Shortcut Frosted Football Brownies (2024)

FAQs

Do you frost brownies before cutting? ›

Most frostings include butter which will melt when spread onto hot brownies. Spread or drizzle icing all over cool brownies and then cut into perfect squares.

You can speed the cooling process by refrigerating the brownies in the pan, or by freezing them, but we think letting them cool at room temperature will give you the best results.

Toppings

Sprinkles, chocolate or caramel sauces, a sprinkle of flaky salt, and mini M & M's candies are all great toppings to add once the brownies have cooled. Plus, there are great toppings to add right when the brownies come out of the oven.

If you're going with a fluffy, buttercream frosting (the type you'd use for a typical cake), you will need to cool your brownies completely before applying the frosting.

Do Brownies Need to Be Refrigerated? Brownies don't need to be refrigerated, but they'll hold up a few more days if they are. Unless your brownies include more perishable ingredients like fresh fruit or cream cheese frosting, they'll be fine at room temperature as long as they're stored in an airtight container.

How Long Should You Let Brownies Cool? It can be difficult to resist a warm, gooey brownie straight from the oven, but letting the brownies cool for at least an hour before cutting them helps the brownies set in the middle, especially if you're following a recipe for fudgy brownies.

Brownies can be kept at room temperature for up to five days for most brownie types. A cheesecake swirl or frosting or a ganache frosting should not be kept at room temperature. Store brownies in the fridge if they contain add-ins that are normally refrigerated.

The plastic knife glides smoothly through the brownies because it's nonstick without dragging or catching. If you do get crumbs on the plastic knife, just wipe them away before making your next cut. Apparently, this tip may already be known to some box brownie bakers.

One change is to use milk or heavy cream instead of water. This change will make brownies more moist and gooey since milk is more fatty and flavorful than water. A second change is to use butter instead of oil. For similar reasons to using milk, butter adds a rich and more decadent quality to the batter.

Do I cover brownies with foil while they cool? ›

You can absolutely substitute butter for the vegetable oil. Use the same quantity specified in the directions (for example, if it calls for 1/3 cup of oil, use 5 1/3 tablespoons of butter). Melt it down, then let it cool a bit. You might not ever go back to oil!

The butter and chocolate are melted and then the eggs, sugar and vanilla are added. The eggs and sugar should be beaten just enough to break up the eggs and slightly dissolve the sugar.

Chill out for a while

The Oregonian relays cookbook author Alice Medrich's advice on her tried and true method of achieving a wonderful, shiny brownie top: chill your brownie batter. Medrich's trick is to refrigerate the prepared brownie batter overnight and up to three days before you bake it.

How Long Should You Let Brownies Cool? It can be difficult to resist a warm, gooey brownie straight from the oven, but letting the brownies cool for at least an hour before cutting them helps the brownies set in the middle, especially if you're following a recipe for fudgy brownies.

Wait until your brownies have completely cooled to room temperature. As brownies cool, they will solidify and set up, so slicing into them too early can result in brownie squares that fall apart or become a mess very quickly.

A quick and easy solution is to grease the knife before cutting the brownies. You can use cooking spray or a thin layer of vegetable oil to lightly coat the blade. This will help the knife glide through the brownies without sticking, giving you perfect slices every time.