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Rocky Road Brownies

Take your brownies to the next level with this recipe for Rocky Road Brownies loaded with chocolate, salted almonds and marshmallows. They ooey, gooey and utterly delicious.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 16 (1-inch) brownies

Ingredients  

  • 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 7/8 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cold large eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/4 cups mini-marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup salted almonds, roughly chopped

Special equipment:

  • An 8-inch square baking pan

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F and line the pan with parchment paper or foil leaving an overhang on two sides.
  • Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt in a heatproof bowl or saucepot. Set the bowl atop a saucepot of simmering water to create a double-boiler. Stir the butter from time to time until it's melted and the mixture is smooth and hot to the touch. Remove the bowl from the double-boiler and set it aside to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir in the vanilla and then stir in the eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously between each addition. Once the batter looks well-blended, shiny and thick, stir in the flour until it's fully incorporated. Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake the brownies for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs. Remove the brownies from the oven and immediately sprinkle them with the chocolate chips, mini marshmallows and chopped almonds. Return the brownies to the oven for about 5 minutes, just until the marshmallows begin to melt. Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely on a wrack.
  • Using the parchment paper or foil overhang, lift the brownies out of the pan, and slice and serve.

Notes

  • A double boiler allows you to gently and evenly melt the butter, cocoa powder and sugar mixture and keep a watchful eye on things (you can’t do that in the microwave).
  • To easily make a parchment paper sling, cut two wide strips of parchment, crossing them in the pan like a plus sign.
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