Fudgy Football Brownies That Score Big on Game Day
Rich, fudgy brownies cut into football shapes and decorated with icing laces for the perfect game-day treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate chopped
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- White icing for decoration
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- 2. Melt butter and chocolate together until smooth; cool slightly.
- 3. Whisk in sugars, then eggs and vanilla until combined.
- 4. Sift in flour, cocoa, and salt; fold gently to combine.
- 5. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan and bake 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- 6. Cool completely, then cut into ovals with a cookie cutter or knife.
- 7. Pipe white icing down the center and add crosshatch lines for laces.
- 8. Serve immediately or store for later.
Notes
For extra fudginess, remove brownies from oven when slightly underbaked in the center.
Brownies can be made 2 days ahead or frozen for up to 2 months.
Decorate after thawing for best results.