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Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Lightly butter a 2-quart oval baking dish or a 9x12-inch baking pan.

Melt the 1/2 pound of unsalted butter in a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl. Set aside to cool.

In a separate medium bowl, sift together the cocoa powder and all-purpose flour. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, crack the 4 extra-large eggs and add the 2 cups of granulated sugar. Beat on medium-high speed for 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture becomes pale yellow and very thick.

Reduce the mixer speed to low. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add them to the egg and sugar mixture.

Gradually add the sifted cocoa powder and flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing only until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Slowly pour the cooled melted butter into the batter, mixing on low speed only until just combined. Again, avoid overmixing.

Pour the completed brownie batter into the prepared baking dish.

Place the baking dish into a larger roasting pan. Carefully add enough hot water to the larger pan to come up halfway on the sides of the inner baking dish, creating a water bath.

Carefully transfer the roasting pan with the water bath and brownie pudding to the preheated oven. Bake for 1 hour.

Once baked, carefully remove the roasting pan from the oven. Remove the brownie pudding dish from the water bath and let it cool for about 15 minutes before serving.


Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Lightly butter a 2-quart oval baking dish or a 9x12-inch baking pan.

Melt the 1/2 pound of unsalted butter in a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl. Set aside to cool.

In a separate medium bowl, sift together the cocoa powder and all-purpose flour. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, crack the 4 extra-large eggs and add the 2 cups of granulated sugar. Beat on medium-high speed for 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture becomes pale yellow and very thick.

Reduce the mixer speed to low. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add them to the egg and sugar mixture.

Gradually add the sifted cocoa powder and flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing only until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Slowly pour the cooled melted butter into the batter, mixing on low speed only until just combined. Again, avoid overmixing.

Pour the completed brownie batter into the prepared baking dish.

Place the baking dish into a larger roasting pan. Carefully add enough hot water to the larger pan to come up halfway on the sides of the inner baking dish, creating a water bath.

Carefully transfer the roasting pan with the water bath and brownie pudding to the preheated oven. Bake for 1 hour.

Once baked, carefully remove the roasting pan from the oven. Remove the brownie pudding dish from the water bath and let it cool for about 15 minutes before serving.
