Hershey’s Syrup Brownies
Ingredients
For the Brownies:
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 16-ounce can Hershey's syrup
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped, optional
For the Icing:
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 4 tbsp. cocoa
- 4 tbsp. whole milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
To prepare the brownies:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan or jellyroll/brownie pan.
- In a medium bowl, add melted butter and sugar; cream together.
- Add eggs, one at a time; beating well after each addition.
- Add vanilla extract and flour; mix well.
- Add Hershey syrup; mix well.
- Add chopped nuts, if using; pour batter into pan.
- Place in pre-heated oven and bake for 35 – 40 minutes or until brownies test done with a toothpick.
To prepare the icing:
- When the brownies are almost done baking, prepare icing.
- In a small bowl. bring to boil, in the microwave, the butter, cocoa and 1 tbsp. milk.
- In a mixing bowl, add confectioners' sugar.
- Add the cocoa mixture to the sugar and beat well.
- Add 1 tsp. vanilla extract and enough of the milk to get the desired spreading consistency.
To assemble the Hershey's syrup brownies:
- Let brownies cool about 5 – 10 minutes.
- Spread icing on brownies; sprinkle with some more chopped nuts, if desired.
- The icing will harden to a fudge-like consistency.
- Let brownies cool completely before cutting into squares.
