Description
These fudgy football brownies are a perfect game day dessert, combining rich chocolate flavor with fun football-themed decoration. Moist and dense with a deep cocoa taste, they’re easy to make and decorated with chocolate and white frosting to resemble footballs, making them a crowd-pleaser for any sports gathering or party.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Batter
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Decoration
- 1/2 cup chocolate frosting
- 1/4 cup white frosting or white chocolate (for football laces)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Melt butter: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the unsalted butter completely. This forms the rich base of your brownies.
- Mix wet ingredients: Stir the granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract into the melted butter until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Add the unsweetened cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder to the wet mixture. Mix gently just until smooth to avoid overworking the batter.
- Fold in chocolate chips: Incorporate the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly into the batter for extra bursts of chocolate in each bite.
- Bake the brownies: Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs for perfect fudginess.
- Cool completely: Let the brownies cool completely in the pan to ensure they set nicely and are easier to cut.
- Cut into football shapes: Use a football-shaped cookie cutter or knife to cut the cooled brownies into fun football shapes.
- Decorate: Frost the tops with chocolate frosting. Pipe football laces on top using white frosting or melted white chocolate to complete the football look.
- Serve and enjoy: Your fudgy football brownies are ready to serve as a delicious themed treat for game day or any chocolate craving.
Notes
- Chill the brownies before cutting to make shaping easier and cleaner.
- You can use store-bought brownie mix to save time; just focus on the decorating to keep the football theme.
- Make sure not to overbake to maintain fudgy texture.
