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    Home » Dessert » Toll House Brownies (Double Chocolate)

    Toll House Brownies (Double Chocolate)

    Published: Jul 23, 2020 · Modified: Nov 8, 2021 by Sula · This post may contain affiliate links · 48 Comments

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    For a chocoholic, there is perhaps no bar more perfect than a brownie. What’s not to love? Crackly edges and a slightly fudgy middle. Certainly, you can use a mix, but I personally feel that making brownies from scratch is just as easy and so much better.

    Is this a copycat Nestle Toll House Brownie recipe?

    This recipe is not a copycat. It’s an actual copy of the original. Nestle used to print this recipe on the back of Toll House chocolate chips, right next to their chocolate chip cookie recipe. Thankfully, I cut this from the bag long ago, because at some point they stopped printing both those recipes. Now, only the cookie is there. Nestle does have a brownie recipe on its website, but it is slightly different.

    The recipe I am posting here is reproduced from the little scrap of paper cut from the back of a bags of chocolate chips many years ago. It had the teeniest, tiniest font ever! LOL. As a service to you, I am reproducing the recipe in a larger font. You’re welcome!

    stack of brownies on a small white plate

    Why is this called “Double Chocolate” brownie?

    These are really two brownie recipes. There is one that uses one cup (½ a package) of melted chocolate chips to make the brownie batter. Once the batter is made, the remaining chips in the package are added before baking. This incorporates chocolate chips with a traditional brownie. Some find it fabulous when eaten warm with the chips all “melty” inside.

    The other recipe is more traditional. As in no chocolate chips. I typically skip the last step in the previous recipe and just bake the brownies with no chips added. These are like my mom’s brownies. I guess I’m a traditional girl.

    Note: As previously mentioned, I’ve listed the extra cup of chocolate chips as optional in the recipe. And, I did the same with nuts. The original recipe does include nuts, but I almost never include them. It’s like the Hatfields and McCoys: People are either “No nuts!!” or “Yes nuts!!” when it comes to brownies, so feel free to add or not as you prefer.

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    No matter which option, you’ll love ‘em!

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    Toll House Brownies

    An easy homemade brownie using chocolate chips
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 162kcal
    Author: Sula

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup flour all purpose
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅓ cup butter
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 2 TB water
    • 6 oz 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 eggs
    • Optional: ½ cup chopped nuts
    • Optional: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325F. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
    • In a small saucepan, combine butter, sugar and water. Bring just to a boil then remove from heat. Add 1 cup chocolate chips and vanilla. Stir until chips have melted and mixture is smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
    • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    • Gradually blend in flour mixture.
    • (Optional) Stir in remaining 1 cup of chips and/or nuts.
    • Spread into greased 9-inch square baking pan.
    • Bake 30-35 minutes at 325F.

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    Notes

    Mini chocolate chips will melt a little faster.
    Nutrition calculations do not include optional ingredients.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

    FAQ and serving suggestions

    Aren’t Toll House brownies just like the chocolate chip cookie?

    I know what you are referring to, and those are called cookie bars. Or, from the Nestle website “Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Pan Cookie” which is quite the mouthful. I do think some people call these blonde brownies, but really, a brownie is chocolate. Let’s not cross the streams!

    Brownie frosting

    Talk about Hatfields and the McCoys, frosting on brownies are fighting words, to some, right up there with nuts/no nuts. If you frost, of course, use a quality chocolate frosting. I do not frost. At most, I will do a light dusting of powdered sugar. If I decide I need more, I embellish in ways described below.

    How do you serve brownies?

    I love brownies. Most days I would happily eat a perfect fudgy little square and be done with it. But lately, The Carnivore and I can’t seem to stop taking it over the top. We have adopted the habit of making brownie sundaes. Take a brownie, add a scoop of ice cream and drizzle some hot fudge or caramel sauce over the ice cream or the brownie. Or both. So delicious! So decadent!

    #guiltypleasure #youonlyliveonce

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    1. Nadine

      February 16, 2021 at 1:21 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe.. it's already rich with just 1 cup of chips so I wouldn't advise to add more. I didn't have enough semi sweet chocolate chips so I mixed in some 70% coco chips and kept the sugar the same. the adults loved it bc it wasn't too sweet and the kids liked it too.

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      • Sula

        February 16, 2021 at 3:57 pm

        Nadine- I agree, that's why I offer both options. We have these regularly without the extra cup of chips. Thanks for sharing your use of 70% cacao chips - I might have to give that a try for myself!

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    2. Mihaela|https://theworldisanoyster.com/

      January 31, 2021 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      MMmmmmmmm I'm in chocolate heaven right now! and yes nuts for me, please!!:))

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      • Sula

        January 31, 2021 at 11:29 am

        Delicious with nuts!

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