Brownie Bonanza
- Source
- Magazine clipping
- Serves
- 16
“We created the world’s best recipe for rich ‘n’ fudgy brownies—then came up with 10 mouthwatering variations.”
Ingredients (Basic Recipe)
- 1 cup butter
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 can (16 oz.) vanilla frosting
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 9" sq. baking pan with foil, overhanging two sides by 2".
- Coat with cooking spray. Combine butter and unsweetened chocolate in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on High in 20-second intervals, stirring, until melted, then smooth. Stir in sugar until moist.
- Stir in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt just until blended; stir in chips. Pour into pan. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool 15 minutes. Use foil to lift from pan; remove foil.
- Spread with frosting.
- Makes 16 servings. Cut by overhanging sides by 2".
Notes
Ten variations noted in the margins, each starting from the basic brownie batter or the baked/frosted brownies:
- PB&J: Substitute 1 cup peanut butter chips for chocolate chips. Stir 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter into 1 can (16 oz.) vanilla frosting. Spread over brownies. Drop 4 tsp. strawberry jelly by spoonfuls; swirl with toothpick.
- Nut-Lover’s: Stir 2 cups chopped nuts (such as walnuts and cashews) into batter. Spread brownies with canned chocolate frosting. Garnish with chopped nuts.
- Caramel: Substitute 1 cup milk chocolate-and-caramel swirl chips for chocolate chips. Spread brownies with canned caramel frosting. Garnish with additional chips.
- White Chocolate-Almond: Substitute 1 cup white chocolate chips for semisweet chocolate chips; stir 1 tsp. almond extract into batter. Spread with vanilla frosting; sprinkle with toasted almond slices.
- Orange: Stir 1 Tbsp. grated orange zest into batter. Stir 1/2 tsp. grated orange zest into 1 can (16 oz.) vanilla frosting; tint with food coloring, if desired. Garnish with fruit slice candies.
- Coconut-Macadamia Nut: Stir 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts and 1 Tbsp. coconut extract into batter. Spread brownies with canned milk chocolate frosting. Garnish with toasted coconut.
- Mochaccino: Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks for chocolate chips. Stir 2 Tbs. instant coffee granules into batter. Spread brownies with canned white frosting; sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
- Peppermint Patty: Substitute 2 cups coarsely chopped peppermint chocolate patties for chocolate chips. Spread brownies with canned vanilla frosting. Garnish with additional chopped candies.
- Chocolate Covered Cherry: Stir 1 cup drained, halved maraschino cherries into batter. Spread brownies with canned chocolate frosting. Garnish with cherries.
- Cookies ‘n’ Cream: Stir 1 cup chopped Oreo cookies into small pieces; stir into batter. Spread brownies with canned vanilla (16 oz.) frosting into small pieces.
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