Homemade brownies with cream cheese frosting, use a pudding mix to make them moist and soft! The cool cream cheese frosting combined with chocolate is the perfect pairing!
3.9ouncebox of chocolate fudge pudding mixmix only
1/2teaspoonsalt
Frosting
4ouncescream cheesesoftened
1/4cupsalted butter1/2 stick
2cupspowdered sugar
1teaspoonhalf and half
1/4teaspoonvanilla
1/8teaspoonsalta pinch
Instructions
For Brownies
Set the oven to 350° and prepare an 8 x 8 pan by lining with parchment paper and clipping the sides down to the pan.
In a microwave safe bowl, add half of the chocolate chips and the butter. Microwave for 30 seconds; if the chocolate is not completely melted, stir and microwave for another 15 seconds. Continue to do this until the chocolate is completely melted and well combined with the butter.
While the chocolate is cooling, mix sugars, vanilla, and eggs together in a large bowl for 3 to 5 minutes until smooth and not gritty. This will give you a fudgier consistency.
Add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and whisk to combine. Next add the flour, pudding mix, and salt. Whisk until smooth; the batter will be thick.
Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. The less time you bake the more fudgy the brownies will be.
Completely cool brownies before frosting.
For Frosting
In a large mixing bowl add the butter and cream cheese and cream until light and fluffy and pale in color.
Add half of the powdered sugar to the bowl and mix scraping the bowl as needed.
Add the remaining powdered sugar, vanilla, half and half, and salt. Mix until smooth.
Spread frosting evenly over cooled brownies.
Cut and serve.
Notes
Storage: Brownies with cream cheese frosting should be refrigerated, although they can sit out at room temperature for up to two hours.