup milk I used whole milk
- ¼ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
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Prep the Pan: Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray and line it with a parchment paper or foil sling, leaving an overhang on the sides.
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Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream together your melted butter and granulated sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and mix well until completely smooth.
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Add Dry Ingredients: Add your dry ingredients (cocoa powder and flour) and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. The batter will be very thick.
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Bake: Pour the thick batter into the prepared pan and smooth it out as best as you can. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Err on the side of underbaking if you are questioning it.
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Rest: Remove from the oven and let the hot brownies sit in the pan for exactly 15 minutes. You want them to still be quite warm when you pour on the icing.
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Make the Icing: Once you remove the brownies from the oven, make your icing by mixing the softened butter, milk, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar together in a bowl until perfectly smooth.
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Ice and Cool: Pour the smooth icing evenly over the top of the still very warm brownies. Let them cool completely before lifting them out of the pan to serve.
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