Double Chocolate Pudding Brownies

Hi, my name is Mary Frances and I am a brownie snob.

I obviously need help with my diplomacy skills, but I don't think you'll mind when you take a look at these brownies. 

 

If I worked at a brownie factory (which I actually kind of do ... that's a scary thought) this would be my checklist:

 

Super fudgy

Intensely chocolatey

Soft and moist

A little undercooked in the middle

Packed with baking chips, preferably more chocolate.

Crackly edge on top

Melt in your mouth brownie in the middle

 

Check, check, check ...

 

These pass with flying colors.

 



  

Pudding mix has become a pantry staple and not because I love pudding.  Pudding mix is the key to super soft everything.  I've only tried it in cookies, but I thought, why not in brownies?  Pudding mix is basically cornstarch (that is the secret right there) and sugar - how could I hurt anything? 

 

These brownies are the softest, moistest, fudgiest brownies ever. 

 

And the prep work takes only five minutes.  I found myself very short on time and in very much need of a pan of brownies.  Duncan Hines Fudgy Brownie Mix to the rescue!  This is also a pantry staple.  I know some of you have perfected the copycat bersion, but nothing beats mixing egg, water, oil, and a bag of brownie mix when I am stressed and short on time.  Dressing up brownie mixes makes me feel better about myself - I'm not the one bringing store bought desserts, no, not I! 

 

Don't say anything, okay?

 

In my head, using brownie mix and pudding mix makes these practically homemade.  Two negatives make a positive, right? :)  These are positively delicious and the white and dark chocolate chips make them even better.  Plus, what kid is going to pass up white and dark chocolate chip studded brownies?  Not I!

 

Neither did my family - the whole 9x13 pan was gone in a very short time.  The brownie factory is back on call and in hurried business again, as usual.  Time to go find that checklist!



 

 

So, I confessed, I am a brownie snob.  We all are snobs (the word is really bothering me now - it looks so ugly in print!) about some food - my dad is a cinnamon roll snob (though I doubt he would admit it ;) and our whole family are apple snobs (sweet and crunchy is the only way to go.)  How about you?  What food do you hold a high standard for?

 

 

Double Chocolate Pudding Cookies
Recipe Source: The Sweet {Tooth} Life
Yield: 16-24 servings

1 package instant chocolate pudding mix (the four serving box)
1 (18.5 oz) package brownie mix
1/2 cup oil*
1/4 cup water*
2 eggs*
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Dark and white chocolate chips for sprinkling on top (opt)

Preheat oven to 350.
Beat eggs in a large bowl.
Add water and oil.
Whisk pudding mix and brownie mix together.
Add to wet ingredients and stir.
Fold in dark and white chocolate chips.
Pour into a lightly greased 9x13 pan.
Sprinkle reserved white and dark chocolate chips on top, if desired.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.