Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: The stuff chocoholics dream about.
Texture: Well, that’s the best part about these brownies! Ooey, gooey, fudgy, with chewy edges. Gimmmmeeee.
Ease: Easy peasy, but you’ll dirty maybe a few more dishes than with a typical brownie recipe.
Appearance: I mean, c’mon. Who could resist??
Pros: Amazing twist on an already perfect brownie recipe. A little braggy, I know, but I gotta be honest!
Cons: Not even remotely diet-friendly. Sorry (not sorry).
Would I make this again? Yes.
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Oh my god, you guys. This recipe is ridiculous. Like straight up insanity. This is what happened when I denied a craving for brownies for a week straight. I suddenly found myself in the kitchen pulling together all the ingredients to make my Ultimate Brownie recipe (which took 6 batches to perfect) when I decided I wanted to switch things up a bit, kick the recipe up a notch if even possible.

I snooped around my stash of baking goodies and found a bag of peanut butter chips. Seemed promising, but I was nearly out of peanut butter so that wouldn’t go far. I had plenty of other chips and mix-ins but I wanted to do something a little more special. I remembered seeing something about adding sweetened condensed milk in between two layers of brownie batter before baking on Pinterest and was suddenly on this Ultimate Gooey Brownies adventure.

The adventure resulted in something so amazing and wonderful I just had to share as soon as I could. If you love chocolate, if you love brownies, if you love ooey and gooey, you’re going to die over these Ultimate Gooey Brownies. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

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RECIPE UPDATE
Please take a look at the note within the recipe. After many mixed comments (some readers loving the recipe, others saying it was a failure) I went back into the kitchen for some further testing to see if there really was a problem. Unfortunately, I was unable to replicate the bad results however I’ve made some changes to the recipe detailed in the notes that should fix any problems that folks might be having. Thanks for all the feedback friends, my goal is to always share the best recipes possible and I couldn’t do it without you!
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Ultimate Gooey Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 cup chocolate chips, butter, and unsweetened chocolate. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute then stir. Continue heating in 30-second bursts, stirring between each burst, until the mixture is melted and smooth but not scorched. Remove from the microwave and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the eggs and sugar on medium-high speed until light and thick, about 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula. Add the flour and salt, folding gently until well combined. Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cup of chocolate chips and pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top. Pour the remaining batter over. Return to oven and bake for about 35 minutes, or until a tester comes out with moist crumbs still attached. Do not overbake. Let cool to room temperature then place in the fridge to chill. The brownies are easiest to cut when chilled and can be served chilled, at room temperature, or warmed in the microwave.
I have made these about 6 time now. After the first time I was able to get the brownies to look like the picture. I cut down on the second baking time. I don’t believe you can under cook these brownies. After all they are suppose to be gooey!
I just ate store-bought calling themselves best gooey brownies. They were the best I ever had!! They had very gooey frosting too. I went on line and found this. OMG I can’t wait to try these.
I have made these twice, to rave reviews and people begging for more!
However, I used a boxed brownie mix that already has chocolate chips in it! I added all the additional chocolate chips and the 3/4 cup of sweetened condensed milk. Baked according to directions, and they were perfection!
Five stars!
I shall try to make them. Have you ever made pot brownies before??
These brownies are so delicious. They are so fudgie and rich. They are a bit delicate, and almost fall apart a bit but it’s just because of how moist and rich they are. I didn’t have the unsweetened chocolate so I just used and additional cup of semi sweet chocolate chips. I also added a quarter cup of sifted cocoa powder to the flour, a shot of espresso to the egg mixture and walnuts in the middle layer. Omg so goooood
Wow, that sounds amazing Megan! So glad you enjoyed these brownies.
I found the result to be a bit grainy due to the heavy use of baking chocolate. Great dark chocolate flavor but weird texture. Since it was the first time I just baked them the 35 min recommended but might dial that back if I try again. There was no evap milk spilling out of them so I guess that was just for the photo op. Wondering if a bit of oil might help the texture?
Why can’t you just give the recipe without all the faff that I really don’t want to know
Hi Linda, I think you might have missed the red “jump to recipe” button at the top of the page! Feel free to click that and you’ll be taken straight away to the recipe. Enjoy!
Sooooo so delicious! Definitely the best brownie EVER! Had a blast making it 🙂
Do these freeze well or can I chill them for a few days in the fridge?
Looks so amazing! I need a super fast idea fro brownies. Going to attempt this with box brownie lol Thank you for this amazing idea!
Looks so amazing! I need a super fast idea fro brownies. Going to attempt this with box brownie lol Thank you for this amazing idea!
Amazing! I just can’t print the recipe.