Active Ashley's Kitchen

These deep-dish brownies are heaven sent in their original form, but with a mega stuffed Oreo hidden in the middle they taste even better.  Believe it or not these brownies aren’t as indulgent as you would expect.  Lots of tiny modifications work together to create fudgy, light, deep dish brownies that disappear quickly.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

9 mega stuffed or other variety Oreo

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil

4 ounces semi sweet chocolate

¾ cup packed dark brown sugar

¼ cup white sugar

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

½ teaspoon fine salt

2 large eggs cold

1 tablespoon cold brewed coffee

1 teaspoon espresso powder

¼ cup cocoa powder

¾ cup all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Spray a 8×8 baking pan with baking spray.
2. Put the butter, oil, and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat at 70% power for 2 minutes.  Stir and microwave again (if needed) for 2 more minutes.
3. Stir the brown and white sugars, espresso powder, vanilla, and salt into the chocolate mixture with a wooden spoon.  Add the eggs and coffee and beat until fully incorporated and the batter is thick and glossy.  Add the cocoa, flour, and baking soda and stir until it disappears.
4. Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan.  Place 9 Oreos in rows of three.  Pour the remaining batter over and around the Oreos.  Smooth the batter using a spatula.
5. Bake 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Cut into 9 large, glorious, Oreo filled brownies.