HERSHEY'S Best Brownies

HERSHEY'S Best Brownies Recipe

We don’t call this HERSHEY’S Best Brownies recipe for nothing. Make scrumptious brownies from scratch with cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Then top with creamy brownie frosting and nuts for extra crunch.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

PREP

15 min

BAKE

35 min

Ingredients

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	220
Calories from Fat	100
Total Fat	12 g	18% DV
Saturated Fat	7 g	35% DV
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	65 mg	22% DV
Sodium	140 mg	6% DV
Total Carbohydrates	30 g	10% DV
Dietary Fiber	1.0 g	4% DV
Sugars	23 g
Protein	2 g
Vitamin A		8% DV
Vitamin C		0% DV
Calcium	0 mg	2% DV
Iron		10% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

220

Calories from Fat

100

Total Fat

12 g

18% DV

Saturated Fat

7 g

35% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

65 mg

22% DV

Sodium

140 mg

6% DV

Total Carbohydrates

30 g

10% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

23 g

Protein

2 g

Vitamin A

8% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

10% DV

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	220
Calories from Fat	100
Total Fat	12 g	18% DV
Saturated Fat	7 g	35% DV
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	65 mg	22% DV
Sodium	140 mg	6% DV
Total Carbohydrates	30 g	10% DV
Dietary Fiber	1.0 g	4% DV
Sugars	23 g
Protein	2 g
Vitamin A		8% DV
Vitamin C		0% DV
Calcium	0 mg	2% DV
Iron		10% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

220

Calories from Fat

100

Total Fat

12 g

18% DV

Saturated Fat

7 g

35% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

65 mg

22% DV

Sodium

140 mg

6% DV

Total Carbohydrates

30 g

10% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

23 g

Protein

2 g

Vitamin A

8% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

10% DV

1 cup

butter or margarine (2 sticks)

2 cups

sugar

2 teaspoons

vanilla extract

eggs

3/4 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon

baking powder

1/4 teaspoon

salt

1 cup

chopped nuts (optional)

1 cup

HERSHEY'S Kitchens Milk Chocolate Chips (optional)

CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING (optional, recipe follows)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan or two 8- or 9-inch square pans.

2. Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan or pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan (20 to 22 minutes for 8- or 9-inch pans) or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Prepare and frost brownie with CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING, if desired. Garnish frosted brownies with milk chocolate chips, if desired. Cut into bars. Makes about 24 brownies.

CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING

6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

6 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa

2 tablespoons light corn syrup or honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups powdered sugar

2 to 4 tablespoons milk

Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl until blended. Add powdered sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency. Makes 1-2/3 cups frosting.