Buttermilk Pecan Brownies With Sour Cream Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
• 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• chocolate curls (optional)
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan; set aside.
• 2 in medium saucepan melt 1 cup butter over low heat. cool slightly.
• 3 stir sugar and brown sugar into melted butter.
• 4 add eggs, one at a time, beat by hand until just combined.
• 5 stir in buttermilk and vanilla.
• 6 stir together flour and baking soda.
• 7 add flour mixture to to egg mixture and stir until just combined.
• 8 divide batter into two equal portions.
• 9 stir pecans into one portion and spread this part of batter into prepared pan.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 11 stir melted chocolate and cinnamon into remaining batter, blend well.
• 12 spread chocolate batter over partially baked brownies.
• 13 continue baking about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 14 cool completely.
• 15 meanwhile, prepare frosting by beating sour cream, 1/4 cup butter, and vanilla in electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
• 16 gradually add powdered sugar, beat on low speed until smooth and spreadable.
• 17 frost cooled brownies and garnish with chocolate curls if prefer.