Midnight Black Chocolate Brownies
If you’re a chocolate lover like we are, these brownies absolutely take the cake! They have the perfect crackly tops and are fudgy, moist, rich, and ooey-gooey centers. They are pieces of heaven! Made with black cocoa powder to give them a midnight color and are scattered throughout with Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 16 brownies 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil (coconut or canola oil)
- 2 1/4 cups white granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup black cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup regular cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Lightly grease an 8×11 rectangle pan, line it with parchment paper, and then set to the side.
- Combine melted butter, oil, and granulated sugar together in a medium-sized bowl (or stand mixer). Whisk well for about 1-2 minutes, and then add the eggs and vanilla. Beat mixture 3-4 minutes until texture is fluffy and batter has turned lighter in color.
- In a seperate bowl sift the flour, black cocoa powder, regular cocoa powder, and salt.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined (do not over mix as this will affect the final texture of your brownies).
- Add the Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips, and then gently fold them into the batter. (Remember, only a few stirs.)
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes (until the center of the brownies no longer jiggle and the top is set to the touch.) Test with a toothpick (which should come out slightly dirty for fudgy brownies). Remember, the brownies will continue to cook in the hot pan once removed from the oven.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving.
Notes
If you’d like even fudgier textured brownies substitute half of the white granulated sugar for brown sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 brownies
- Calories: 342
- Fat: 10 grams
- Carbohydrates: 36 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
