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Dairy Free Lunch Lady Brownies

Rich, fudgy, and topped with chocolate frosting, these dairy-free lunch lady brownies deliver on that classic nostalgic flavor – no dairy necessary.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword brownies with frosting, dairy free lunch lady brownies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 9 brownies
Calories 386 kcal
Author Dairy Free for Baby

Ingredients

For the brownies:

  • ½ cup dairy-free butter, melted (1 stick; recommend Country Crock plant butter sticks)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup oat milk

For the frosting:

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup dairy-free butter, softened
  • 3 tbsp oat milk
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 baking dish.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted dairy-free butter, sugar, oat milk, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
  3. Add the flour and cocoa powder. Stir until combined.
  4. Pour the batter into the greased 8x8 dish, and bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick pulls out clean from the center.
  5. Meanwhile, as the brownies are baking, prepare the frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a bowl with a hand mixer), combine the powdered sugar, softened dairy-free butter, oat milk, and cocoa powder. Using the whisk attachment of the mixer, start mixing on slow speed until ingredients start to come together, then increase to high speed. Mix until light and fluffy.
  6. When brownies have come out of the oven and have cooled for about 5 minutes (you want them to still be warm), spread the frosting onto them. It will melt; this is normal! Allow them to cool fully. The frosting will solidify again on top in that classic lunch-lady-style brownie.
  7. Slice into squares and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • This can also be made as written in an 11x7 pan; decrease the baking time to approximately 15 minutes.
  • This recipe makes 9 large brownies or 12 smaller brownies. The nutrition analysis below is based on 9 large squares.

 

Nutrition analysis (approximate per brownie): 386 calories, 17 g fat, 7.5 g saturated fat, 170 mg sodium, 56.5 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fiber, 42.5 g sugar, 4 g protein, Vitamin D: 2%, Calcium: 3%, Iron: 9%, Potassium: 3%