Molten Chocolate Skillet Brownie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (19 -21 ounce) package fudge brownie mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 (4 ounce) bar bittersweet chocolate, fine-quality
• 1 (12 ounce) jar chocolate fudge topping
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
• powdered sugar
• vanilla ice cream (optional) or frozen whipped topping (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 lightly spray bottom of an oven proof (12-in.) skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cake-like brownies with the eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, and 1/4 cup water.
• 4 spread batter over bottom of skillet.
• 5 cut bittersweet chocolate into small pieces.
• 6 sprinkle chocolate evenly over batter.
• 7 combine 2 cups water and ice cream topping in a large microwave proof bowl; whisk until well blended.
• 8 microwave, covered, on high 5-6 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil.
• 9 whisk until blended; stir in vanilla. (mixture will be thin.)
• 10 carefully pour ice cream topping mixture over brownie batter in a circular pattern.
• 11 bake the brownie batter, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until sauce is bubbling around edges. (top of brownie will appear very saucy, but will thicken as it cools.)
• 12 carefully remove skillet from oven to a cooling rack.
• 13 coarsely chop almonds using a food chopper; sprinkle evenly over brownie.
• 14 lightly sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 15 spoon brownie into small bowls and serve warm with ice cream or thawed whipped topping, if desired.