My mother jokes that if she had a nickel for every pan of these she’s made, she’d be wealthy! They are so rich, so sweet, and so good! Cut in small squares.
Original recipe makes 20 brownies
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup milk
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
30 mins
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READY IN
45 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch pan.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 cup of butter. Remove from heat and stir in cocoa until smooth. Mix in the white sugar, eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix in the flour, then fold in pecans and marshmallows. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies start to pull away from the sides of the pan. Let cool in pan.
- To make the frosting: In a medium saucepan, melt together 1/2 cup of butter and 1/3 cup of cocoa. Mix in confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in the milk, a tablespoon at a time until icing is a nice spreading consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 418 kcal
Carbohydrates: 65.3 g
Cholesterol: 79 mg
Fat: 17.4 g
Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 3.6 g
Sodium: 144 mg