Carrot Patch Brownies

5 from 1 vote

These carrot patch brownies are the perfect dessert for Easter or Spring! There's a rich and fudgy brownie base. Add a layer of chocolate frosting, Oreo crumbs, and finish with a cute carrot top in the center of each brownie!

Prep Time55

Cook Time25

Total Time1 20

Servings: brownies

Author: Miranda Couse

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar packed
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
2 cups chocolate frosting store-bought works
2 cups Oreos crushed
2 cups vanilla frosting divided - store-bought works
orange gel food coloring
leaf green gel food coloring

Instructions

Preaheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x9-inch square pan with parchment paper with an overhang (for easy removal of brownies once baked) and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, add the 1 cup salted butter and ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Place over medium heat and let the mixture melt until smooth.
Once melted, add the ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Stir to combine.
Add 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup light brown sugar to your chocolate mixture and stir until completely melted.
In a large bowl, add the 1 cup all-purpose flour.
Add the chocolate mixture to a large bowl. Mix to combine.
Add your 2 large eggs, one at a time, and whisk until each one is fully incorporated.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until your brownies pass the toothpick test. Insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean or with moist crumbs, the brownies are done. Batter means more time! Remove from oven.
Let the brownies sit for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
Once cooled, frost the top of the brownies with the 2 cups chocolate frosting.
Add the crushed 2 cups Oreos.
Cut into squares.
Mix orange gel food coloring into 1 ½ cups of your vanilla frosting.
Add the orange frosting into a piping bag with a straight tip or just a coupler. Pipe a mound of orange frosting onto each brownie square so that it looks like the top of a carrot.
Color the remaining 1/2 cups vanilla frosting with leaf green gel food coloring.
Add the green frosting into a piping bag with a small straight tip. A Wilton #4 would work or a grass tip. Pipe a little green top on top of the orange buttercream to give it its final touch.

Notes

Storage: Store covered or in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

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