Brown Butter Frosting

Brown butter frosting is rich and flavorful version of frosting that goes quite nicely on brownies and only requires 4 simple ingredients.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 165 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
• 0.25 cup butter
• 2.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat butter mixture using an electric mixer until frosting is smooth; add more milk if frosting is too thick.

Step 2

Heat butter, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it browns and becomes very aromatic, 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk confectioners' sugar into butter until dissolved and remove saucepan from heat; stir in milk and vanilla extract.