These Triple Chocolate Pecan Fudge Brownies are without a doubt the most chocolaty brownie you’ll ever make…. yes they are truly insanely delicious!
When I first found this recipe, I had my doubts about a cocoa brownie being that chocolaty. Well, I’m certainly not a doubter anymore.
It was really no surprise that I turned to Alice Medrich for the recipe. After all, she is “The Queen of Chocolate” and Alice knows chocolate!
What ingredients do I need to make Triple Chocolate Pecan Fudge Brownies?
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make my Triple Chocolate Pecan Fudge Brownies. In Chef Speak this is called the “Mise en Place” which translates to “Everything in its Place”.
Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed up the cooking process, it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
Do I have to use Pecans in my Brownies?
No, you don’t. If you have nut allergies or just don’t like nuts, leave them out.
Can I make these brownies with only one type of chocolate chip?
Yes, you can. I love adding the different chips for flavor and fun, but your favorite chip can be substituted instead of using the different chocolate chips.
Can I make Triple Chocolate Pecan Fudge Brownies Gluten Free?
You sure can, just substitute your favorite cup-for-cup gluten-free flour brand for the all-purpose flour. You won’t notice a difference.
How do I make Triple Chocolate Pecan Fudge Brownies?
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and prepare a 9″ square baking pan by lining the baking pan with parchment or aluminum foil. Allow an overhang on opposite sides so you can lift out the brownies from the pan when they are finished baking
- Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt in a heatproof bowl and place it over a small sauce pot with simmering water, to create a double boiler.
- Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the bowl from the heat and allow to cool just a little bit.
- Add the vanilla and stir with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon.
- Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each egg
- When the batter looks thick, shiny and well blended add the flour and stir until you can no longer see it, and then beat it vigorously for 40 strokes with your spatula or wooden spoon.
- Add the nuts and chocolate chips, mix well, then spread the batter evenly in the baking pan.
- Bake the brownies for 20-25 minutes at the convection setting of your oven or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out slightly moist with batter.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- After they have cooled lift the brownies out of the pan and gently remove the foil or parchment from the sides of the brownies.
After the brownies have fully cooled, slice them into squares and enjoy!
These Brownies were so rich and delicious, I actually cut them into 4 small pieces each, although I will admit that I still ate 4 of them, but it kept me from eating two of the full-size brownies!
More Chocolate Recipes You’ll Love!
- Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
- Chocolate Mousse Cake
- Chocolate Fudge Cake
- Chocolate Mousse ( the real stuff)
Triple Chocolate Pecan Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
- 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter (1 ¼ sticks)
- 1 ¼ cup sugar 250 gm
- ¾ cup plus 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 105 gm
- ¼ teaspoon salt 1.5 gm
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2.5 ml
- 2 cold large eggs
- ½ cup all purpose flour 60 gm
- ⅔ cup pecans 100 gm, chopped
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips* 75 gm
- ½ cup milk Chocolate Chips 75 gm
- ½ Cup white Chocolate Chips 75 gm
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and get a 9″ square baking pan.
- Line the baking pan with parchment or aluminum foil with an overhang on opposite sides so you can lift out the brownies from the pan.
- Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt in a heatproof bowl and place it over a small sauce pot with simmering water, to create a double boiler.
- Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the bowl from the heat and allow to cool just a little bit.
- Add the vanilla and stir with a wooden spoon.
- Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one (I’m not too sure just how vigorously you can stir the chocolate with a wooden spoon but give it a go).
- When the batter looks thick, shiny and well blended add the flour and stir until you can no longer see it, and then beat it vigorously for 40 strokes with your wooden spoon.
- Add the nuts and chocolate chips and spread evenly in your baking pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out slightly moist with batter.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- After they have cooled lift the brownies out of the pan and gently remove the foil or parchment from the sides of the brownies.
- Cut the brownies into squares and enjoy!!
Notes
Nutrition
Marie
Brownies are my favorites and I always love to give new recipes a try. By adding pecans to the mix, you’re pulling at my heartstrings! I can just imagine how their crunchy butteriness must enhance the sweet flavor of the chocolate trio. Can’t wait to take a bite!
Naiby
Chocolate is my thing so I love the idea of mixing three kinds together. And the combination with pecans gives a perfect crunch and a maple syrup touch.
Ramona
I love making pecan fudge brownies, they are super delicious and the best treat to make for when you want to bake something! triple chocolate is definitely a naughtier option but it’s all worth it. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Kathryn
Wow these are my kind of brownies!! I loved the triple chocolate and pecans in the batter. So delicious and the pecans gave the brownies a nice texture and flavor. I will be making these again next week since we all devoured them!
Swathi
This is chocolate lovers ultimate treat love it.
Liz
Triple chocolate fudge sounds perfect for the chocolate lovers I know!
Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/
There’s never enough chocolate, but triple sounds pretty good!:) I’m craving so badly, I’ll have to try your recipe very soon!
Natalie
Delicious brownies. I will make them again for sure.
Gloria
Well, I sure have a couple of chocoholics in the family that would LOVE this recipe. This is a chocolate lover’s dream. I love how easy it is to make too.
Sondra Barker
Yum! The most delicious brownies
Pam Greer
My favorite word in front of chocolate is triple!! These are the best brownies!
Audrey
My kids loved these!
Sue
More chocolate is always a good idea! And adding pecans? Inspired!
Alexandra
Perfect for a chocolate lover (like me!)
Tabitha Blue
Ohh
I love a good brownie! These are on my list to make now 🙂
Beth
We are big fans of brownies! We hardly ever have dessert, but when we do, it is usually brownies. I’ll have to try this recipe, it looks delicious.
Ice Cream n Sticky Fingers DFW Parenting/LIfestyle
I love a soft, gooey brownie with a scoop of ice cream or cherry pie filling on top. I’m not a huge pecan fan in my desserts. I love that you mixed brownies with fudge. I’ll have to give it a try.
Melissa Dixon
Oh wow these look amazing. I really need to try them out. My daughter would love them and love me even more for it, I bet!
Ruth I
Oh wow. This looks amazing! I would really want to try this. I am sure my niece would request this daily!
Lisa Favre
Oh my goodness! These brownies need to get into my belly… right now!
Tammy
You had me at brownies, but then you said “triple chocolate”. I’m in love. Thanks for the recipe.
Catalina
I love how fudgy these brownies are! The addition of pecans make them irresistible!
Agnes
Haven’t bake any treats lately, glad I came across this. I will try this recipe, thank you!
cait
my kids are really into baking and id love for them to help me make something like this for a weekend party were hosting. yum tripe chocolate is a huge fan favorite
Sarah Bailey
Oh my goodness yes please, these sound like they would be absolutely amazing I have to admit I have a huge soft spot for all things brownie!
Amber Myers
I know I’d eat SO many of these. I Just love brownies. My kids do as well, so we’d have to make tons of extras 😉
Tasheena
OMG! These brownies look so yummy. I can’t wait to make this recipe for my family.
Liz Mays
Now this is a good choice for some winter snacking. Making some for Valentine’s Day might be a good idea this year!
Julie
I have a pecan fudge bar that will not be eaten. What recipes can I use so the fudge does not go to waste. Thanks
Chef D
hi Julie, off hand I don’t have any recipes using something like that, You may try chopping it up and using it in the middle of a cake with the frosting as a cake filling, people often use candy bars for that.
Julie
Thanks so much
Audrey
These were absolutely amazing, and definitely a “do again”! I used room temp. coconut oil in place of the butter and white whole wheat flour in place of the white flour. Only had one kind of Chocolate chips in the house, but they turned out nicely. They will make a nice Christmas gift all wrapped up in parchment paper and twine. Thank you!!!!
Chef D
thanks for letting me know Audrey, glad to hear it’s so easily adapted! I hope everyone loves those delicious brownies!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc.
omg amazing!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
My jaw dropped when I saw these-AH-MAZING! I love love love your blog, I can’t believe I haven’t seen it before now. I just wanted to stop by and thank you for the FoodBuzz FR and tell you how great your blog is and how insanely perfect all the food looks!
Chef D
hi Kayle
thank you so much for your kind words, I am so happy to hear that you liked my blog! It so nice to meet you and I look forward to reading your blog!
Denns
Kita
Holy wow Chef. Its been one of those weeks (months… starts to the year???) Even I have been hoping for a few snow days to give me an excuse to just catch up. It’s not going to happen this season is it?
But – these brownies? Yeah, they need to happen. The picture did get my attention and now it’s all I want. 😉
Michele
Chef, I just gotta tell ya that you’re forcing me to break one of my rules. I promised myself that I would nevah evah respond to the taunting call of a brownie recipe! (Isn’t that ridiculous?) I mean, I already have WAY too many bownie recipes! Even more than are posted on my site. Good grief…
Your recipe, however, simply cannot be ignored! You had me with the photography, and then with Alice Medrich, and then I read the recipe. Mercy, mercy, mercy, I’m a goner! There’s no hope. This is my brand-new top fave brownie recipe. Thanks!
But I’m nevah evah gonna respond to the taunting call of another brownie recipe…. 🙂
Chef D
Thanks Michele, I hope your stomach thanks you after you try it! And aren’t brownies just wonderful…sigh
Chef D
No I don’t because my name is basically my brand, so I’m sticking with just one page, it gets to be too much work maintaining all those pages! Now the good thing about G+ is in how you set your circles up, because what you share depends on the circles you choose or you can just hit public which goes to everyone. You can have secure private conversations with your family just by addressing it to the person or circle that you are speaking with. You can set up as many circles as you want, like family, just mom, or just sis, and send out announcements to all the family or have a private conversation with just one of them. And still be able to share your posts with the public.
if you have any questions or concerns don’t hesitate to contact me!
Apron Appeal
Do you have a personal Google plus page set up in addition to your blog page (that’s how I’m set up in Facebook but google is driving me bonkers and I’m not sure how to keep my personal lie protected there.
Jacqueline - The Dusty Baker
Um, yep, adapting these this week as I MUST EAT THEM!
Amy
Hi Dennis! Glad to hear you got your computer working so you can keep up your wonderful blog :)! These brownies sound increadible! Fudgy brownies are my favorite and judging by the photos yours are super fudgy and delicious! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie
Those brownies look divine!
Emily @ Life on Food
Brownies…like fudge…all sounds wonderful to me. I kind of feel like it is not some days but most days I could use a treat like this.
Liz
Your brownies look spectacular, Dennis! I’m a huge fan of Alice Medrich, too!
PS…thanks for your quick help with my blog. Unfortunately my blog designer has to do it with my current template, but at least I gave it a shot 🙂
Carolyn
Oh my word, those do look insanely delicious! Stumbled them!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
Oh, I love fudgey brownies like this!! Delish! And thanks for the tips on Google +, I need to try to use mine more!
Pennie
Yummm…these do look insanely delicious! Seems we were on the same page this week–I just posted my recipe for Caramel Nut Brownies, a riff on the same theme. Congrats on your new appointment to the Chef Team on Google +!!
Rebecca@A Dusting of Sugar
Oh, yum. I never get brownies with nuts in them.
Christie
Mmmmmmm…these have my name written all over them. There’s not a lot of flour in there, so maybe I could convert them to a “gluten-free” recipe with some success. If I do, I’ll let you know how they turn out.
Thanks for the tips Chef!
Lacy @ NYCityEats
Ooohh fudgy brownies are my favorite! I love the pecans too, these look amazing! Congrats on the Live Classes, very cool!
Dara
These look sinful and delicious! Thanks for the Google+ advice as well!
Sandra
Insanity is staring at these brownies and not being to have them right this moment. They look amazing and thanks for the Google+ tip.
Maureen
I saw you over at chefhangout and then I looked at the times and I gotta think about setting the alarm 🙂
I am on G+ but I rarely go there. Thanks for the nudge. I find it difficult to tweet, facebook, work, blog and comment, much less cook. I’m running out of hours. 🙂
Steve @ the black peppercorn
Chef D these look absolutely delicious! I have been delaying move into Google+ but you may have just pushed me to get into it. There are so many social media options out there – it is almost overwhelming. Well, you will likely see me in Google+ soon!
Megan @ Pip and Ebby
I love that you have “insanely delicious” in the title. It looks quite fitting. Those are some gooood-lookin’ brownies!
I haven’t gotten into Google+ much yet, but thanks for the encouragement to do so!! Adding it to my list!
ohkeeka [The Type A Housewife]
Oh my, these look decadent! And the best brownies are the super decadent ones. 🙂 I really need to get myself set up on Google+–I was waiting to see if it would pan out before setting up an account, but it looks like it’s the place to be now!
gloria
ah Dennis Im happy to see you again I had your old blog, These look amazing like all you make and the pictures are amazing(lol)
Marsha @ The Harried Cook
I have only recently joined Google+ and I am still floundering around trying to find my way… It was a good read! Thank you for sharing, Chef Dennis! And those brownies…They look absolutely perfect! Yum!
Roxana GreenGirl { A little bit of everything}
I had brownies on my mind all day! these are heavenly chef!
Ruth
Great info! I added you to my circle 🙂 the brownies look fabulous!
Chereyl and Adam @ pictureperfectmeals.com
Holy smokes those brownies look dangerously fabulous. Seriously thinking about the Google+ thing, Chef. Thanks for the push, my friend!
Chef D
its a photographers paradise, Foodies come in second….so you two have the best of both worlds, let me know when you join I’ll get you a push in the right direction!
Tina@flourtrader
Congrats on the new endeavor with chefshangout, sounds like a pretty good program. Also, I find it sad that GFC is going away, like disappearing. I do need to improve my Google + profile. I would think that if you are GFC and get on Google + it would just flip. The way you put this here is that GFC will not matter and will not impact google +. That means back to zero followers instead of flipped-please clarify.
Also, these brownies look like the perfect fix for a chocoholic-delicious.
Deanna
Those brownies look amazing! I haven’t really tried google plus, but I’ve been a facebook user since before they opened it up to everyone. I already spend so much time on my computer each day I don’t know that I have the time for google plus.
Amy's Cooking Adventures
Thanks for the Google + info, Chef Dennis! You have me convinced. I just signed up today 🙂
Jenny @ Savour the Senses
These sound delicious. Thanks for the info about google+ I was definitely a hater before, but now I am going to look into it!
Kiri W.
Good grace, chef, you’re ruining me! That looks amaaazing!
Culinary Cache
Brownies are amazing, but these look even more amazing and I love that you used pecans! I don’t think you could have chosen a better way to photograph these either with a nice tall glass of milk. Great recipe!
RavieNomNoms
Those look marvelous and what an exciting endeavor! I am sure you will do awesome!
Connie
Love Alice. Her brownines are fab. I checked out the chefhangout.com. Really neat idea. I can’t wait to see your first class.
Chef D
the sugar will be mostly dissolved at this point but not completely, as you continue to mix everything in it will continue to dissolve.
Liam @ "Is butter a carb?"
I want! want want want want want! They look soo good!
Great post Dennis! Have a Happy Wednesday 🙂
Mary
I’ve never gotten into Twitter beyond the very basics. You’ve pushed me enough now that I really do need to go sign up for a blog account with Google +. Thanks again for all of the tips! Have an excellent night.
(Those brownies look SO good; I’ve decided they are evil and must not be made. However, they will be pinned, so that I can easily find them in a moment of need!)
Elin
Gosh…those brownies are really a killer….I would love to take a bite but it has got to wait till I get the pecans 🙂 and for the time being virtual feasting first before the real thing comes :p Thanks for the info on Google+ now I get a clearer picture about what it is all about. Chef, have a great day!
Regards,
Elin
Cassie
These brownies look amazingly sinful! And thank you for the encouragement on Google+. I’m one of those that is signed up but rarely go. You have encouraged me to use it more often. Thanks!
Diana
Those brownies look fantastic, I’ll have to try. Good luck with your classes, they sound like a great idea.
anne
You’re right about that brownies ! It really looks insanely DELECTABLE 😉 Ugh ! no more Google Friend Connect ? tsk tsk Anyway , will go lurk at your Google+ now 🙂
thoma
lol the comp and the brownies….and the holiday! you’re like me. congrats on selection to chefhangouts. wishing you terrific times there. at times it’s a holiday from words for me.
Brian @ A Thought For Food
These look marvelous! I’m a sucker for a good brownie.
Not sure I can get behind Google+… but I might be forced to.
Chef D
They were so good, gotta love a good brownie!
I don’t think its a matter of liking it or getting behind it, but its only going to keep getting bigger. I have found it a lot more interactive and interesting than facebook, I never really got the hang of twitter, so this worked out well for me.
Narelle
How much butter? … Not listed in Ingredients.
Chef Dennis Littley
I’m so sorry about that, I changed recipe plug ins and some of my recipes didn’t fully convert. You need 10 tbsp butter (1 1/4 sticks)