Chocolate Skillet Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup toasted pecans, optional
• Flaky salt
• Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven or smoker to 350°F and butter a 12-inch cast-iron skillet.

2. 2

   Melt butter, remove from heat and whisk in sugar. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

3. 3

   Fold in cocoa, flour and salt just until no dry streaks remain. Stir in chocolate chips and optional pecans.

4. 4

   Spread in the skillet and bake 28–34 minutes, until the edges are set and a tester near the center has moist crumbs.

5. 5

   Finish with flaky salt and cool 15 minutes. Serve warm wedges with ice cream.