Punt these football brownies into the tailgate, and it’s a guaranteed score with all the guests.
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Prepare to win the nexttailgatewith these chocolate brownies.
Not only are these bite-sized treats delicious, but their fun football shapes are almost too cute to eat.
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When you’re ready to make the football-shaped bites, any oval cutter will work.
Once cut out, you’ll dip the tops of the fudgy footballs into the melted chocolate mixture.
(Our Test Kitchen recommends making brownie pops with the leftover scraps.)
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The final step is finishing off your sweet snacks with white frosting for the laces.
Learn how to make football brownies, a guaranteed score with your tailgate guests!
Ingredients
1(4-oz.)
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salted butter, softened
4large eggs
1cup(about 4 1/4 oz.)
Set aside to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
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Add melted chocolate and beat until blended.
Add flour and beat at low speed just until blended.
Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl and stir in vanilla and 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
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Add batter to pan and bake:
Spread batter into prepared baking pan.
Cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.
Cut out footballs:
Remove brownies from pan using parchment paper overhang as a handle.
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Cut out football shapes using a 3-inch oval cookie cutter.
Dip tops of brownie footballs into melted chocolate mixture, allowing excess chocolate to drip off brownie.
Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet; chill footballs 30 minutes.
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Pipe lines and laces onto brownies to resemble footballs.
Key Ingredients for Football Brownies
What do it’s crucial that you make football brownies?
you might still create the football-shaped brownies with a box mix.
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Consider miniature chocolate candies or sprinkles.
Write names or numbers of favorite players on them.
They’ll be good to enjoy for five days.
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Can You Make Football Brownies Ahead and Freeze Them?
If you want to make football brownies ahead of time or have extras, you could freeze them.
The shape and frosting can be compromised in the freezer.
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