What's More American Than A Root Beer Float (Brownie)?

I have been blogging for about 2 months now.  I am really enjoying it and I hope that you all are enjoying reading about my experiments.  I feel like I blog about food & recipes a lot and tonight will be no exception.  Not just am I getting a chance to write but I'm also doing new things.  From the different cleaning methods I've tried to different techniques in cooking I've never tried before.  Tonight's recipe is no exception. 

 

Until tonight I had never baked in a foil lined pan. 

 

So what was I baking?

Well, with the 4th of July approaching my thoughts turn to birthdays (mine is the 3rd) and all things American (apple pie, baseball, Mom, small town parades and root beer floats).

So tonight I made root beer float brownies!

 

 

Melting butter, semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate chips

 

 

 

Mixing eggs, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla

 

 

 

 

A little too excited about root beer!!

Thanks to my 3-yr-old photographer and cooking assistant for a fun picture!

 

 

 

 

Baking away!

 

 

 

 

Frosting time!  Butter, powdered sugar and root beer!

 

 

 

Original recipe pinned from cookiesandcups.com

 

Recipe: Root Beer Float Brownies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 6 oz chopped semi sweet chocolate
• 3 oz white chocolate
• 4 Tbsp. butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 8 oz. root beer
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°
2. Line a 9×9 baking dish with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
3. Sift flour, cocoa powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
4. Over a double boiler (or in microwave) melt the butter, semi-sweet and white chocolates together.
5. Remove from heat when just melted and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
6. Using your mixer mix the eggs, sugars and vanilla together.
7. Slowly add in the cooled chocolate mixture.
8. Now add half the flour and half the root beer. Mix on low, scraping the sides.
9. Repeat with the remaining flour and root beer until just combined. Batter will be on the thin side.
10. Pour batter into your prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes, until center is just set.
11. Let cool completely before cutting or frosting.

Quick notes

adapted from Baking Bites

Preparation time: 40 minute(s)
Cooking time: 25 minute(s)

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Recipe: Root Beer Frosting

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup room temp butter
• 1/3 cup root beer, no foam
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp. root beer extract (optional)

Instructions

1. Beat butter on medium speed until smooth.
2. Slowly add in your powdered sugar and mix in.
3. Now add your root beer and extract, if desired.
4. Beat on medium until smooth and all ingredients are incorporated.

Quick notes

The root beer extract is optional. It will give the frosting more of a distinct root beer flavor. Always add more or less powdered sugar until the consistency you desire is reached.

Preparation time: 5 minute(s)

Enjoy!


I did not use the root beer extract and I only used 3 cups of powdered sugar. 
Tip:  Be sure to get the frosting beat until smooth; mine was a little grainy still.

These brownies are amazing but definitely a sugar rush!!

 

 

Happy 4th of July early!