The Best Homemade Triple Chocolate Brownies
Triple chocolate brownies pack an intense chocolate punch thanks to three chocolates used to make the batter. This is a moist, dark, fudgy brownie with a velvety texture that is so good!
I’m sharing my triple chocolate brownies for this month’s Thrifty Style Team project hosted by Julie of Redhead Can Decorate. Instead of sharing our usual DIY ideas, this month we are sharing dessert ideas for Valentine’s Day.
Don’t miss all of the dessert ideas shared this month. You’ll find the links to each one at the end of this post.
The Best Homemade Triple Chocolate Brownies
I’m calling this recipe the best triple chocolate brownie because it is truly the best of any brownie that I’ve ever eaten.
This brownie’s rich, deep chocolate flavor comes from using three chocolates: semisweet, unsweetened, and cocoa powder.
If you typically make brownies using a mix, I encourage you to try making them from scratch. The process is easy and you will know exactly what ingredients you are using, not so with a brownie mix!
How to Make Triple Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
- 5 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 8 T unsalted butter
- 3 T cocoa powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Step One – Prepare the Baking Pan
Adjust the oven rack to a lower-middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Make a foil sling by folding two sheets of aluminum foil so they are as wide as an 8-inch square baking pan. Lay sheets of foil in the pan perpendicular to one another with the extra foil hanging over the edges of the pan.
Push the foil into the corners and up the sides of the pan. Grease the foil and set aside.
Step Two – Melt the Chocolates and Butter
Melt the semisweet or bittersweet chocolate and unsweetened chocolate along with the butter in a medium heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water.
Tip: Cut the butter into chunks and chop the chocolates to speed up the melting.
Stir occasionally until the chocolate is smooth.
Whisk in the cocoa powder and set aside to cool slightly.
Step Three – Prepare the Brownie Batter
While the chocolate and butter are melting, add the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt to a medium bowl.
Whisk until combined.
Whisk warm chocolate mixture into egg mixture.
Stir in flour until just combined.
Even before it was baked, this brownie batter looked super yummy!
Step Four – Bake the Brownies
Transfer batter to the prepared pan, spreading batter into the corners of the pan and smoothing the surface.
Bake until slightly puffed and a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes.
Rotate the pan after the brownies have been in the oven 20 minutes.
When testing baking times, I found that 40 minutes resulted in the edges of the brownies being hard. I do have a commercial oven and I baked them using the convection setting.
I found that for my oven using convection, 35 minutes was the perfect baking time.
Cool the brownies in the pan set on a baking rack for two hours.
Use the foil to lift the brownies out of the pan and then cut into squares.
Enjoy the Brownies
These brownies are so good and it’s almost shameful how quickly Mr. SP and I ate them. I inherited a powerful sweet tooth from both sides of my family!
Give the Brownies as a Gift
If you want to give brownies as a gift, stack a few in a Valentine’s Day cupcake liner and place them in a clear plastic bag treat bag. Add a free printable tag to make the gift extra special.
Free Printable Gift Tags
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The Best Homemade Triple Chocolate Brownies
These triple chocolate brownies are distinctively fudgy thanks to the three kinds of chocolate used to make them. The brownies are moist, dark, and luscious with a firm, smooth, and velvety texture. They pack an intense chocolate punch that that is absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 8 T unsalted butter
- 3 T cocoa
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups (8 3/4 oz) sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup (5 oz) all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat over to 350 degrees.
- Make a foil sling for an 8" square baking pan by folding 2 sheets of aluminum foil to the width of the pan. Lay sheets in pan perpendicular with extra foil hanging over the edges of the pan. Push foil into the pan corners. Spray foil with cooking spray.
- Melt chocolates and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until mixture is smooth. Whisk in cocoa.
- Whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk warm chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Use a rubber spatula to stir in flour.
- Transfer to baking pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes rotating the pan after 20 minutes of baking.
- Cool brownies on a wire rack until room temperature, about 2 hours.
- Remove brownies from the foil and cut into squares.
Notes
To melt chocolate in the microwave, heat at 50% for 2 minutes. Stir, then add butter and heat until melted, stirring once every minute.
I cut my brownies into 2" squares. They are very rich, so consider cutting them into 1" squares.
To make Triple Chocolate Espresso Brownies, add 1 1/2 T instant espresso powder or instant coffee along with the cocoa in step 3.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 178Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 90mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 0gProtein: 4g
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More Dessert Ideas
Now it’s time to enjoy the desserts that my Thrifty Style Team friends are sharing. Click on the links below to enjoy all of the desserts shared.
Redhead Can Decorate – Great Grandma’s Heart Cutout Cookies from Scratch
DIY Beautify – Yummy Chocolate Chip Meringue Kisses
2 Bees In A Pod – Easy Ice Cream Sandwiches
Postcards From The Ridge – Rose Shaped Buttermilk Bundt Cake
The How To Home – Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Pies
The Tattered Pew – Valentine’s Day Dessert Charcuterie Board
Sweet Pea – The Best Homemade Triple Chocolate Brownies
What Meegan Makes – Valentine Candy Filled Surprise Cookies
Cottage At The Crossroads – Low Carb Strawberry Fluff
Lora B. Create & Ponder – Delicious Dessert Crepes
White Arrows Home – Cherry Chocolate Pretzel Ice Cream Cake
Our Crafty Mom – Heart-Shaped Red Velvet Cake Batter Fudge
These look and sound absolutely amazing Paula ❤❤ Thanks for sharing, we are huge brownie lovers! Pinned!
We LOVE brownies here and I’ll definitely have to try your yummy looking recipe. Your printables are so sweet too!
Holy cow those look scrumptious! I would LOVE that as a Valentine gift! Pinned
These sound so good! But I think I’d need to have ice cream, whipped cream and caramel sauce on them, too;) Cute printables; great idea!
Yum, yum! These look delicious! The printable tags are such a nice touch.
Oh Paula! Your triple chocolate brownies look absolutely incredible. My family will LOVE them, for sure. Thanks for the darling printable, too.
You had me at triple chocolate! Yum! I can’t wait to try these. Pinned!
I’m such a fan of brownies and can’t wait to try this recipe! The tags are so cute too! What a fun addition to your awesome post!! Thanks for sharing them!
Paula, I am a total chocoholic, so these triple chocolate brownies are for me! I love the idea of using the foil wrap for the pan also thank you for sharing this great recipe and I can’t wait to try them.
Paula, if I were going to cheat on my diet, I would make these! Oh my gosh! They look so darn good! Pinned your recipe as well as your cute printables!
Oh my word!!!! These look so delicious, Paula. I am saving this recipe for a splurge day.
Hey there! I am no longer hosting a link party, I am starting a weekly round-up like KariAnne suggests. I am featuring these brownies tomorrow! Definitely trying these!
Paula
This sounds so wonderful. I’m sharing a link on my Sunday – Dirt road Adventures post. Thanks for your inspiration.
I can feel the weight gain already just looking at it. Yum!
Ha-Ha! Worth the calories!
Ooh, these sound so good and look amazing! Love the gift tag too.
Thank you so much, Lisa.
Wow! These look very rich!
I’m sure they are delicious!
Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop
Laurie
They are rich but they are also delicious.