Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Updated Jun. 30, 2023

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

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Watch how to Make Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies

Ultimate Double Chocolate Brownies

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 35 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 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chunks

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

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