You will never make brownies from a box again once you try these easy to make brownies. They are amazingly rich and decadent, so you won't need much to satisfy your sweet tooth.
1/2 c. butter (no substitutes), melt in microwave
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 t. vanilla extract
1 c. flour
16 oz. canned Hershey’s syrup
1 c. chopped nuts, optional
Icing:
1/2 c. butter, melted (no substitutes)
4 T. cocoa
4 T. milk, divided
3 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
chopped nuts, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom of a 9x11 inch baking pan.
Melt butter in microwave; cream sugar and butter together; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract; add flour, mix well. Add Hershey syrup, mix well. Add chopped nuts, if using. Pour batter into pan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until brownies test done with a toothpick.
When the brownies are almost done baking, prepare icing.
Icing:
Bring butter, cocoa and 1 T. milk to a boil in the microwave.
In a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar; add cocoa mixture; beat well. Add
vanilla extract; add milk, adding enough to get the desired spreading consistency.
Let brownies cool for about 5-10 minutes, then quickly spread icing on brownies. Sprinkle with some more chopped, if desired. The icing will harden to a fudge-like consistency.
Let brownies cool completely before cutting into squares.
12-24 servings.