The Best Brownies EVER. Smoked on the Rec Tec 700

This isn’t hyperbole, these really are the best brownies i’ve ever had and we added a different flavor profile by smoking them for the first half of the baking process. They are super chocolaty and moist and… perfect.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz 80% Dark Chocolate (Chopped)

• 3/4 Cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder ***(TOTAL, you use 1/4 cup when melting chocolate THEN 1/2 cup with the flour)***

• 1 Tbsp Espresso

• 1 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter

• 2 Cups White Granulated Sugar

• 1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar

• 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

• 2 Tsp Kosher Salt

• 6 Eggs

• 1 Cup All Purpose Flower

Directions:

• Butter a 9x13 baking pan. Line the baking pan with parchment paper, then butter the parchment paper to ensure brownies will come out cleanly

• Chop dark chocolate into chunks and then place inside a large glass measuring cup

• Add 1/4 cup Dutch Process Cocoa powder and espresso powder to the measuring glass with the dark chocolate and set aside.

• Melt the butter and bring to a simmer

• As soon as the butter comes to a simmer pour into the large measuring glass with the chocolate, dutch cocoa and espresso powder

• Let it sit for 2 mins, then whisk together until smooth with no lumps

• Add white and brown sugar and vanilla extract to kitchen aid mixing bowl

• Mix on low until all ingredients are combined

• Add one egg and mix until completely combined

• Add the rest of the eggs one at a time

• Mix on low for 10 minutes

• Add melted chocolate mixture to the kitchen aid mixing bowl

• Mix until all ingredients are completely combined (around 1 or 2 minutes)

• Sift all purpose flour and 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder into the batter

• Gently fold the batter together until all ingredients are incorporated and there are no more dry ingredients in the batter

• Pour batter into your 9x13 baking pan

• Level the batter and gently drop the pan 3 or 4 times on the counter to help level out the batter

• Put into a preheated smoker (or oven) at 350 degrees for 20 mins

• Remove from smoker or oven and drop the pan on the counter 5 or 6 times to remove any built up air in the batter

• Put into the oven (at 350 degrees) for 25 minutes

• Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes

• Grabbing the parchment paper remove the brownies from the baking pan and place on a cooling rack for 20 minutes

• Cut the brownies however your like.

• Serve with milk or ice cream

ENJOY !!!