These Homemade Brownies are so good! They taste just like the Lunch Lady Brownies Recipe you remember from school lunch in elementary school!
LUNCH LADY BROWNIES
My grandma was a “lunch lady” in the 80’s…and was the cutest lunch lady ever! I can still picture her in her “lunch lady” hair net when I would go with my mom to pick her up from work. Do you remember school cafeteria lunches, from back in the day, when the lunch ladies actually made homemade brownies and those Peanut Butter Fingers (recipe here).
They were so yummy and we looked forward to certain days when you knew they were serving your favorite for lunch that day at school! Today I am sharing with you this delicious Homemade Brownie Recipe or as we like to call them at our house…Lunch Lady Brownies! They are a crowd pleaser and are a perfect dessert to serve at your get togethers with family and friends.
BROWNIE RECIPE
These fudgy brownies are the perfect consistency and the Homemade Chocolate Frosting is the perfect addition to making them moist, chewy and give them just the right amount of chocolate flavor. You will thank me…but your diet and your hips may not! So be sure to make these with caution. It might be a good idea to make them when you know there will be many others around to help you eat them!
Lunch Lady Brownies
These Homemade Brownies are so good! They taste just like the Lunch Lady Brownies you remember from school lunch in elementary school!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate Frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 9x13inch baking dish with foil and spray foil with
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nonstick spray. Set aside.
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In the bowl of an electric standmixer, add the melted butter and cocoa powder.
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Using the paddle attachment, blend until smooth.
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Add the flour and sugar. Beat together then add eggs and vanilla. Mix just until
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combined. Don't over mix. (Batter will be thick)
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Pour batter into prepared baking dish and spread out evenly.
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Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Remove brownies from oven and let stand 15 minutes before frosting. You want
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the brownies still warm when you frost them!
FOR CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
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Beat together all the frosting ingredients until smooth.
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Pour and spread over warm brownies.
BROWNIES
Brownies are probably one of my very favorite treats. I love how dense, rich and chocolaty they are. You can even add some sprinkles for any occasion. They are always a crowd pleaser.
HOMEMADE BROWNIES
Sharing some of our favorite brownie recipes below:
- Lunch Lady Brownies
- Brookies
- Peppermint Bark Brownies
- Oreo Brownies
- ‘Smore Brownies
- Brownie Mint Cookies
- Coconut Brownie Squares
BROWNIE SUPPLIES
To make your baking easier, I have listed some of the materials you may need to make your brownies.
- 9×13 Non-Stick Wilton Pan with Cover
- Simply Calphalon 9-Inch by 13-Inch Bakeware Cake Pan
- Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
- Silicone Spatulas
- Hot Pads
- Wooden Teaspoon Set
- White Mixing Bowls
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Taste Wasty says
It is a useful recipe for me. Thanks for sharing.
The Idea Room Assistant says
So glad! Thank You!
Oh yum.
Gaynor- Thank you.
That looks like the most heavenly brownie!! Love how thick they are & how the frosting is so creamy!
Natalie-They really are heavenly!
Ok, these are the best brownies! Thick & fudgy & just the way we like them!
Kristyn- So happy you loved them!