Food and Recipes Desserts Bars Ultimate Dark Chocolate Brownies Recipe 1.0 (1) 1 Review 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 Anna Theoktisto Anna Theoktisto is a recipe tester and developer who's been working in Dotdash Meredith test kitchens since 2017. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on January 14, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email 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. Rate it Print