If you’ve been searching for the best brownie recipe, these Lunch Lady Brownies are it. These brownies are rich, chewy, and unapologetically fudgy! The kind with crackly tops that melts in the middle. Made with simple pantry staples and a silky cocoa frosting, they taste like the brownies your grandma should’ve made.
No fancy tricks, no boxed mix, just pure, old-school chocolate perfection.
Lunch Lady Brownies are moist, full of chocolate flavor, and feed a crowd! My roommate taught me the power of brownies with frosting, and they totally remind me of the ones I had as a kid that the lunch ladies served in elementary school, but this homemade version is better, thanks to one secret! These are rich and fudgy brownies, not crumby and cakey brownies.
Ingredients For Lunch Lady Brownies
Cake
- Unsweetened Cocoa: Adds deep chocolate flavor
- Butter, melted: Makes the brownies rich and fudgy
- All Purpose Flour: Provides structure
- Salt: Balances sweetness. The secret!
- Sugar: Sweetness that caramelizes beautifully
- Eggs, large: Adds richness and helps set the brownies
- Vanilla Extract: Enhances chocolate flavor
Frosting
- Evaporated Milk: Makes frosting creamy and smooth
- Butter, softened: Adds richness and fluff
- Powdered Sugar: Sweetens and thickens the frosting
- Unsweetened Cocoa: Intensifies chocolate punch
These ingredients come together to make the ultimate fudgy brownies topped with rich, chocolate frosting.
Fun Add Ins!
Want to take this easy brownie recipe up a notch? Use milk chocolate chips for a richer chocolate flavor, white chocolate chips for a sweet contrast, or fold in a handful of chopped pecans or walnuts for a little crunch. Each variation adds its own twist, but they all deliver the same gooey, chocolate-loaded bite.
How to Make Lunch Lady Brownies
If you’ve been searching for the best brownie recipe, this is it. We’re talking a thick, fudgy texture that comes together fast and tastes like they’re straight from a bakery. No fancy steps, no waiting overnight, just pure, chocolatey, from scratch bliss in under an hour.
- Preheat: Set oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13&n