Ultimate Dark Chocolate Brownies Recipe

Name: Ultimate Dark Chocolate Brownies Recipe
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: Baking spray with flour; 3 (4-oz.) bittersweet chocolate bars (such as Ghirardelli), chopped (about 2 cups); 1 cup unsalted butter; 4 large eggs; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons (1 1⁄2 oz.) bourbon; 2 tablespoons instant espresso granules; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate bars, chopped (about 2 cups), divided; 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

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We've created dozens of brownies over the years, but this decidedly grown-up dark chocolate version is our latest obsession. Bourbon and espresso make this rich, fudgy chocolate dessert even more decadent. For a kid friendly—but still delicious—option, you can skip those two ingredients.

By

Anna Theoktisto

Published on January 14, 2019

Ultimate Dark Chocolate Brownies — Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Active Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs

Yield:

32 bars

Ingredients

Baking spray with flour
3 (4-oz.) bittersweet chocolate bars (such as Ghirardelli), chopped (about 2 cups)
1 cup unsalted butter
4 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons (1 1⁄2 oz.) bourbon
2 tablespoons instant espresso granules
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate bars, chopped (about 2 cups), divided
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with baking spray with flour. Bring a medium pot with 1 inch of water to a simmer over low. Set a medium-size heatproof glass bowl over pot. Add chopped bittersweet chocolate and butter to bowl; cook, stirring occasionally, until melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
Whisk eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, bourbon, and espresso granules into cooled chocolate-butter mixture until well combined. Stir in flour and kosher salt until combined. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the chopped semisweet chocolate. Top with remaining batter, smoothing with an offset spatula. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chopped semisweet chocolate.
Bake in preheated oven until center is set, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Cool completely in pan, about 1 hour. Slice into 32 bars.