Since baking is my superpower, I don the cape every other week or so and bake up a sweet treat using a recipe I’ve found on Pinterest. Last week I made brownies, but not just any brownies.
I made
Lunch Lady Brownies
I don’t remember having brownies prepared by the Lunch Lady from my school cafeteria, however I’m fairly certain that there was nothing to be found in the school cafeteria that remotely resembled the brownies pictured on this page.
This is more like what I remember…
and I don’t see any brownie.
If you search “Lunch Lady” on Pinterest you will discover many Lunch Lady recipes, and several variations of Lunch Lady Brownies. I adapted (and by adapted, I pretty much mean copied) my recipe from one published by Holly Lofthouse. The recipe on her blog Life in the Lofthouse is simple and the photos are more appealing than others I’ve seen.
The following are not the aforementioned photos.
But my cameraman took them for me and I like them.
My giraffe inspired KitcheAid makes short work of the brownie batter
The frosting is the best part… spread while the brownies are still slightly warm
It is a good idea to use foil for easy lifting from the pan
Here’s the recipe
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil and spray foil with non-stick spray.
- Combine the melted butter and cocoa powder; blend until smooth.
- Add the flour and sugar. Beat together then add eggs and vanilla. Mix just until combined. Don’t over mix. (Batter will be thick)
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and spread out evenly. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove brownies from oven and let stand 15 minutes before frosting.
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Beat together all the frosting ingredients until smooth. Pour and spread over warm brownies. Let cool completely before cutting and serving.
No kidding… these are the best brownies I’ve ever tasted!
Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.
Kim
XO
