Neptune brownies

View from my front door

This weekend brought another 16-plus inches of snow to the Boston area and So. Much. Shoveling. I thought brownies would be a slightly different twist on my tradition of baking during storms that start with “N” in February…see my recipes for Nika cookies (oatmeal chocolate chip pecan) and Nemo cookies (chocolate chip pecan). I mean, how can you resist a recipe that calls itself “the best brownies in the world.” After these, I’m not sure I will ever be able to go back to brownie mixes!

Neptune brownies

Ingredient prep

Serves: about 16
Source: Tasty Eats at Home and Cravings of a Lunatic via Pinterest

Ingredients
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment paper. 

Delish!

3. In a medium saucepan melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly.

4. Remove from heat and add the sugar. Stir well. Add eggs and vanilla, and stir until smooth.

5. Add chocolate chips, flour, and salt. Stir until well blended.

6. Pour into pan and place in oven. Bake for 35-45 minutes until done (when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean).

7. Remove pan from oven and cool on a wire rack before cutting.