Description
A rich, warm brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and a glossy hot fudge, delivering a comforting contrast of warm and cold in every bite.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup heavy cream (for hot fudge)
- 1/2 cup sugar (for hot fudge)
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate, chopped (for hot fudge)
- 1/4 cup butter (for hot fudge)
- Vanilla ice cream
- Chopped nuts or sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9×9-inch baking pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.
- While brownies cool, prepare the hot fudge by whisking together heavy cream, cocoa powder, sugar, butter, and dark chocolate over low heat until glossy.
- Cut the brownies into squares, serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and drizzle hot fudge over the top.
- Optional: top with chopped nuts or sea salt before serving.
Notes
For a deeper chocolate flavor, consider adding chocolate chips to the brownie batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg