Dr Pepper Bacon Brownies

This decadent brownie recipe with a bacon makeover is made with Dr Pepper soda, milk chocolate chips, and topped with a sweet frosting.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 41 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 1 mins
• Calories: 391 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• cooking spray
• 1 (12 ounce) bag milk chocolate chips
• 1 (12 fl oz) can caffeinated pepper-type soda (such as Dr Pepper®)
• 12 strips bacon, chopped
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 0.25 cup cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x18-inch pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine 1 cup pepper-type soda and 1 cup butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; heat until butter is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

Step 3

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Step 4

Mix flour, white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl.

Step 5

Whisk buttermilk, vanilla extract, and baking soda together in a small bowl. Pour flour mixture; mix until batter is blended. Add butter mixture, 1/3 of the bacon, and chocolate chips; mix thoroughly. Spread in the prepared pan.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 7

Spread frosting over brownies. Garnish with remaining bacon. Cool until frosting sets, about 20 minutes. Cut into squares.

Step 8

Combine 6 tablespoons pepper-type soda, 1/2 cup butter, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 of the remaining bacon and confectioners' sugar; whisk until frosting is smooth.