Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies

Name: Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2/3 cup butter, melted, divided; 1/2 cup boiling water; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chunks

As someone who grew up in the country, I love getting out into nature whenever I can. I also love home-style recipes, including these yummy brownies. —Carol Prewett, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Ingredients

3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup butter, melted, divided
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chunks

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend 1/3 cup melted butter. Add boiling water; stir until well blended. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining butter. Add flour, vanilla and salt. Stir in pecans and chocolate chunks.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 159 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies in Country Woman January/February 1994

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duckmichelle

Dec 31, 2018

The instructions say to add chocolate chunks, but there are no chocolate chunks in the list of ingredients!!
Bridget

Dec 1, 2018

Everyone in my family thought these brownies were great! I used canola oil instead of butter because I was out of butter. They still turned out wonderful!
delowenstein

Sep 26, 2018

My changes were using 1/2 tsp. salt and 1 cup hot (boiling) water and baking batter in a 12x8" baking pan, greased and floured! This recipe worked well for me, using a smaller pan!
lvarner

Apr 1, 2018

These brownies worked ok for me, but I prefer a thicker and fudgier brownie. I tried this recipe in part because I was curious - I'd never seen a brownie recipe before that called for boiling water. It was an experiment, and the brownies were all right but I prefer my usual go-to brownie recipe.
Richard

Mar 11, 2018

Please, the recipe is excellent. And the brownies are delicious. My daughter did this and it was perfect. HOWEVER, we are in Europe and she use a random “cup” in the cupboard and then over cooked in the oven using *C instead of *F.... the brownies were a stone. I pointed out that 1 Cup is an international measure equivalent to 250 ml. And that 350 was Fahrenheit not centigrades. Second attempt was delicious. She used cooking chocolate 70% dark. It was a little bitter but perfect with ice cream. And definitely not chocolate cake. But fudgetty brownies with dark chocolate core. Use proper units, follow the recipient and enjoy :)
Patty

Dec 1, 2017

This recipe was okay. If you are looking for a cake like brownie than this is the recipe for you! These brownies turned out pretty good but not what I was expecting, they were more like chocolate cake than brownies. Overall I like more chocolaty and fudge like brownies and would not make this again.
anneliz

Aug 13, 2017

I have been making these brownies for years!! They are the best.. The secret is to not over bake.
Lara

May 30, 2017

Make this recipe at your own peril. Hard as stone, horrid and a huge waste of time and ingredients. Any positive review is subject to question, yes you should question any positive review.
2124arizona

May 9, 2017

This is the first brownie recipe I used and I still use it! Always good!
JenandBry

May 8, 2017

These brownies were a hit in my house. I made them for a dinner party and everyone had seconds. The batter is pretty thick but not dry. The brownies were the perfect blend of chocolate and fudge. Definitely will make again.