Root Beer Brownies

Okay, look, I'll be frank. These brownies turned out a million times better than those pumpkin muffins did. Not that they can really be compared... I think this is just me doing self affirmations or something, that I actually CAN bake things and have on hand all ingredients and not forget to put any of them in.

So anyways, these are delicious! The brownies themselves do not have a really root beery flavor, but the root beer added into the batter makes them dense and kind of fudge-like. Oh it's so good! The FROSTING! Oh the frosting is divine!!! Putting in root beer extract is optional, but I HIGHLY recommend it. Although it might be hard to come by this time of year... But you should definitely use it if you can!
There's something else you should add, but I'll mention that in the pictures. YUM YUM YUUUUUM!!!!!!!!!!!



Recipe: Root Beer Float Brownies

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 6 oz chopped semi sweet chocolate
  • 3 oz white chocolate
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 8 oz. root beer
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°
  2. Line a 9×9 baking dish with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
  3. Sift flour, cocoa powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  4. Over a double boiler (or in microwave) melt the butter, semi-sweet and white chocolates together.
  5. Remove from heat when just melted and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Using your mixer mix the eggs, sugars and vanilla together.
  7. Slowly add in the cooled chocolate mixture.
  8. Now add half the flour and half the root beer. Mix on low, scraping the sides.
  9. Repeat with the remaining flour and root beer until just combined. Batter will be on the thin side.
  10. Pour batter into your prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes, until center is just set.
  11. Let cool completely before cutting or frosting.


Recipe: Root Beer Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup room temp butter
  • 1/3 cup root beer, no foam
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. root beer extract (optional)

Instructions

  1. Beat butter on medium speed until smooth.
  2. Slowly add in your powdered sugar and mix in.
  3. Now add your root beer and extract, if desired.
  4. Beat on medium until smooth and all ingredients are incorporated.




There really wasn't a need for me to take a lot of pictures. The instructions are pretty standard. Don't these look good?  :) If I hadn't had to share these, there's a very good chance I would've just licked all of the frosting off of them.


BONUS TOPPING!!! You should definitely, absolutely get some of this stuff to add on top of the frosting! 
And also, I would eat these brownies with ice cream. And when you have ice cream and topping leftover, but all of the brownies are gone, then you should just eat the topping on the ice cream. As it was intended to be in the first place...

Oh! Also! Side note. I found that the frosting made too much. I think if you did half, it would be enough for a 9x9 pan. Or you could just make the full batch and keep the leftover frosting in the fridge to use at your leisure...


Recipe Source: Cookies and Cups


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