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Spiced Hot Chocolate Brownies

Course Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
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!