One Bowl Brownies

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One Bowl Brownies

Easy One Bowl Brownies Recipe

4 squares Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the chocolate and butter and microwave on High for 2 minutes, or until butter is melted.
Stir until chocolate is completely melted and combined with the butter.
Stir sugar into the melted chocolate mixture.
Mix in the eggs and vanilla, stirring until well blended.
Stir in the flour and nuts (if using), until just combined.
Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center come out with fudgy crumbs.
Be careful not to overbake!
Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Cut brownies into desired size and shape.
* We especially enjoy bite-size brownies!

This recipe makes one 9x13-inch pan of One Bowl Chocolate Brownies.

One Bowl Brownies Recipe Variations:

Rocky Road Brownies
Prepare the One Bowl Brownie Recipe as directed and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle 2 cups mini marshmallows, 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, and 1 cup chopped nuts over the brownies. Return to the oven and bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until the topping just begins to melt. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack. Cut into desired shape and size brownies.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
Prepare the One Bowl Brownie Recipe batter as directed, reserving 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Add the reserved butter and sugar into 2/3 cup peanut butter and mix to combine. Drop spoonfuls of the peanut butter mixture over the brownie batter. Bake as directed above.

One Bowl Brownies Recipe II

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
3 squares (3 ounces) Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter, cut up
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Arrange nuts in 8-inch square baking pan and bake 10 minutes, until toasted and fragrant.
Cool nuts completely in pan then remove from pan and set aside.
Reduce oven temperature to 325F degrees and lightly grease and flour 8-inch square baking pan.
In a large microwave-proof bowl, combine chocolate and butter and microwave on High for 1 1/2 minutes, or until melted.
Stir in sugar, then eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
Stir in flour and salt.
Fold in toasted nuts.
Spread brownie batter evenly into prepared pan.
Bake 40 minutes, until center is just set.
Remove from oven and let pan cool completely on a wire rack.
Cut brownies into desired size and shape.