Description
Chocolate-packed Football Brownies score big with game day crowds, delivering a touchdown of rich flavor and celebratory spirit. Football fans and dessert lovers will devour these game-winning treats that blend classic brownie indulgence with spirited sports enthusiasm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup white icing or royal icing
- 1 piping bag or resealable bag with a small tip cut off
Instructions
- Prepare the brownie base by melting butter and combining it with both sugars in a mixing vessel until the mixture achieves a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, whisking thoroughly to create a uniform blend that appears light and airy.
- Gently sift dry ingredients – cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder – directly into the wet mixture, stirring with delicate motions to prevent overmixing.
- Enhance the chocolate intensity by folding in chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the batter.
- Transfer the dense batter into a parchment-lined rectangular pan, using a spatula to create an even surface.
- Place the pan in a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges with minimal moist crumbs.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely at room temperature, which helps them set and develop a rich, fudgy texture.
- Once cooled, carefully trace football outlines using a specialized cookie cutter or a sharp knife, creating distinct game-day themed shapes.
- Prepare white royal icing in a piping bag with a fine tip to meticulously draw delicate lace details across each brownie football.
- Let the icing dry and set completely before serving these festive, game-day dessert treats.
Notes
- Customize chocolate intensity by selecting high-quality cocoa powder and chocolate chips for deeper, richer flavor profiles.
- Achieve fudgy texture by slightly underbaking brownies, ensuring toothpick test shows moist crumbs but not wet batter.
- Create gluten-free variation by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or coconut flour, maintaining similar moisture and density.
- Reduce sugar content by using alternative sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit, which provide sweetness without excessive calories.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg