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Lunch Lady Brownies cut into squares with chocolate frosting

Lunch Lady Brownies

Rich, fudgy brownies topped with a simple chocolate frosting. A nostalgic treat that’s easy to make and guaranteed to please.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Brownies
  • - ½ cup butter softened
  • - 1 cup sugar
  • - 2 eggs
  • - 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • - ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • - 1 cup flour
  • ### Frosting
  • - 2 tbsp butter softened
  • - 3 tbsp milk
  • - 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • - 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Equipment

  • - 9×9-inch baking pan
  • - Mixing bowls
  • - Whisk or hand mixer
  • - Spatula
  • Foil

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line pan with foil.
  2. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
  3. Mix in cocoa and flour until just combined.
  4. Bake 20–25 minutes.
  5. Mix frosting ingredients until smooth.
  6. Spread frosting over warm brownies, cool, cut, and serve.

Notes

- Store at room temp up to 3 days, or refrigerate 5 days.
- Freeze up to 2 months wrapped individually.
- Add nuts or chocolate chips for variation.