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Birthday brownies stacked on top of each other on a plate.
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Easy Decadent Birthday Brownies

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
cooling time: 15 minutes
Total: 55 minutes
Servings: 16 brownies
These easy and decadent Birthday Brownies are your new favorite birthday dessert! They are super fudgy, and chocolatey and are topped with a homemade vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles to make your birthday celebration extra special!
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips, about 1 heaping cup
  • 3 eggs, large
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • ½ cup sprinkles, Plus 1/4 cup more for garnish
  • Vanilla frosting , see instructions below

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F and line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper or spray with nonstick baking spray. Clamp down the sides of the pan with clips to hold the parchment paper in place.
  • Brownie batter in a glass bowl.
    In a microwave safe bowl combine the 1/2 cup butter and 6 oz chocolate. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time stirring in between until the chocolate is completely melted. Up to 90 seconds total. Let the chocolate cool for 5 minutes.
  • Add in 3 eggs and 1 cup sugar and whisk well until combined.
  • Switch to a spatula and add in 1 teaspoon vanilla mix until combined.
  • Next add in the 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and 1/2 tsp kosher salt. Mix until combined.
  • Brownie batter with sprinkles on top in a glass bowl.
    Add in the ½ cup sprinkles and mix again.
  • Brownies batter with sprinkles in an 8x8 pan.
    Pour the batter into an even layer in the lined baking pan and bake for 25 minutes for super fudgy brownies. 28 minutes for cakey brownies. Cool and make the frosting.
  • Make the vanilla frosting to top the brownies.
  • Birthday brownies stacked on top of each other on a plate.
    When the brownies are cool, slather the frosting all over and top with more rainbow sprinkles!

Notes

For fudgy brownies remove after 25 minutes. For more cakey brownies remove after 28 minutes. 
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 3384kcal, Carbohydrates: 425g, Protein: 39g, Fat: 178g, Saturated Fat: 106g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Monounsaturated Fat: 49g, Trans Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 745mg, Sodium: 2105mg, Potassium: 1578mg, Fiber: 23g, Sugar: 336g, Vitamin A: 3634IU, Calcium: 247mg, Iron: 19mg
Course: Dessert
Author: Sam Adler
Cuisine: American
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