Description
Make rich, fudgy brownies infused with hot chocolate flavor, topped with a toasted marshmallow swirl and a simple chocolate drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup hot chocolate mix (standard powder, not the drink kind)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini marshmallows (for swirl)
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (for drizzle)
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream (for drizzle)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugar together until combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and hot chocolate mix.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the 1 cup of mini marshmallows evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 28 to 32 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, not wet batter.
- While the brownies cool slightly, prepare the drizzle: melt the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips with the heavy cream in a small microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle the chocolate ganache over the cooled brownies.
- For the toasted effect, place the pan under the broiler for 30 to 60 seconds, watching constantly until the marshmallows are lightly browned. Remove immediately.
- Let the brownies cool completely before lifting them out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang and cutting into squares.
Notes
- For an extra deep chocolate flavor, use dark cocoa powder in place of standard cocoa powder.
- If you prefer a thicker swirl, mix the 1 cup of marshmallows with 1 tablespoon of milk and swirl that mixture over the batter before baking.
- Chill the brownies for at least one hour before slicing for the cleanest cuts.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 65