Lunch Lady Brownies
Take it back old school with the fudgy lunch lady brownies so many of us remember and love. I still don't think I've found a recipe that can compete with the old school lunch lady brownies but these are close.
Ingredients
Brownies
- 2 cups cups brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup butter (melted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare brownie pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, salt and whisk together until all lumps are gone.
- Add eggs, butter, and vanilla and mix completely.
- Pour evenly into brownie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until toothpick done in the center.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool before frosting.
Frosting
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, butter and mix the best you can.
- Add the milk a little at a time, mixing between until you reach the desired consistency.
- You might not use all of the milk so be sure to add it little by little.
- Frost brownies, cut and enjoy.
Notes
These lunch lady brownies were a bit thick, I personally didn't mind but if you are not into thick brownies you might consider decreasing the recipe a bit or placing them into a larger pan.