Cast Iron Skillet Double Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Chip Skillet Brownies baked to perfection. This is one of my favorite cast iron skillet desserts to make.

Cast Iron Skillet Brownies

Such a delicious dessert and so easy to make. Desserts just taste better in my opinion when they are made from scratch. and this “simple” brownie recipe is no exception.

I’ve always struggled getting my brownies to turn out like they do from a box mix. the flakey top, crispy edges and a seemingly even layer of gooeyness throughout.

While I have still yet to achieve that goal, I have found the perfect easy brownie recipe using ingredients found in most pantries.

You’ll find this dessert having a few more steps than my dump cake, but I promise, it’s totally worth it.

How to make Brownies in a Cast Iron Skillet

Brownies, in all reality, are actually quite difficult to screw up. Firstly, make sure you are working with a well prepared skillet. then its just a matter of adjusting temps and cook times to get the perfect brownie.

How Long to Cook Brownies

Always err on the side of taking the brownies out of the oven earlier than later. Brownies will start to dry out and even get a little crumbly if overcooked too much which totally defeats the point of the brownie.

The way I judge the doneness is just by inserting a toothpick into the center and look for a little bit of crumbly goodness to stick to it on the way out.

That’s a good starting point for your first batch of skillet brownies. I say “first” because this won’t be your last.

Additionally, cast irons hold the heat really well, so if doneness is a concern, it will at least continue cooking for several minutes after it’s out of the oven.

Easy Skillet Brownie Recipe

So, for this easy skillet brownie recipe, we are going to get the butter melting in the skillet first.

While that is melting, in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown and white sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Mix well.

Once the dry ingredients are well combined, add the butter to the bowl along with the eggs and vanilla.

Use a hand mixer and mix just until everything is well incorporated.

Lastly, add the chocolate chips give it a quick swirl then transfer to a well-prepared cast iron skillet. This amount of batter is perfect for a 10″ skillet.

Best Skillet Brownie Toppings

So many options to customize brownies its almost laughable. I made these homemade brownies with chocolate chips, but really isn’t that just standard procedure for making brownies?

These “toppings” are great pressed into the top of the dough, before cooking, or mixed into the batter.

Mixed or Topped	Mixed or Topped	Topped
Walnuts	Chocolate Chunks	Ice Cream
Pecans	Caramel Chips	Chocolate Syrup
Pecans	White Chocolate Chips	Caramel Syrup

How to Make Brownies from Scratch

This is the perfect easy brownie recipe to start with if you’re new to cooking food from scratch. Cast iron skillet brownies are both delicious and satisfying!

Need more sweet tooth satisfying recipes? Check out one of these delicious desserts below!

• White chocolate blondie (Applebee’s copycat)
• Dutch oven apple crisp
• Independence day cake
• Baked persimmons
• Easy peach cobbler