Buongiorno, amici! I’ve missed baking and sharing new things. Hope you’ll find these Bada Bing brownies (a.k.a. triple threat brownies, sex you up brownies) were worth the wait! Their original name is slutty brownies (GEEZ!), but why should any homemade, made-from-scratch treat wear a shameful name or label?! I like to think it’s because the original recipe is made from boxed brownie mix and cookie dough in a tube (PFFF! Fuggedaboutit!). As always, we can–and will–do better than that. And it’s so much sexier this way.
Thanks to my friend Suzan for helping me find my way back to doing something new after introducing me to the concept of these brownies recently. Word on the street is, they might even elicit an unexpected “I love you.”
I’m using my favorite brownie recipe, modified from the Ghirardelli canister, and a modified version of my favorite CCCs to make these the most Bada Bing (bada boom) brownies EVAH!
BADA BING BROWNIES
The CCC base layer
1 stick salted butter, softened
¾ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tablespoon granulated sugar*
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar*
(*alternatively, use 1/4 cup granulated sugar instead of combining half granulated, half turbinado)
1 large egg, room temperature
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup dark chocolate Valrhona, chopped
You’ll also want to have 16 Oreos on hand.
Cream the butter and the sugars until light. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add lightly beaten egg and vanilla; mix just till egg is incorporated. Scrape down the bowl again.
Sift flour, baking soda and salt into a separate bowl. With mixer on low, slowly add dry ingredients. Mix only until combined: do not overmix. Fold in chocolate chunks/shards with a spatula. Press into lined 9-inch pan. Press in evenly spaced Oreo cookies in a single layer. Cover and send to fridge to rest while you prepare the brownie batter.
I used an insert to help keep these in order. Barring that, you could line a 9-inch pan with parchment paper, but I’ve always found that to be a pain in the, um, assets. 😉
For the brownies
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted
3/4 cup Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa
2/3 cup unsifted flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Valrhona dark chocolate, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Using a spoon, stir eggs with sugar and vanilla; add butter.
Sift together the dry ingredients together. Stir dry ingredients into egg mixture. Stir in chocolate chunks. Remove CCC/Oreo layer from fridge; spread the brownie batter evenly over the top.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or till the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Using a toothpick to test doneness isn’t really helpful here. Somewhere between 45 and 50 is the magic number in my oven. If I get more scientific about it as time goes by, I’ll come back to modify this recipe and let you know.
These cut easiest and best when completely cooled. Of course, in my family, we love our sweets, hate to wait and dug right in! But you’ll have greater success if you can be patient.
In loving memory of James “Jimmy” Mosca (May 25, 1931-February 13, 2017). Forever in my heart, I will love you always. I miss you every day. Thank you for always looking out for my mom and me.
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