happy happy b-day Mr. Craftaholics Anonymous! and killer brownie recipe

 

 that super hott man is my *trophy husband* Davis....and he's turning the big 

THREE- ZERO today.

yup. he's getting old on me. good thing i'll never hit 30 haha. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVIS!

i love you!

that pic is one of my fave memories. its right after Baby H was born and Davis was the proud daddy holding his boys. it was so cute! {little fuzzy, but that doesn't matter!} i married the most amazing guy who rocks my world.

anyways, in honor of Davis's b-day, i am re-posting the recipe for his fave treat which he requests for his b-day every year....my Chewy Brownies. i actually do not like chocolate {and sadly yes, my b-day is on the biggest chocolate holiday of the year, Valentine's day. i know, i know. i'm weird.} i have a secret trick to making them, ok, so it was more of a *happy accident*....but it makes the most oooey gooey chocolately brownies you've ever tasted! errr..... that's at least what Davis says...i've actually never tasted them....  

{all you amazing cooks, you probably already know this trick, but for me, a super amateur cook, i was delighted when i figured it out;}

Chewy Brownies

1 2/3 cups sugar

3/4 cup butter, no substitute

2 tablespoon water

2 eggs

2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/3 cups flour

3/4 cups cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

chocolate chips to sprinkle on the top(optional)

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine sugar, butter, and water. Stir in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture. Stir until combined. Pour into a greased 9"x9" pan and cook for 32-38 minutes or until toothpick comes out still slightly gooey at the bottom of the toothpick. 

*My secret trick is the smaller pan (9"x9" instead of 13"x9") and to take them out of the oven when the brownies are still a bit gooey on the inside. This makes super moist, super thick brownies!*

WARNING: these brownies are very rich!! :)