Spiced Hot Chocolate Brownies
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup whole milk powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 12 oz bittersweet chocolate finely chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
**Frosting:**
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 13″ x 9″ metal baking pan with butter and line with parchment. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, milk powder, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne in a bowl.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and add chocolate, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Mix until glossy. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Fold in chocolate mixture into flour mixture.
- Bake until a tester comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in pan before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat confectioners’ sugar, butter, cocoa powder, cream, paprika, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Spread over brownies and sprinkle with paprika. Enjoy!