The trick to outrageously rich, superthick brownies?
A high-sided cast-iron skillet.
when you obtain the base recipe down, try one of our four variations (below).
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you might also use our variations as a jumping off point for your own creations.
Prefer raspberries to strawberries?
Use freeze-dried raspberries in our white chocolate variation instead.
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Or mix up our sweet and salty peanut variation with crushed potato chips instead of pretzels.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Lightly grease a 9- or 10-inch cast-iron skillet with butter.
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Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips until melted and smooth, about 1 minute.
Whisk in granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs until combined and smooth.
Fold in flour, cocoa, kosher salt, and baking soda until just combined.
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Stir in remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips.
Pour batter into prepared skillet.
Cool in skillet on a wire rack 1 hour before serving.
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Top with ice cream, if desired.
White Chocolate-Strawberry Brownies
Prepare recipe as directed through Step 2.
In Step 3, stir 1/4 cup each choppedwhite chocolateand crushedfreeze-dried strawberriesinto batter with remaining chocolate chips.
Pour batter into skillet; bake as directed.
Remove from oven; top with 1/4 cup each choppedwhite chocolateand crushedfreeze-dried strawberries.
Coconut-Almond-Fudge Skillet Brownies
Prepare recipe as directed through Step 2.
In Step 3, stir 1/4 cup eachshredded coconutandtoasted sliced almondsinto batter with remaining chocolate chips.
Pour batter into skillet; bake as directed.
Remove from oven; top with 1/4 cup eachshredded coconutandtoasted sliced almonds.
Cool 30 minutes; drizzle with 1/4 cuphot fudge.
Peanut-and-Pretzel Brownies
Prepare recipe as directed through Step 2.
In Step 3, stir 3 Tbsp.
choppedhoney-roasted peanutsand 1/4 cup crushedpretzel twistsinto batter with remaining chocolate chips.
Pour batter into skillet, and top mixture with an additional 3 Tbsp.
choppedhoney-roasted peanutsand 3/4 cup crushedpretzel twists.
Salted Caramel-S’mores Brownies
Prepare recipe as directed through Step 2.
In Step 3, stir 1/2 cup eachmini marshmallowsand crushedgraham crackersinto batter with remaining chocolate chips.
Pour batter into skillet; bake as directed.
Remove from oven; top with 1/2 cup eachmini marshmallowsand crushedgraham crackers, pressing to adhere.
Cool 30 minutes; drizzle with 1/4 cupsalted caramel sauce.
