Rich Black Forest Brownies

Black Forest brownies, with their rich chocolate goodness, are always a crowd-pleasing treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 324 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup water
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ⅓ cups white sugar
• ¾ cup melted butter
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Beat sugar, butter, and water together in a large bowl; add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.

Step 3

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, pudding mix, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl. Add flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, to butter mixture, stirring batter well after each addition. Stir dark chocolate chips and mini chocolate chips into batter. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out slightly sticky with chocolate, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool in baking dish for 10 minutes before cutting into bars.