Description
Satisfy intense chocolate cravings with these Hershey’s dark chocolate brownies bursting with melty chocolate chips. A rich, fudgy, decadent dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa (or another Dutch-process cocoa)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or 3/4 teaspoon table salt)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup Nestle Toll House dark chocolate morsels, plus more for sprinkling
- 2–3 pinches of Maldon flaky salt (optional), for garnishing
Instructions
Recipe Prep: Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease an 8×8-inch square metal pan with butter. Line it with 2 overlapping and slightly oversized pieces of parchment paper – a few inches should be sticking up on opposite sides of the pan to act as “handles”. Grease the parchment with butter.
- In a large batter bowl, mix together the melted butter and sugar with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract. Stir well to combine.
- Add cocoa powder and kosher salt to the bowl. Mix until fully combined and the batter is smooth (about 2 to 3 minutes). Add baking powder, cornstarch and flour to the bowl. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Stir in the dark chocolate morsels.
- Transfer the brownie batter to the prepared pan. Sprinkle dark chocolate morsels over the top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is firm but slightly undercooked and fudgy. Start checking around 20 to 25 minutes to avoid over-baking. Note: Out of the oven, the brownies will continue to cook in residual heat.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan. Then use the parchment paper “handles” to lift the slab up and out of the pan. Place it on a cutting board. If desired, sprinkle the top with a few pinches of Maldon flaky salt. Cut the slab of brownies into 16 squares.
Notes
How to make brownie bites: Butter the wells of a 20-well (or 24-well) brownie bites pan. Divide the batter evenly between the wells. Bake at 325°F for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Let the pan cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Then slide a thin spatula (in an up and down motion) around the edges of each well to loosen things up. Carefully remove the brownie bites from the pan, and place them on a wire rack to cool.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 25 Minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American