For the neatest, cleanest edges, freeze the brownies for 15 minutes so they’re nice and firm before cutting, and dip your knife in hot water between each slice.
An overnight freeze solidifies classic brownie batter into something entirely different—a scoopable cookie dough that holds its shape when rolled and then transforms into soft, fudgy, cream cheese-filled cookies in the oven.
Shards of rich, dark chocolate melt into the brownie batter as this dessert bakes, leaving behind pockets of luscious, gooey, molten deliciousness in every chewy bite.
Up until I created this recipe, allergen-free, gluten-free brownies were a bit like the Holy Grail. I kept searching, but to no avail. I worked on my own recipe, but making brownies without dairy, soy, gluten, and, most of all, eggs is not easy! Granted, there were recipes out there that called themselves brownies, but they were really just mini cupcakes. A chewy, moist brownie with a nice crusty, glossy top remained elusive. Until now, that is. Yup, that’s right, after years of trying, I’ve finally baked it—an honest-to-goodness allergen-free, gluten-free, vegan tray of real brownies. Go ahead, I dare you, try eating just one.
After sampling hundreds of brownies in the Gourmet magazine test kitchens, along with baking countless more at home (my first was from the cult classic Betty Crocker's Cook Book for Boys and Girls), I feel qualified to declare my pride in this brownie. It's old-fashioned in its use of unsweetened chocolate, yet the addition of cocoa takes it to the deeper, darker chocolate place we crave these days.
Not everyone loves nuts in their brownie, but without them, brownies seem more like dense squares of chocolate cake. When you do the done test, the toothpick comes out cleanno dilemmas over the moistness of the crumbs clinging to the pickyet when you cut the brownies into pieces, you'll slice through the requisite thin crust to reveal super-moist and fudgy goodness.
Editors' Note: Kemp Minifie reimagined the foil tray frozen dinner for Gourmet Live. Her updated menu includes: meatloaf made from grass-fed beef, scalloped potatoes, lemony green veggies, and your new favorite brownies for dessert.
Join Chris Morocco in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he takes you through the journey of creating his perfect chocolate brownie recipe.
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Join Claire Saffitz, Chris Morocco, Gaby Melian, Molly Baz, Andy Baraghani, Sohla El-Waylly, Christina Chaey and Carla Lalli Music as they share their favorite ways to improved on boxed brownies. Can you get down with some tahini swirl boxed brownies? How about some salted caramel brown butter brownies?
These blondies are the perfect gift to make this holiday season. Claire Saffitz from the Test Kitchen shows us why eggs are a key ingredient to these indulgent and festive two-bite blondies.
