Best Texas Brownies Recipes

TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa.
• Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in te bowl.
• Add the buttermilk, eggs baking soda and vanilla.
• Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
• Pour into a well buttered 17 1/2 by 11 inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 400F for 20 minutes or until brownies are done in the center.
• While brownies bake, prepare the frosting.
• In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla, beat until frosting is smooth.
• Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• Cool.
• Cut into 48 bars.

FROSTED TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Brownie: Preheat oven to 400°; grease an 11" x 17" jelly roll pan.
• Mix sugar and flour in a bowl; in a saucepan bring to boil the butter, shortening, water, cocoa and salt; pour cocoa mixture over flour mixture and stir until combined.
• Beat in buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla; pour into baking pan and bake for 15 minutes, until center is barely set; DO NOT OVERBAKE; the center of the brownie will be slightly puffed but, if not overbaked, will fall when cool.
• Frosting: Prepare the frosting while the brownie bakes; in same saucepan, bring to boil the butter, milk and cocoa; remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla; stir until smooth.
• Pour and spread over the brownie immediately after removing it from the oven; cool and refrigerate.

FROSTED BROWNIES OR TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour and sugar.
• In a large saucepan combine butter, shortening, cocoa, and coffee.
• Mix well and heat to boiling.
• Pour into the flour and sugar; mix well.
• Add the buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Pour into a well-greased 11x17 1/2 cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or till done.
• While brownies bake make the frosting.
• In a large saucepan combine the butter, cocoa, and milk; heat to boiling and mix well.
• Mix in the confectioners sugar and vanilla and mix till smooth.
• Pour warm frosting over the brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• Cool; cut into 48 bars.

TEXAS BROWNIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Combine flour and sugar in a large mixing bowl. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring margarine, cocoa and water to a fast boil. Pour over flour mixture and mix well. Mix buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla into the flour mixture; mixing well after each addition. spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.

ICED TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• BROWNIES: Combine flour& sugar in large mixing bowl.
• Melt butter& shortening in saucepan; add cocoa& coffee and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over dry ingredients& mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients& mix well.
• Pour into greased 11 x 17 inch baking dish and bake in preheated 400F oven for 20 mins or until done.
• Allow to cool before icing.
• ICING: Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add cocoa& milk and heat to boiling.
• Add icing sugar& vanilla; mix well& spread over brownies.

TEXAS BROWNIES (MICROWAVE VERSION)

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar.
• 2. In a microsafe dish, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa.
• 3. Microwave at HIGH power for 2 minutes or until just boiling.
• 4. Pour boiling mixture over flour mixture. Stir to blend. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
• 5. Pour mixture into a microsafe 9-by-11-inch baking dish.
• 6. Microwave at MEDIUM HIGH power for 18 minutes, turning dish every 4 to 5 minutes until brownies test done. They may still appear soft on the surface.
• 7. Prepare frosting: In a microsafe dish, combine the butter, cocoa and milk.
• 8. Microwave at HIGH power for 2 minutes, stirring once. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir to blend.
• 9. Pour warm frosting over hot brownies.
• 10. Let cool. Cut into bars.

TEXAS BROWNIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar. In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee/water and cocoa. Stir and heating to boiling. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well, using electric mixer. Pour into a well-buttered 17 1/2 x 11" jelly roll pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and Irish Cream. Heating to boiling, stirring. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool completely. Cut into 48 bars.

TEXAS BROWNIES (OVEN VERSION)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• 3. Set aside.
• 4. In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa.
• 5. Stir and heat to boiling.
• 6. Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
• 7. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
• 8. Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on electric mixer.
• 9. Pour into a well buttered 17 & 1/2-by-11-inch jelly roll pan.
• 10. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until brownies test done in the center.
• 11. While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk.
• 12. Heat to boiling, stirring.
• 13. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth.
• 14. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• 15. Cool.
• 16. Cut into 48 bars.

MICROWAVE TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl combine flour and sugar.In a microwave dish combine butter,shortening,coffee,(or water) and cocoa.
• 2. microwave on high for 2 minutes or until boiling. Pour the mixture over the flour mixture.stir and blend together.
• 3. add butter,milk,eggs,baking soda,and vanilla. Mix well
• 4. pour in to microwavable 9x11 dish
• 5. microwave at medium power for 18-20 minutes.Turn dish every 4-5 minutes until brownies test done.They may seem soft on the surface. It does not mean they are not cooked.
• 6. make frosting in microwavable dish. combine butter,cocoa and milk. microwave on high for 2 minutes and stir once while cooking.Take out. add sugar and vanilla blend well. pour warm frosting over warm brownies.cool and cut in to bars.

TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Combine the butter, shortening, water and cocoa in a microwave safe dish and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes. Pour mixture over flour and sugar. Stir to blend. Add buttermilk**, eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Mix well.
• 2. Pour into well-buttered 17 1/2 x 11 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until brownies test done. While brownies bake prepare frosting.
• 3. For the frosting combine the butter, cocoa and milk in a microwave safe dish and microwave at HIGH for 2 minutes stirring once. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir to blend. Pour warm frosting over hot brownies. Let cool then cut into bars.
• 4. **If you don't have buttermilk use 1/2 cup of milk plus 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice to sour the milk. Stir and let set for a couple of minutes.

TEXAS BROWNIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x18-inch jelly roll pan.
• Sift flour, white sugar, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups margarine, water, and 4 1/2 tablespoons cocoa, together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour margarine mixture over flour mixture; stir to combine.
• Beat buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; add to margarine mixture and stir until batter is combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Heat 1/2 cup margarine, milk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder together in a small saucepan over low heat until margarine melts and mixture is combined; remove from heat. Beat confectioners' sugar into margarine mixture until frosting is smooth and creamy. Spread frosting over cooled brownies and cut into squares.

TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour and sugar. In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee/water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to bowling. Pour the boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on electric mixer. Pour into a well buttered 17 ½ x 11" jelly roll pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 min. or until brownies test done. While brownies bake prepare the frosting. In saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven. Cool. Cut into 48 bars.

TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the flour and sugar.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mix over the flour and sugar in the bowl. Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda and vanilla.
• Mix well , and pour into a well buttered 171/2-by-11-inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 17 minute Cool, then cut into 48 bars, and enjoy!

TEXAS BOILED BROWNIES OR CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl using a wire whip.
• 2. In a microwave safe dish combine cocoa, butter, shortening and coffee. Stir slightly, then microwave on high 2 minutes or until just boiling (note: do not over boil.).
• 3. Pour hot mixture over dry ingredients and beat with a wire whip until smooth.
• 4. In a medium size bowl or 4 cup measuring cup, combine buttermilk, eggs, soda and vanilla. Beat into batter until smooth.
• 5. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Use (a) if you wish to make brownies or (b) if you wish to make a cake.
• (a) Grease with butter a 11"x17.5" pan. Spread batter evenly and bake 18-20 minutes. Do not over bake.
• (b) Grease and flour a 9"x13" pan. Spread batter evenly and bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center of cake.
• FROSTING:.
• In a medium microwave safe bowl, combine butter cocoa and milk. Microwave on high 2 minutes or until boiling at the edge of the bowl. Add confectioners sugar slowly in batches, then add vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
• Cool brownies/cake about 20 minutes then frost.