Super Quick Thick Brownie Frosting

Super quick Brownie Frosting comes together in less than five minutes with only four ingredients. It is super thick, and the perfect frosting for brownies!

I love a good homemade brownie recipe - they are rich, fudgy, and super easy to make. I am married to someone who thinks that adding a simple chocolate icing onto basically anything will make it better - especially to my fudgy brownies.

In our house, we call this brownie frosting 'shitty chocolate icing' - as in, the super quick, thick, chocolate icing that our Mums used to make as kids.

It's just the best - comes together in five minutes, and goes well on everything. Rich has been asking me to put in on the blog for years now, and now I have finally found an appropriate name for it, here we are - the perfect chocolate frosting for brownies.

This easy brownie icing is everything you need for that perfect, thick, crusty icing that brings back an instant hit of nostalgia. It's not super smooth - it sets with a delicate crust, and is just the best thing ever.

I love using this recipe to make frosted brownies - I also use a slightly thinner version on my cosmic brownie recipe, but it is not just an icing for brownies - you could also use it to finish off my easy banana bread, or as a simple finish to my chocolate chip cookie bars.

How to get clean slices on a brownie

Here are a few top tips to make sure you get a perfect cut on your brownie:

• Make sure the brownies are properly chilled. I like to make sure that both the brownie and the chocolate frosting are set. If you don't like cold brownies, you can leave them out after you cut them and they will come back to room temperature.
• Use a super sharp knife. This is important for getting a clean cut on anything.
• Cut in one motion - I use a knife with a large blade and push down evenly rather than levering the knife down.
• Wipe the blade between cuts. I don't use a warmed blade, but if needed I do rinse it and dry well between cuts.

Super Quick Thick Brownie Frosting

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• Author: Erin Clarkson
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 16 servings 1x
• Category: Frosting
• Method: One Bowl
• Cuisine: American

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Description

Super quick Brownie Frosting comes together in less than five minutes with only four ingredients. It is super thick, and the perfect frosting for brownies!

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Ingredients

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• 190g powdered sugar, sifted
• 20g cocoa, sifted
• Pinch of salt
• 45g unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
• 25g freshly boiled water (weigh after boiling)

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Instructions

1. Combine the powdered sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl, then add the butter and mix until it is coated. Add the boiling water, and mix with a spatula until the butter is incorporated and the mixture is homogenous.
2. Switch to a whisk if needed to get any lumps or remaining pieces of butter. 
3. Use immediately - this is a crusting frosting so it does not store well and needs to be used straight away.

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