Buttermilk Pecan Brownies With Sour Cream Frosting Recipes

BUTTERMILK BROWNIES

Steps:

• For the brownies, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with softened butter; set the pan aside. Heat the butter, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and allow to cool just until warm; set aside. Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside. Combine the granulated sugar, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the cooled cocoa mixture. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. For the frosting, combine the butter, buttermilk, and cocoa powder in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat. Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the sugar mixture, beating with an electric mixer on medium speed. Continue beating until smooth and creamy. Allow to cool completely. After the brownies have cooled, spread the frosting evenly over the top.

BUTTERMILK PECAN BROWNIES WITH SOUR CREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan; set aside.
• In medium saucepan melt 1 cup butter over low heat. Cool slightly.
• Stir sugar and brown sugar into melted butter.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beat by hand until just combined.
• Stir in buttermilk and vanilla.
• Stir together flour and baking soda.
• Add flour mixture to to egg mixture and stir until just combined.
• Divide batter into two equal portions.
• Stir pecans into one portion and spread this part of batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Stir melted chocolate and cinnamon into remaining batter, blend well.
• Spread chocolate batter over partially baked brownies.
• Continue baking about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, prepare frosting by beating sour cream, 1/4 cup butter, and vanilla in electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
• Gradually add powdered sugar, beat on low speed until smooth and spreadable.
• Frost cooled brownies and garnish with chocolate curls if prefer.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water just to a boil. Cool. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour and baking soda and salt. Pour over dry ingredients; mix well. , Add buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and food coloring if desired. Mix until well combined. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. , For frosting, melt butter, cocoa and buttermilk in a saucepan. Stir in the sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake. Top with nuts if desired.

BUTTERMILK BROWNIES WITH FROSTING

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 1 cup water, and 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa.
• Bring mixture just to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate mixture to dry ingredients and beat until thoroughly combined.
• Add eggs, the 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat for 1 minute (batter will be thin).
• Pour batter into greased and floured 15x10x1 baking pan. Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• FROSTING:.
• In medium saucepan, combine 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, and 3 tablespoons buttermilk. Bring to boiling; remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat til smooth. Pour warm frosting over warm brownies, spreading evenly. Cool in pan on wire rack, then cut into bars.