The Best Brownies EVER. Smoked on the Rec Tec 700
This isn’t hyperbole, these really are the best brownies i’ve ever had and we added a different flavor profile by smoking them for the first half of the baking process. They are super chocolaty and moist and… perfect.
Ingredients:
8 oz 80% Dark Chocolate (Chopped)
3/4 Cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder ***(TOTAL, you use 1/4 cup when melting chocolate THEN 1/2 cup with the flour)***
1 Tbsp Espresso
1 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter
2 Cups White Granulated Sugar
1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Tsp Kosher Salt
6 Eggs
1 Cup All Purpose Flower
Directions:
Butter a 9x13 baking pan. Line the baking pan with parchment paper, then butter the parchment paper to ensure brownies will come out cleanly
Chop dark chocolate into chunks and then place inside a large glass measuring cup
Add 1/4 cup Dutch Process Cocoa powder and espresso powder to the measuring glass with the dark chocolate and set aside.
Melt the butter and bring to a simmer
As soon as the butter comes to a simmer pour into the large measuring glass with the chocolate, dutch cocoa and espresso powder
Let it sit for 2 mins, then whisk together until smooth with no lumps
Add white and brown sugar and vanilla extract to kitchen aid mixing bowl
Mix on low until all ingredients are combined
Add one egg and mix until completely combined
Add the rest of the eggs one at a time
Mix on low for 10 minutes
Add melted chocolate mixture to the kitchen aid mixing bowl
Mix until all ingredients are completely combined (around 1 or 2 minutes)
Sift all purpose flour and 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder into the batter
Gently fold the batter together until all ingredients are incorporated and there are no more dry ingredients in the batter
Pour batter into your 9x13 baking pan
Level the batter and gently drop the pan 3 or 4 times on the counter to help level out the batter
Put into a preheated smoker (or oven) at 350 degrees for 20 mins
Remove from smoker or oven and drop the pan on the counter 5 or 6 times to remove any built up air in the batter
Put into the oven (at 350 degrees) for 25 minutes
Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes
Grabbing the parchment paper remove the brownies from the baking pan and place on a cooling rack for 20 minutes
Cut the brownies however your like.
Serve with milk or ice cream
ENJOY !!!