Best Frosted Walnut Brownies Recipes

FROSTED WALNUT BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; whisk until smooth. Cool slightly. , In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour; stir in walnuts. Fill paper-lined miniature muffin cups almost full. , Bake at 350° for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For ganache, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool for 30 minutes or until ganache reaches a spreading consistency, stirring occasionally. Spread over brownie cups.

FROSTED BROWNIES WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare the brownie mix according to package instructions except use melted coconut oil instead of melted butter. Mix together by hand in a large bowl until completely incorporated and smooth, but don't over mix. Pour batter into a greased 13x9 baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool completely.
• Melt chocolate in a glass or metal bowl set over a pot of simmering hot water. Gradually blend in yogurt and it's ready to spread. Frost brownies, then sprinkle with walnuts. Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.

NO-BAKE FROSTED WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Add the dates to a food processor and process on high to break into smaller pieces.
• Add in the cocoa, vanilla, almond milk, and sea salt and process again until a dough-like texture is achieved.
• Using a spatula, scrape the dough from the processor and transfer to a bowl.
• Next, add in the walnuts and pulse until crumbly.
• Add the dough mixture back to the food processor with the walnuts and process so that the walnuts can blend together with the dates until everything is well combined (you may need to use a spatula to scrape the sides periodically), this is the brownie mixture.
• Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and transfer the brownie mixture to the pan and press firmly and evenly into the pan.
• Place the pan in the freezer to set and then prepare the chocolate frosting.
• Rinse the food processor and wipe clean, then add in all of the frosting ingredients and process on high until completely smooth.
• You may also need to use a spatula to scrape the sides periodically as you blend together the frosting ingredients.
• Transfer the frosting to a bowl and set in the fridge to chill for 20 minutes as the brownie batter continues to set.
• After 20 minutes, remove the brownie pan from the freezer and spread the frosting evenly over the brownie layer.
• Sprinkle the crushes raw walnuts over the frosting and sea salt if using.
• Return the pan back to the freezer for another 20-30 minutes to set, or until the frosting is mostly firm to the touch.
• Once frosting is the right consistency, remove the pan from the freezer and cut into 9 brownie squares.
• Enjoy!

WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream shortening and cocoa; beat in egg, sugar and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat on low speed until thoroughly combined. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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.

FUDGE WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch square pan.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs until smooth batter forms; beat in chocolate and vanilla extract. Stir flour mixture in just until incorporated; fold in walnuts. Spread batter into prepared square pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in square pan, about 30 minutes; cut into 9 squares.

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.

WALNUT BROWNIE LOAF W/COCOA FUDGE FROSTING

Steps:

• BROWNIE LOAF DIRECTIONS:.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees (glass) or 350 degrees (metal).
• Cream butter, sugars and vanilla.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture in thirds, alternating with yogurt.
• Stir in chopped walnuts.
• Pour into greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees (glass) or at 350 degrees (metal) for 65-75 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched ~ top may be cracked.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack and cool completely. Frost with cocoa fudge frosting.
• COCOA FUDGE FROSTING DIRECTIONS:.
• Melt butter. Combine butter with cocoa, sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth and creamy, adding additional powdered sugar if necessary for spreading consistency.
• Frost cooled brownie loaf and garnish top with coarsely chopped walnuts.

DOUBLE-FROSTED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 11x17 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, beat together 1 1/2 cups of margarine with sugar until light and fluffy; beat in the eggs, one at a time,fully incorporating each egg before adding the next. Mix in 1 cup of cocoa powder, the flour, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Stir in 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and the chopped walnuts, and scoop the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes; set on a rack to cool.
• To make the first frosting layer, beat 1/2 cup of margarine until fluffy, add the instant pudding powder and 3 tablespoons milk and mix until smooth. Gradually beat in 2 cups of confectioners' sugar. Spread the frosting on the cooled brownies and set them aside to let the frosting firm up.
• For the second frosting layer, mix together 3 tablespoons of melted margarine with 1/2 cup of cocoa powder; stir in 1/3 cups milk and gradually beat in 3 1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar. Add more milk as necessary to make a smooth, spreadable frosting. Spread the second frosting on top of the first.

FUDGE-FROSTED WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Position oven rack in lower third of the oven.
• Spray the bottom only of an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a bowl, mix the brownie mix, melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, and extracts with a wooden spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened; stir in the walnuts.
• Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 40-44 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean (do not overbake).
• Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• Frosting--in a double boiler, melt the chopped chocolate with the butter; cook and stir until melted and smooth.
• Remove from heat and cool 10 minutes.
• In a bowl, mix the melted chocolate, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, vanilla, and a pinch of salt with an electric mixer set on medium until blended.
• Add the remaining powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating on medium until blended and smooth.
• Add a few more drops milk if necessary, to make the frosting spreading consistency.
• Spread frosting over cooled brownies.
• Cut into squares.