How To Make Nutty Dulce de Leche Frosted Brownies
Whip up some fudy chocolate brownies with this easy brownies recipe! It’s frosted with a rich dulce de leche, and packed with peanuts for a crunchy treat!
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¾cupall-purpose flour
- ½cupunsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾cupgranulated sugar
- ½cuplight-brown sugar,packed
- ¼tspsalt
- 10tbspunsalted butter,melted
- 2large eggs
- 1large egg yolk
- 1tspvanilla extract
For Frosting:
- 3tbspbutter
- 3tbsplight-brown sugar,packed
- 2tbspmilk
- ⅓cupdulce de leche
- ¼tspvanilla extract
- 1¼cupspowdered sugar,sifted
- ½cuppeanuts,lightly salted, chopped
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and brown sugar, then whisk in the flour, cocoa powder and salt.
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Add in the melted butter, then using a wooden spoon, stir until evenly moistened. Mix in the eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla.
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Pour the mixture into a buttered 8×8-inch baking dish and spread into an even layer.
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Bake in the oven for 28 to 32 minutes until a toothpick comes out free of batter. Allow to cool completely.
Frosting:
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In a small saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring the butter, milk and light brown sugar to a boil, stirring frequently.
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Allow the mixture to boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
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Stir in the dulce de leche and vanilla. Add in the powdered sugar and whisk until well blended.
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Stir in the peanuts, then pour mixture over the cooled brownies, and spread into an even layer.
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Transfer to the refrigerator or allow the frosting to set at room temperature, then cut into squares. Serve, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Calories: 355.83kcal
- Fat: 17.91g
- Saturated Fat: 9.41g
- Trans Fat: 0.54g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5.56g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.72g
- Carbohydrates: 47.10g
- Fiber: 2.05g
- Sugar: 37.56g
- Protein: 5.15g
- Cholesterol: 82.14mg
- Sodium: 79.37mg
- Calcium: 52.79mg
- Potassium: 167.65mg
- Iron: 1.41mg
- Vitamin A: 131.35µg
- Vitamin C: 0.22mg
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