Desserts
Rocky Road Brownies with Chocolate Ganache
There won’t be any bumps in the road when you whip up a batch of these delectably sweet and crunchy brownies. These chocolaty brownies are topped with the must-have rocky road ingredients — peanuts, marshmallows, and even more chocolate. But this recipe uses one extra ingredient to put these rocky road brownies above and beyond any others — espresso powder.
The dark, rich coffee flavor accentuates the deep, rich chocolate notes. And a chocolate ganache drizzle adds a grown-up touch to these childhood favorites. Don’t be intimidated by the ganache topping — this pastry-chef staple comes together in a matter of just a few minutes.
Ingredients
FOR THE BROWNIES, WHISK:
MELT:
STIR IN:
FOR THE TOPPING, HEAT:
Test Kitchen Tip
These fudgy and dense brownies are great on their own, but fun and sweet toppers take these brownies to a whole other delicious level.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
For the brownies, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder in a large bowl.
Melt butter and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbles form around edge of pan; remove from heat.
Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips until melted, then stir chocolate mixture into flour mixture until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; stir until combined. Gently fold remaining 1 cup chips into batter, spread into prepared pan, and transfer to oven.
Bake brownies until edges are set and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, about 30 minutes.
For the topping, heat cream until it starts to boil; pour over chopped milk chocolate in a bowl and cover. Let mixture sit 5 minutes; stir until ganache is smooth.
Sprinkle marshmallows and peanuts over brownies. Briefly return brownies to oven to soften marshmallows, 2–3 minutes. Drizzle ganache over topping and let cool before serving.
Check brownies for doneness with a toothpick. They’re done even if a few moist crumbs cling to it.
To make ganache, pour hot cream over chopped chocolate. Let it sit, then stir the melted chocolate.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per brownie
Calories: 447
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Sodium 182mg 7%
Carbs 55g 18%
Fiber 3g 12%
Protein 7g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.