Brownies

As a child, I never got that chocolate craze that all the other kids seemed to have. I actually.. didn't like it. Chocolate ice cream seemed gross, hot fudge sundaes were repulsing and I only liked Hershey's Cookies and Cream. 

Yes, I was a weird kid. But never fear! My love for chocolate has slowly been growing, and there are days where I need to have chocolate.. or else.. i'd probably go insane!

The other day, I was watching TV and could not stand my chocolate craving.. so I pulled up a brownie recipe and whipped them up (thank goodness for a stocked kitchen). Fairly easy and incredibly fudgey and delicious, i shared some with co-workers the next day and they couldn't have enough!

Here is the recipe (from allrecipes.com)

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• For the brownies:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 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
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• For the frosting: 
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
2. In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
4. To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

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Very easy, very delicious. For those of you who like the cakey brownies with the lame walnuts in them, skip this recipe! This makes fudgey, chocolately brownies and is anything but cakey. 

This makes around a dozen good sized brownies, so plenty if it's just you and Zeus. 

Give it a try if you're hankering for some chocolate.. it sure hits the spot!

Ah, the power of chocolate!

Time: 40 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Taste: 9