Swiss Chocolate Brownies

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Gloria Stange, Claresholm, Alberta

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 21, 2022

When our two grown children were at home, I baked these brownies often. These days, I make them for big occasions—everyone thinks that they're quite nice. As a bonus, they're a good way to use up leftover sour cream.

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Swiss Chocolate Brownies

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Yield:about 3 dozen
Prep:25 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • icing:
    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
    • 3 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
    • 5 tablespoons whole milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Directions

  1. In a saucepan, bring water, butter and chocolate to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; cool. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add chocolate mixture and mix. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; mix. Fold in walnuts.
  2. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool for 10 minutes.
  3. For icing, melt butter and chocolate. Place in a bowl; mix in 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar. Add milk, vanilla and remaining sugar; beat until smooth. Spread over warm brownies.
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