Homemade Double Chocolate Brownies

I open the pantry doors and just stare wishing something in there would fulfill my sweet tooth.  A serious craving for chocolate has struck and Homemade Double Chocolate Brownies sound pretty good right about now. 

Fast forward an hour.  I’ve experimented with what I had on hand and the house smells of heavenly chocolate.  I can’t wait, so I dig in.  The piece I cut isn’t staying together all that great.  They taste good, but could be better.  I head to bed with my sweet tooth sated, but not overly impressed with my kitchen escapades.

The next morning I decide to have one for breakfast. (Chocolate is good any time of day!)  The square I cut this time stays together perfectly.  I take a bite and can’t believe they’re they same exact brownies I tried straight out of the oven the night before.  They are SO GOOD!  So good in fact, I had a second.

So believe me when I say, these brownies are even better once they’ve had a chance to completely cool, set, and develop their flavor...

I took them as dessert for lunch at my brother’s house.  My sister-in-law warmed hers up in the microwave for about 10 seconds and she says that was the way to go!  I love a warm brownie with a scoop of ice cream.

She had hers with a cup of hot coffee.  A glass of cold milk is also another favorite.  What is your favorite way to enjoy a brownie?

These brownies are a perfect combination of fudgy and cakey textures with a fabulous chocolate flavor.  Below is a printable recipe for you! 

This recipe is brought to you by Susan!

Recipe

Homemade Double Chocolate Brownies

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• Author: Susan
• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Yield: 15 1x

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Ingredients

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• 8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
• 9 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 sticks of butter (½ lb)
• 3 Tbsp vegetable shortening (Crisco)
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ½ Tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 pan with pan release or butter and flour.
2. In a bowl over simmering water, melt the butter, shortening, chocolate chips, and cocoa powder. Stir occasionally. Once mixture is melted and combined, cool slightly.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla, and sugar together. Add the chocolate mixture and combine.
4. In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to the chocolate mixture.
5. At this point, you can add in nuts (1 cup) if desired.
6. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the pan and bake an additional 15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Be sure to not over bake.
7. Cool completely. Makes 15 large brownies.

• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

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