Can a recipe ever go wrong when it starts with the words “double chocolate?”
The first time I made these Double Chocolate Brownies, I took them to the park to share with friends and they disappeared within minutes.
Double Chocolate Brownies
I love the slightly gooey centers, combined with just the right amount of rich chocolate and nuts. The options with this brownie recipe are nearly endless.
Add nuts or skip them if they aren’t your thing. I’ve made these brownies with macadamia nuts, pecans, walnuts, and almonds, they’re honestly delicious however you make them.
Make the final handful of chocolate whatever you like: white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Make the brownies with the traditional recipe or turn them into the best ever dairy-free brownies or gluten-free brownies that you’ll ever taste!
Dairy Free Brownies
These brownies have been a hit with everyone who tries them. I’ve made them countless times over the past 8-9 years and I’m including tested variations for traditional, dairy-free, and gluten-free recipes.
I’ve been playing with dairy-free baking lately and I’m happy to say that making these brownies dairy free is as simple as swapping coconut oil for the butter in this recipe.
Gluten Free Brownies
Every single gluten-free recipe on this website has been tested side by side with their traditional all-purpose flour counterparts. “Good enough for gluten-free” will never be part of my baking.
I don’t think that I could ever have too many great Gluten Free Dessert Recipes.
For this recipe, making these brownies gluten free is as simple as substituting brown rice flour and tapioca starch for the all-purpose flour in this recipe. The measurements are included at the bottom of the recipe card.
Brownie Recipe Ingredients
Kitchen Tip: I use this pan when making this recipe. (The lid is my favorite part.)
- butter * see note below for dairy-free alternative
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- dark chocolate chips
- light brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- eggs
- all-purpose flour * see note below for gluten-free alternative
- kosher salt
- chopped nuts (optional)
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Double Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter see note below for dairy-free alternative
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus ½ cup reserved
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips plus ¼ cup reserved
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour see note below for gluten-free alternative
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup chopped nuts plus ¼ cup reserved OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper or line it with foil and grease it very well with butter. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, over medium heat.
- When the butter has melted, add the chocolate chips and stir with a wooden spoon until they have melted. Remove from the heat, add the sugar and stir to combine. Add the nuts, if desired, and stir in most of the reserved chocolate chips (saving ¼ cup's worth for topping).
- Add the vanilla and then whisk or stir in the eggs, one at a time. When the mixture is smooth and shiny, slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixture in the saucepan.
- Spread the mixture in the parchment-lined pan and then sprinkle the top with the reserved chocolate chips. Bake for 28-30 minutes, just until an inserted toothpick shows moist crumbs.
Notes
Nutrition
{originally published 4/5/2013 – recipe notes and photos updated 8/11/22}
Becki's Whole Life says
I agree – you cannot go wrong with double chocolate. Macadamias are my favorites and how yummy would they taste in brownies. I will have to try making brownies with coconut oil.
Jenn says
Okay, I've never been into stalking.. BUT.. I might have to change my ways after seeing this post. I don't know exactly where you live, but I know you are in Arizona.. I'll find you one way or another!! lol
Seriously, Mary, these brownies look amazing and yes, how can you go wrong with a recipe that starts off with double chocolate? Might as well have said HEAVEN.. 🙂
Jen says
Oh Mary, these look AH-MAZING!!! I love Macadamia nuts!!!
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
Absolutely drool-worthy!
Geni says
You are so awesome Mary! These look amazing!
Sue/the view from great island says
You totally had me at double chocolate, but then I realized that I haven't often had chocolate with macadamias, it sounds like a really really good combination. I just picked up some brown rice flour, too!
Renton says
These brownies are always, always a hit. Just make sure you toast the nuts. I recommend bittersweet chips, too.
Magnolia Verandah says
Oh my chocolate and nuts what could be better.
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
Oh yum, your brownies look so delicious!
Paige Flamm says
Yum! I love brownies, along with everyone else in the world (hopefully!) I'm going to have to make these soon!
Amy @ Swiss Miss in the Kitchen says
Your brownies look PERFECT!! 🙂
kristin says
They look delicious, really unusual. I will have to give them a go at the weekend! I made some super healthy gluten free brownies and they turned out really super tasty.
Hortence Hidalgo says
Can regular gluten free flour be used for regular flour same amount?
Mary says
A gluten-free flour blend should be able to be used in this recipe. However, I haven’t tested it that way. I’ve tested all of the variations listed though, and I know those work.
S Goard says
Have you tried these brownies using dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar?
Mary Younkin says
That substitution should work fine.
Judy A Nachtigal says
Exited to try these. They are in the oven baking right now. But I’m a little confused about directions. It says to add the chocolate chips BEFORE the sugar, and also AFTER the sugar. Is that one kind before and one kind after? Also, directions say to save 1/4 cup of the chips for topping, but in the ingredient list, it says to save 1/2 cup of semi sweet and 1/4 cup of dark chocolate chips. Minor things, but just wanted to get directions clear in my mind because I’m sure I’ll be making these again.
Thank you.
Mary Younkin says
I can see where that might be a bit confusing. Yes, put some of the chocolate chips in the melted butter, so they melt. The reserved chocolate chips will go on top after you put the batter in the pan. I hope that helps. I will go tweak the recipe card too so it is clear. Thank you so much for asking, Judy.