Chocolate Syrup Brownies

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup chocolate-flavored syrup
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped, optional

Glaze

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • Beat butter for 30 seconds; add eggs and sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • Stir in syrup, then flour.
  • If using walnuts stir them in.
  • Pour into pan and bake for 30 – 35 minutes.

Glaze

  • Combine sugar, milk and butter in a saucepan. Heat until boiling and boil for 30 seconds.
  • Stir in semisweet chocolate chip until melted.
  • Cool brownies slightly and pour glaze over brownies.
  • Cool and cut into bars.

Notes

  • Make sure butter is softened, but not melted
  • Start with a new bottle of Hersheys chocolate syrup
  • Spray measuring cup with non-stick spray to make measuring syrup easier
  • Brownie tastes fine without glaze 
  • Glaze can be substituted for store-bought icing if desired
  • Cut into small pieces because these brownies are RICH!