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Monday, November 4, 2013

double chocolate pecan brownies #chocolateparty



Hello November! I cannot believe it is turkey month.  I better get on the Thanksgiving day recipes.  I could say this is the first.  After all when I think of pecans, I think of Thanksgiving. 


This month for the #chocolateparty post Roxana choose pecans as the special ingredient to pair with chocolate.  At first I was thinking cookies, but after perusing various recipes I decided against this idea. 




I always find chocolate cookies tricky.  We had guests coming and I wasn't sure I would be able to keep a close enough eye on the cookies.  Overbaked chocolate cookies are NO good!




To make my life easier I made brownies. To make my life really easy I used a box mix.  This doesn't happen often but I am not completely opposed either. The Ghirardelli is particularly good. 


These brownies came together in less than ten minutes and used one bowl.  The extra chocolate makes them extra good and fudgey.  The pecans add a depth and texture to the brownies making them feel extra special. I tend to go towards walnuts in brownies but after having these I might be a pecan convert.

After a long day of house improvement projects everyone was super happy to have a special treat with two one of these brownies.





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double chocolate pecan brownies

by Emily Morris
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Keywords: bake dessert chocolate pecans brownies
Ingredients (24 brownies)
  • 1 brownie mix (or your favorite brownie recipe)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup pecan pieces, plus more for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.

Make brownie mix according to directions on box.

Fold in chocolate chips and pecans.

Spread brownie mix in grease baking dish.

Sprinkle extra pecans on top of brownies.

Bake for around 25 minutes until top looks dry and is flaky. Toothpick should come out clean.

Cool before serving.
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8 comments:

  1. Love Ghirardelli brownies! These look perfectly rich and fudgy!

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  2. Pecans always have me thinking of Thanksgiving, too! And these fabulous and fudgey pecan brownies would be a perfect addition to my Thanksgiving dessert table!

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  3. Pecans are definitely a thanksgiving favorite for me. These brownies are perfect...so rich and full of fudge.

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  4. What a quick way to have a decadent dessert! I'd love a warm one of your brownies topped with vanilla ice cream :)

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  5. These are my kind of brownies!! I would eat two right out of the oven. :)

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