Brownies of Doom: The Ultimate Black Cocoa Brownie Recipe

Perfectly Gooey Midnight Blackout Brownies for the Ultimate Halloween Party Dessert

🍫 Introduction

Dark as midnight, fudgy as sin — these activated charcoal brownies are a wickedly good treat for your Halloween dessert table.

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup King Arthur All Purpose Unbleached Flour
• ¼ cup black cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp activated charcoal (food-grade)
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips

🔪 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
2. In a bowl, whisk butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
3. Add flour, cocoa, charcoal, and salt. Stir until smooth.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Pour into pan and bake 20–25 minutes until set.
6. Cool before slicing into eerie dark squares.

💀 Serving Tip

Dust lightly with edible glitter or black sea salt for a mystical shimmer.

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