SunButter Triple Chocolate Brownie Skillet
I wanted to thank SunButter® for sponsoring this SunButter Triple Chocolate Brownie Skillet post! As always, all opinions and ideas are 100% my own.
This rich and fudgy SunButter Triple Chocolate Brownie Skillet is the perfect easy but delicious dessert! This recipe features chocolate in multiple forms – melted chocolate, cocoa powder, chocolate chips and of course Chocolate SunButter! The result is a brownie skillet that is deeply rich in chocolate flavour, has a hint of nutty flavour from the SunButter, and is decadently fudgy in texture. Enjoy warm with some vanilla ice cream!
WHAT IS CHOCOLATE SUNBUTTER?
SunButter, for those who have never heard of it or had the pleasure of trying it, is a seed-butter spread that is made from sunflower seeds! SunButter is an excellent alternative to nut-butters for any one with allergies, sensitivities, or looking to incorporate a delicious, but healthier alternative to most nut-butters! It has 7g of protein per serving, is jam-packed with vitamins & minerals, and has absolutely no trans-fat and actually has less saturated fat than your typical almond butter!
Chocolate SunButter is an excellent nut-free alternative to that well-known chocolate hazelnut spread! It is chocolatey, thick, and creamy in flavor! It is slightly less sweet than your traditional chocolate hazelnut spread, making it super versatile!
Check out my SunButter Salted Caramel Cheesecake, SunButter Pretzel Chocolate Cupcakes, or any of my other SunButter recipes if you’re interested in more SunButter recipes!
CAKE BROWNIES VS FUDGY BROWNIES
There are two types of people in this world, cake-brownie people and fudgy-brownie people! Cake brownies have, well, a texture very similar to cake! They are drier and fluffier, with more bounce in their texture. Fudgy brownies, on the other hand, are dense in texture and have a melt-in-your-mouth kind of fudge-like texture! The main difference between the two is the amount of flour and fat in the batter. Cake brownies have a lower amount of fat and a higher amount of flour, giving them that cake-like texture. Fudgy brownies have a very high concentration of fat (via butter and eggs usually) and a lower amount of flour. As well, cake brownies also use the creaming method or chemical leaveners to achieve their fluffy texture, while fudgy brownies, like this Triple Chocolate Brownie Skillet recipe, do not have any need for either of these.
HOW TO PROPERLY MELT CHOCOLATE
This recipe for this Triple Chocolate Brownie Skillets utilizes melted chocolate in the brownie batter. Melting chocolate, while relatively straight-forward, has a low-threshold for any mistakes and can become an absolute disaster quite quickly! First of all, chocolate absolutely hates moisture (water) of any kind! The introduction of water into chocolate will cause the chocolate to seize up and thicken, becoming unusable. The introduction of moisture can happen in many different ways, including the steam from your bain marie, water on a freshly washed cooking utensil, etc. The other way chocolate can be finicky is that it also hates too much heat. Overheat or heating chocolate too quickly will cause the chocolate to seize as well. This is the reason why you melted chocolate in a bain marie, rather than heating it with direct heat.
So as mentioned above, the proper way to melt chocolate is to finely chop it, place it into a heat-proof metal or glass bowl, over top of a simmering pot of water. You do not want the water to be boiling, because steam and excess heat can ruin your chocolate. As well, the bowl should be a tight fit over the pot of water, to reduce the amount of steam escaping. You’ll want to keep stirring the chocolate until it is completely melted, but this process should take 1 to 2 minutes, depending on how much chocolate you’re melting.
HOW TO MAKE THE Triple Chocolate BROWNIE Skillet
1.Melt Chocolate: Place chopped chocolate into a heat-proof bowl and place over top of a pot of simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. Combine sugar and eggs: In a large mixing bowl, add both sugars, eggs, salt, vanilla, Chocolate SunButter and melted butter. With a whisk, beat until the mixture is smooth and slightly fluffy looking. I beat for about 1-2 minutes by hand!
3. Add chocolate: Pour in the slightly cooled melted chocolate, then whisk the mixture again until it is smooth.
4. Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, sifted cocoa powder and salt.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet: Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Grab a rubber spatula and fold the dry ingredients into the batter until well-combined! Add chocolate chips, then fold in.
6. Bake: Pour the triple chocolate brownie batter into a 9” skillet, then place into the oven to bake for around 35-40 minutes!
6. Serve: Serve the brownie skillet while still slightly warm, with some vanilla ice cream!
Get the Recipe: SunButter Triple Chocolate Brownie Skillet
Ingredients
- 170 g (6oz) Semi Sweet Chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 ½ cups (300g) White Sugar
- 3/4 cup (165g) Dark Brown Sugar
- 3 Large Eggs
- 3/4 cup (170g) Unsalted Butter, melted
- 2/3 cup (150g) Chocolate SunButter
- 1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 120 g All Purpose Flour, about 1 cup measured volumetrically
- 75 g Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder, about ¾ cup measured volumetrically, sifted
- 1/2 tsp Table Salt
- 3/4 cup (180g) Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Prepare a 9” (23cm) oven safe skillet with cooking spray.
- Add the chopped chocolate to a heatproof bowl and place over of a pot of simmering water, ensuring the bowl fits tightly over the pot of water and that the bottom does not touch the water. Heat, while stirring with a rubber spatula, until all of the chocolate has melted. Set aside to cool until just warm while you continue on.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the white sugar, brown sugar and eggs. Whisk vigorously together by hand for about 1 minute. The mixture should look creamy, well-combined, and slightly volumized. Next, pour in the melted butter, Chocolate SunButter, vanilla and melted chocolate. Whisk together until well-combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, sifted cocoa powder and salt. Add these dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, then fold the sifted dry ingredients into the batter with a rubber spatula, until the batter is smooth, well-combined and thick. Add in chocolate chips, then lightly fold to incorporate.
- Pour the batter into the prepared skillet and smooth it out. Place into the oven to bake for 35-45 minutes. Allow the brownie skillet to cool and set up for about 30 minutes before consuming. Enjoy warm with ice cream.
