Do you like tea? Nothing but a piping hot cup of freshly steeped nature juice? Well, let me supply you with a steaming, hot skillet brownie recipe to satisfy those taste buds while your floor gets flooded with good gossip. I mean, you can also just drink the tea with the brownie but it probably won’t be as exciting. Anyways, skillet brownies are your one stop shop for a cute shared dessert with your boo or just one of those meals you make and eat all alone cuz you sad. But my love life has been THRIVING recently so let’s keep things positive.

Skillet brownies are great because they are cooked in the dish that you serve the brownie in and you can eat them in one sitting. Traditionally, skillet brownies are eaten straight out of the oven so that the centre is nice and gooey, but I recommend waiting a few minutes so you don’t burn your mouth (and so you can add ice cream without things becoming a mess).

Today’s recipe is created by Dorothy Kern. Her skillet brownie is to die for, but obviously it doesn’t hurt to throw in a few little tweaks from Al!

Original Recipe

• 5 tbsp all purpose flour
• 6 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Al’s Improved Ingredients

• 5 tbsp all purpose flour
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup any combination of mix-ins (below)
• Ice cream (to serve)

Fun Mix-Ins

• nuts (pecans, walnuts, etc.)
• butterscotch chips or toffee chips
• mini peanut butter cups
• caramel candies
• chopped candy bars
• M&Ms
• or anything else you can think of!

While the original recipe is truly delicious, replacing 2 ½ tablespoons of the white sugar with brown sugar will make for a softer and chewier brownie. Also, replacing the oil with butter will make your brownie more decadent. To spruce things up, be creative with your add-ins. Pecans, walnuts, butterscotch chips, chocolate candies are all wonderful substitutes for the chocolate chips. Heck you can combine all of them together, just ensure your toppings don’t exceed a 1/3 cup.

The directions for this recipe are super simple! Follow along below.

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F
2. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, cocoa powder, salt)
3. Combine wet ingredients in a bowl (sugar, butter, egg)
4. Mix the dry and wet ingredients together. Once combined, add in your chocolate chips (or other mix-ins) and stir to combine.
5. Place the mix in an oven safe pan, cast iron skillet, or baking dish. Bake for 17 minutes for a fudgy center, or up to 25 minutes to fully cook it through.
6. Let cool for 3-5 minutes before topping with ice cream. Enjoy!