rocky road brownies
I'm not that crazy about chocolate (I pick and choose) but when I tasted my daughter's brownies I thought they were great! Mine were always so dry. (I think one of the reasons mine were always so dry was because they had baking powder in them.) Anyway, I started making her recipe but putting a Rocky Road frosting on top. Sorta like gilding the lily. One nice thing about them is that they stay moist for days if kept in a sealed airtight container. I made a batch 3 days ago, gave most of them away and the few I kept are still moist. NOTE: These are not made with a brownie mix!
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
5 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For rocky road brownies
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4 oz(squares) baker's unsweetened baking chocolate
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3/4 cbutter
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2 csugar
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3eggs
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 call-purpose flour
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1 cchopped walnuts
- FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
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2 oz(squares) baker's unsweetened baking chocolate
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1/4 cbutter
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2 cmini marshmallows
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1/3 cwater
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2 1/4 cconfectioner's sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 cchopped walnuts
How To Make rocky road brownies
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" x 13" metal baking pan with non-stick spray (or grease it with soft butter).
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2Chop the chocolate into small pieces. Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium-sized saucepan over very low heat, stirring until all the chocolate is melted.
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3Stir in the sugar until all combined. Then mix in the salt, eggs and vanilla till well combined. Stir in the flour till just combined then stir in the walnuts.
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4Spread batter in the greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out (almost) clean. A few crumbs on the toothpick is okay. Just don't overbake them. When done, set aside to cool.
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5After the brownies have cooled, make the frosting. Chop the remaining 2 ounces (blocks) of chocolate into small pieces and put in medium-sized saucepan. Add the 1/4 cup of butter, 1 cup of mini-marshmallows, a dash of salt and 1/3 cup water. Melt over very low heat, stirring with spatula until the marshmallows and the chocolate have melted. Remove from heat.
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6Add the confectioner's sugar, the 1 tsp. vanilla, and the second cup of mini marshmallows and stir till combined. Then stir in the second cup of marshmallows and the nuts.
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7Working quickly, spoon small spoonfuls of the frosting over the brownies, spreading it out with a spoon as you go and cover the entire surface. There's enough frosting to cover with a thin layer.
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