Gulp. Hold me.
You don’t…sigh…you don’t even understand.
Give me a minute here.
See, years ago there was a brownie born of desperation. Of random ingredients strewn around my kitchen and a hankering for something sweet and decadent and incredibly bad for me.
These brownies are the love child of that desperation paired with my complete inability to ignore a craving.
The chewy. The fudgy. The “Who Needs Willpower Or Pants With An Actual Waistband” quality of these brownies.
They’re even better than The Baked Brownie, and that’s saying something, people.
They are not to be believed unless you experience them for yourself.
I’m actually debating whether or not I should share this recipe with you. Because I don’t want to think of you being subjected to a life of elastic and lycra as a result of these brownies and my *ahem* generous nature.
I took them to work, people. I took them to work.
And I don’t even love my coworkers like that.
But they sure love me now.
Such was my fervent desire to get them out of my house, lest my husband come downstairs one morning to find me passed out on the kitchen floor, surrounded by crumbs, milk dribbled down my front.
And a big ol’ chocolatey smile on my face.
Make them at your own risk. That’s all I’m saying.
And if you should happen to have any left over, unlikely as that seems, send them my way. The least I can do is help you get rid of them, after all.
1 cup butter, melted
3 cups white sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Fold in the flour mixture until the ingredients are just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Make sure not to overbeat the batter or else you’ll end up with chewy, touch brownies.
Line a 9×13 pan with foil, and spray with cooking spray. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes back mostly clean (brownies should be very moist).
Allow to cool completely, then use foil to lift brownies from pan. Cut into 36 pieces.
What’s your favorite chocolate recipe?
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Oh my. This, I HAVE to make.
You sorta do. I shouldn’t be encouraging such chocolate depravity, but…you need to make it happen.
Chocolate is good. Double chocolate is better. And now I want brownies!
Thanks for linking up to Friday Food on Momtrends.com!
Thanks for having me! And seriously, can there be enough chocolate? I’m thinking that’s a “no”.
Done! I made them! I’m not sharing with anyone! Not my husband, not my girls…they can make their own. I am going to hide in my closet and eat every last crumb of gooey sweetness. Bring on the lycra and elastic waistband!!
Yaaaay!
I shall live vicariously through you. Are they not amaaaaaazing?
What could be better than brownies? Hmmm…. nothing is what I think!
These do look amazing.
I’m thinking you’re right, as you are about so many things.
Oh my! And I just happen to have these particular ingredients in my cupboard. Guess I have to make them. Thanks for sharing
Oh, there’s no guessing here. You definitely have to.
Oh Man!!!! I want to go make these right now!!!!!!
I hope you did – or you do – and you love them!
Oh. My. Goodness. That is heaven on a plate!!! THANK YOU!!!
Thank YOU! And honestly, they really are heaven. Gooey heaven.
Okay, I need to stop thinking about them right now.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
{drool}
brownies…
Here, let me hand you a napkin to wipe that drool.
well then, they must be good LOL they sure sound like it, so I will try, if only just to send you some.
You are such a giver!
Thanks
would love it if you could share this on my link party
Natasha xx
serenityyou.blogspot.com
I am so glad I am out of cocoa powder. Though I may have my husband stop by the store on his way home from work. Hmmmmm. Yum.
Where there’s a will, there’s always a way, right?
I made these on Sunday and they are simply the best ever Brownies!!!!! Thank you so very much for the great recipe!!!!!!!! I’ll be back!
edgar
Oh my. Oh my. Oh my. Sometimes there are no words.
Wow…these look fabulous! I’m pretty sure I’ll need to send them to work with the hubs, too, to avoid Lycra for life…after I make sure they’re tasty, of course!
Stopping by from Show Me What Ya Got! I have been looking for a good brownie recipe for so long. It’s been kind of difficult actually – there are so many variations on the brownie and all I want is a simple, yummy-looking, good old brownie recipe. I’m so glad I found this – these look delicious and I can’t wait to make them. Thank you!
Oh my, yum!
Jen, Mom’s drooling a lot right now and it’s all your fault.
Well, Jen..I was minding my own business this morning, and took a few minutes to post on Rock and Share. Then I saw these…oh, no! Now I must have them! Following you blog so I don;t miss anything else! Patsy
These look melt in your mouth wonderful.
These are some great looking brownies!
It’s not fair to make a pregnant woman read this post at 9:15am. Now I need a brownie immediately!
I just made brownies yesterday, and they were a disappoinment. I wish I had seem this recipe cause these look amazing! I can’t wait to try them!
Aww bad brownies make me sad.
You need to make these asap so you can make up for it! 
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You make them sound amazing! Brownies are one of my favourite treats. I’ll have to give your recipe a try – I’m sure they’re fantastic!
Thanks! There is definitely something special about them
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Nice recipe. I love a simple brownie recipe which is easy for the kids
I also like the below brownie recipe.
http://www.wascene.com/food-drink/perfect-chocolate-brownie-recipe/
Thanks for sharing,
Jane