Triple Chocolate Brownies (VIDEO)

Fudgy triple chocolate brownies are a chocoholic's dream and will satisfy any chocolate craving! They have the richest brownie flavor, a quintessential crackly top, three kinds of gooey chocolate chips, and the most amazing dense fudge texture. Utterly irresistible homemade brownies with lots of delicious chocolate!

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• 📖 What is triple chocolate brownie?
• 🌟 Why this is the best recipe
• 📝 Ingredient notes
• 👩‍🍳 How to make this recipe
• ✨ Flavor variations & Substitutions
• 🎓 Expert tips
• 🥣 Equipment Notes
• ❓Recipe FAQs
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• Triple Chocolate Brownies (VIDEO)

📖 What is triple chocolate brownie?

Triple chocolate brownies are brownies that are irresistibly loaded with milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate to create a chocolatey brownie extravaganza. Brownies are the ultimate comfort food, and if you are a chocolate lover, these triple chocolate brownies should be on your baking list!

🌟 Why this is the best recipe

1. Perfect brownie texture: Moist and gooey, fudgy and dense, this is honestly the best ever triple chocolate brownies recipe and they taste incredible.
2. Intense triple chocolate flavor: Using not one, not two, but three types of chocolate, this triple chocolate brownies recipe delivers a serious chocolate hit.  
3. Easy and fast: You can make and bake this easy brownie recipe in under an hour and it’s so simple, too.  
4. No complicated ingredients or equipment: All you need is common kitchen equipment and basic ingredients you might already have in the pantry. 
5. Homemade brownies are the best: Delicious gooey, homemade chocolate brownies from scratch will always win over storebought. 

📝 Ingredient notes

1. Dark Chocolate: To get that deep gooey chocolate flavor in the batter. Use high-quality dark chocolate bar or dark chocolate chips in this brownie recipe for optimum results. 
2. Milk chocolate: We also add melted milk chocolate to the triple chocolate chip brownie batter, and again, use a high-quality brand of milk chocolate chips like Callebaut. 
3. Unsalted butter: The fat in butter helps to create a deliciously fudgy texture in brownies and moist crumbs. Using too little would will result in a dry, crumbly and cakey result. I always recommend using high-quality, unsalted butter in baking that has 82% fat content. The butter can be any temperature before you start making this recipe, as we melt it anyway.  
4. Eggs: Eggs have leavening qualities, giving a slight rise to brownies but also adding moisture and binding all the other ingredients together so they are an important ingredient in brownies. Always use room-temperature eggs for the best results and if you’re keen to know about what eggs do in baking, read my egg guide. 
5. Granulated sugar: Sugar makes these brownies deliciously sweet but also plays an important role by locking in moisture and helping to form the iconic crinkly top in brownies. Read my guide to the different types of sugar and how to use them in baking. Alternatively, for an even deeper flavor replace half of the granulated sugar with brown sugar.
6. Cocoa powder: Cocoa powder gives an even more intense chocolate flavor to these gloriously rich brownies. Use dark unsweetened cocoa powder (I recommend Dutch-processed) or the brownies can run the risk of being too sweet. 
7. All-purpose flour: AP flour, as it is also known as plain flour in other countries is a medium-strength flour ideal for baked goods like thick and dense brownies. Read my flour guide to learn more about how it is used in baking. 
8. Salt: Whilst it may seem odd to use salt in sweet recipes, it is a great flavor enhancer and it also balances the sweetness perfectly if you use the right amount.  
9. White chocolate chips:  White chocolate is the sweetest type of chocolate and the white chocolate chips in this simple brownie recipe also look so pretty contrasting with the milk and dark chocolate chips. Always use high-quality chocolate in baking, for example, Callebaut is a brand I highly recommend. To learn more about white chocolate, read my white chocolate baking guide.

🛒 You’ll find detailed measurements for all ingredients in the printable version of the Recipe Card at the bottom of this post

👩‍🍳 How to make this recipe

1. Step-by-step process

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 C / 347 F ( no fan)
2. Line a brownie pan with parchment paper and brush it lightly all over with oil.
3. Melt the butter and milk chocolate and dark chocolate together. Place them in a glass bowl over a saucepan of simmering water over medium heat and stir until they are melted, glossy, and combined. For more details, read my how to melt chocolate chips article.
4. Whip the eggs with sugar in a separate mixing bowl until pale and creamy. It will take 5-7 minutes with an electric hand mixer.
5. Mix the melted butter and chocolate into the egg-sugar mixture using a rubber spatula.
6. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Sift the flour, salt, and cocoa powder together and then fold them into the melted chocolate, butter and whisked eggs.
7. Pour the brownie batter into the brownie pan.
8. Smooth the surface of the brownie batter with an offset spatula and sprinkle the milk, dark and white chocolate chips over the top. 

💡 Top Tip: Always use the right utensil for each part of the step-by-step instructions. We whip the eggs using an electric mixer because it's easy and quick but for the next stage we need a rubber spatula to avoid overmixing the triple chocolate brownie batter.

2. How to bake

1. Bake the brownies at 175 C / 347 F ( no fan) for 25-30 minutes. 
2. Cool the triple chocolate brownies in the brownie pan completely before slicing them. The brownie will set as it cools so do not attempt to slice it before it fully sets.
3. Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge and consume them within 2-3 days.

For more information, check my article about how to store brownies to keep them fresh.

💡 Top Tip: Why not serve these triple chocolate brownies as a dessert with vanilla ice cream, or top them with a delicious cream cheese frosting to make them even more decadent?

✨ Flavor variations & Substitutions

There are lots of ways you can personalize this foolproof triple chocolate brownie recipe to suit you! 

Add some more texture by stirring chopped nuts like pecans or pistachios into the brownie batter before baking. Or, add some chopped pecans on top as I do in my Pecan brownies recipe.

Or get creative and add chunks of Lotus Biscoff cookies or broken-up Oreos! You can also add Biscoff spread to the center of the brownie slab, by pouring a layer in, then adding the spread, and then pouring the rest on top as I explain in my Biscoff brownie recipe.

Butterscotch chips would also make a tasty addition to the top of these rich chocolate brownies mixed with the triple chocolate chips.

You could sprinkle fresh raspberries in the brownie batter or freeze-dried raspberries over the top to give a fruity flavor that mixes deliciously with the chocolate chips. Check my raspberry brownies recipe for more details. Or, why not try these sweet potato brownies from Liz?

Stirring some preserved cherries through the batter will give some deeply sweet black forest gateau vibes to these brownies. 

You could then add a dark chocolate glaze on top too to really push the chocolate flavor to the max. 

To give some fragrant spice to the brownies, add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the dry ingredients before continuing the recipe.

Slather some mascarpone frosting over the top before serving to turn these ultra-moist brownies into frosted brownies and make them even more decadent.  

For a fresher garnish, try some whipped cream and a few sprigs of fresh mint. 

If you’re baking with a dietary restriction you can also make some ingredient swaps as needed. Check out this egg substitution guide and butter substitutes to see how you can exchange these common baking ingredients. Always check quantities and instructions carefully to achieve equal results. 

🎓 Expert tips

1. Baking is a science so read the ingredients list carefully to make sure you’re baking with the right components, and follow the instructions carefully.
2. Be careful when melting the chocolate and butter together, always use a bowl over simmering, not boiling water to avoid burning it and affecting the triple chocolate brownie taste. Do not let the bowl touch the hot water.
3. You can also melt chocolate in a microwave. Add the chocolate chips and butter to a plastic microwave-safe bowl and microwave on the medium setting for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between.
4. It is always better to underbake than to risk overbaking brownies so that we get the right fudgy texture and gooey chocolate centre. 
5. Ovens can vary, and whilst I bake these brownies for 25 minutes it may take slightly shorter or longer for you. 
6. The brownies are ready when the edges look fully baked and are starting to pull away from the sides of the brownie pan but the middle is still slightly gooey. A toothpick should come out slightly gooey when poked into the middle of the brownie slab, but not raw. 
7. Allow the brownies to cool completely and do not attempt to cut them up into brownie bars straight away after baking as they will continue to solidify into their perfectly dense and fudgy texture as they cool. 

🥣 Equipment Notes

For a consistent baking experience and optimum results, weigh your ingredients in grams using a digital scale rather than measuring by volume using the cup system.  

When melting chocolate you can use either a microwave or a double boiler. Alternatively, you can make a DIY double boiler using a regular saucepan and a glass bowl on top.

An electric hand mixer is ideal for whisking eggs and giving just the right amount of air. Then continue to combine the easy brownie recipe ingredients with a rubber spatula and offset spatula to avoid overmixing and knocking the air out of the batter and creating a smooth finish for a perfectly crackly top. 

You will need an oven to bake brownies, but all ovens vary, so you may need to adjust the cooking time accordingly. I recommend using a digital oven thermometer to ensure the right temperature. 

A 7-inch/18 cm square brownie pan is the perfect size for this easy brownie recipe and gives you 9 perfectly sized thick brownies. Line your brownie pan with lightly greased parchment paper to keep them from sticking.

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