Virgin Chocolate Chunk Brownies With Maple Benton Bacon Food

FUDGY CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with foil, leaving an overhang on 2 sides. Butter the foil.
• Sift the flour, cocoa powder and salt into a medium bowl; set aside.
• Melt the butter and chopped chocolate in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until smooth, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; let cool slightly, then stir in the sugar. Mix in the beaten eggs until combined. Stir in the flour mixture and 1 cup chocolate chunks until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared dish and spread in an even layer. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chunks. Bake the brownies until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out slightly moist, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely. Lift out of the pan, peel off the foil and cut into pieces.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• melt chocolate and butter together over a double boiler.
• stir together sugar and eggs until well mixed.
• add cooled chocolate mixture,stir together.
• sift flour,baking powder, and salt together.
• add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
• stir until thoroughly mixed.
• pour half of batter into a 13 x 18 baking pan.
• spread half of chocolate chunks onto batter.
• add remaining batter and top with remaining chips.
• bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

YUMMY BEYOND BELIEF -- PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIES!!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line an 8 inch square or round baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Use an electric mixer to beat butter in large bowl until smooth.
• Add peanut butter to butter, beating until well blended.
• Beat in brown sugar.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla.
• Sift flour and baking powder into medium bowl.
• Add to peanut butter mixture, blend and stir in chocolate.
• Transfer batter to pan and use a spatula to smooth top.
• Bake until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge of pan comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 33 minutes.
• Transfer pan to rack, use aluminum foil to lift brownies from pan, remove and cool completely.
• Cut brownies into squares.

S'MORE BACON BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place a wire rack in a 15×10x1-inch baking pan. Place bacon strips in a single layer on rack. Bake until crisp, about 20 minutes. When cool enough to handle, chop bacon; set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings., Reduce oven setting to 325°. Line an 8-in. square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil. In a large bowl, combine brownie mix, water, oil, egg, chipotle powder and reserved bacon drippings. Stir in chocolate chips and half the chopped bacon. Transfer to prepared pan. Swirl in caramel packet included with brownie mix. Bake and cool as package directs., Serve brownies with marshmallow creme, caramel, graham crackers, remaining bacon and ice cream, if desired.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coarsely chop 7 oz of the chocolate. In a large sauce pan over medium heat combine butter, sugar and 2 tablespoons of water until butter is melted and sugar dissolved; remove from heat and stir in the 7 oz of chocolate until melted. Let the chocolate mixture cool and stir in vanilla and egg mixing well.
• In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly stir the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture until well combined.
• Chop the remaining 4 oz chocolate into 1/4-inch chunks. Stir in the chocolate chunks and nuts into the rest of the batter. Pour batter into a 9x9 square baking dish and bake for 22-27 minutes.

BACON BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Fry bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until nearly crisp, about 5 minutes. Add honey and stir until the foaming subsides. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate to cool.
• Mix melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; mix in eggs.
• Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a bowl; add to the egg mixture. Fold bacon and chocolate chips into the mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Allow brownies to cool for 20 minutes before cutting into squares.

DARK CHOCOLATE-CHUNK BROWNIES

Steps:

• Chop chocolate into about 1/2-inch chunks; about 2 cups.
• In a small, microwave-safe bowl, combine half the chocolate and the butter.
• Heat in a microwave oven on half-power (50%) just until chocolate is soft and butter is melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Stir until mixture is smooth.
• Let stand until just warm to touch.
• In a bowl, with a wooden spoon, beat eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth.
• Add chocolate mixture and stir until well blended.
• Add flour, about a third at a time, stirring after each addition just until blended.
• Add remaining chopped chocolate and mix just until chunks are evenly distributed.
• Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking parchment, draping over rim a little.
• Scrape batter into pan; spread level.
• Bake in a 325°F oven just until the surface develops a thin crust (like the delicate layer of ice that forms on freezing water) and a fingertip pressed very gently in the center leaves a soft impression, 20 to 25 minutes; take care not to overbake.
• Cool completely in pan on a rack, at least 1 hour.
• Lift brownie out on parchment, peel off parchment, and set brownie on a board.
• Cut into 8 squares or wedges or 16 triangles.