Description

Football Brownies are rich, fudgy chocolate brownies cut into football shapes and decorated with chocolate frosting and white icing laces. These game-day brownies are easy to make, fun to decorate, and guaranteed to score big at tailgates, Super Bowl parties, and football watch nights.

Ingredients

Scale

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1–2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Brown gel food coloring or cocoa powder
White icing for football laces

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
Melt butter and allow to cool slightly.
Whisk butter with sugar, then add eggs and vanilla.
Stir in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder until just combined.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until set.
Cool brownies completely before removing from pan.
Cut brownies into football shapes using a cutter or knife.
Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to create icing.
Color icing brown and spread over brownies.
Pipe white icing to create football laces.

Notes

Let brownies cool completely before decorating to prevent icing from melting. Use a cookie cutter for clean football shapes.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 brownie
Calories: 256
Sugar: 26g
Sodium: 198mg
Fat: 13g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 34g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 71mg

Keywords: football brownies, game day brownies, super bowl desserts, sports brownies