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Cast Iron BBQ Baked Brownies Recipe

By: Andrea Alden

Who doesn’t love fresh brownies? Who wants to bake in the summer or early fall while it is still hot outside? If you answered yes to any of these questions, have we got a recipe for you. Not only can you bake without heating up your house, but you can have delightful, fudgy, chocolatey, melty brownies for dessert. This recipe for Cast Iron BBQ Baked Brownies is legit. Bake them in a full-sized cast iron frying pan for a big dessert that everyone can share or divide the batter between 4 or 5 smaller (4-inch/10 cm) cast iron dessert cookers. Dessert on the grill has never been easier or more delicious.

Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Yield
4+
Difficulty
Easy

Cast Iron BBQ Baked Brownies Recipe

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Ingredients
  • ½ cup (115 g) butter
  • ½ cup (113 g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • ¼ cup (43 g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tsp. (2 g) instant espresso powder
  • 6 tbsp. (89 ml) boiling water
  • 1 tsp. (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2½ cups (500 g) granulated sugar
  • 1¾ cup (254 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. (6 g) salt
  • Extra chocolate for mixing in
  • Optional nuts, cherries, caramel, peanut butter chips, marshmallows etc.
Method
  1. Preheat the barbecue to 350°F (177°C) by lighting all burners to low. You may want to consider the indirect grilling method, but I found that having heat under the cast iron produced a better outcome. If the barbecue becomes too hot, turn off the outside burners leaving the ones under the cast iron frying pan on low. 
  2. Bring a pot of water to a simmer and place a heat-proof bowl over top. Dissolve the espresso powder into the water. In the bowl combine the butter semi-sweet, dark chocolate and espresso mixture. Stir until melted. Remove from heat and allow it to cool to close to room temperature. 
  3. While the chocolate mixture is cooling, sift together the sugar, flour and salt. 
  4. Once cool enough that it won't cook them, mix the eggs and the vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Fold in the dry ingredients and the extra mix-ins.
  5. Pour the batter into your cast iron frying pan or divide it between the miniature cast iron dessert cookers and bake using indirect heat. 
  6. For the full-sized frying pan, bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the middle is just set. For the miniature cookers, bake for 20 minutes or until the middle is just set, don't overbake. 
  7. Remove the brownie(s) from the heat and allow to cool enough that you won't burn yourself when you eat it because we all know that brownies are best served warm. Top with ice cream, nuts, sprinkles, whipped cream or whatever else makes this dessert the best for sharing. 

Cast Iron BBQ Baked Brownies are the best dessert for any occasion and a great barbecue dessert recipe for the summer and early fall because you can bake it on the grill without heating up the house. Serve it straight out of the skillet, family-style for a free-for-all dessert sharing experience or make individual ones to fancy things up and make sure everyone gets some. How do you like your brownies? Tell us if you prefer cakey, chewy or melty brownies by sharing your best brownie recipes, stories and photos on our social pages like Facebook and Instagram, using the hashtags #NapoleonEats and #NapoleonGrills.

Happy Grilling!

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - Chop

Chop the two kinds of baking chocolate

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - Melt

Gently melt the chocolate and butter together over a double boiler

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Sift together the dry ingredients

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Fold the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture

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Pour the batter into a large cast iron frying pan

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Or you can divide into 4 to 6 smaller dessert cookers

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Bake using indirect heat for up to 45 minutes

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Bake the smaller ones for about 20 minutes using indirect heat

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Make sure to use heat resistant BBQ gloves to remove the hot brownies from the barbecue

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Allow the brownies to cool for about 5 minutes before serving

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Serve family-style directly from the cast iron frying pan, topped with ice cream and your other favorite toppings

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AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - Chop

Chop the two kinds of baking chocolate

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - Melt

Gently melt the chocolate and butter together over a double boiler

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - sift

Sift together the dry ingredients

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - mix

Fold the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - batter1

Pour the batter into a large cast iron frying pan

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - batter2

Or you can divide into 4 to 6 smaller dessert cookers

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - grill1

Bake using indirect heat for up to 45 minutes

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - grill2

Bake the smaller ones for about 20 minutes using indirect heat

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - grill3

Make sure to use heat resistant BBQ gloves to remove the hot brownies from the barbecue

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - grill4

Allow the brownies to cool for about 5 minutes before serving

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - serve1

Serve family-style directly from the cast iron frying pan, topped with ice cream and your other favorite toppings

Recipe Blog - Cast Iron Brownies - serve2