Quick Skillet Brownie

This is so good and so quick and easy to make. You could also use an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan for this recipe. Substitute peanut butter chips for a delicious change. Serve with plenty of vanilla ice cream

1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter
5 oz plus 3⁄4 cup semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips, divided
1⁄2 c granulated sugar
3 eggs
2 t vanilla
3⁄4 c all-purpose flour
2 T cocoa powder
1 t baking powder
1⁄4 t kosher salt
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8” cast iron skillet, or other heavy oven-proof skillet.

In a medium saucepan, gently melt the butter and 5 ounces of chocolate chips over low heat. Stir until mixture is smooth. Let cool briefly.

In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt and mix briefly until just combined. Fold in half of the remaining chocolate chips.

Spoon batter into the skillet and smooth. Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on top. Transfer to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven to a wire rack and cool for 20 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.