Description
Fudgy Football Brownies are the perfect game day dessert with a rich chocolate flavor, chewy centers, and festive football icing. These homemade brownies are easy to decorate, great for parties, and ideal for anyone looking for fudgy brownies, football themed desserts, tailgate sweets, or an easy chocolate brownie recipe for a crowd.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chocolate frosting
1/2 cup white decorating icing
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave safe bowl, then stir in the sugar until combined.
3. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until the batter looks glossy and smooth.
4. Whisk in the cocoa powder, flour, and salt just until no dry streaks remain.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips without overmixing the batter.
6. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
8. Cool the brownies completely in the pan.
9. Lift the brownies out and cut into football shapes, or trim into oval football shapes with a knife.
10. Spread a thin layer of chocolate frosting on top if desired.
11. Pipe white decorating icing across the center and add short lines on each side to create football laces.
12. Let the decoration set, then serve.
Notes
Keep a close eye on the brownies near the end of baking so they stay fudgy and do not dry out.
Let the brownies cool completely before cutting or decorating for the cleanest football shapes.
A football cookie cutter makes shaping easy, but a small knife works just as well for a homemade look.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 62mg