Ina Garten's Brownie Pudding

Name: Ina Garten's Brownie Pudding
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 c. unsalted butter (2 sticks), melted and cooled, plus more for greasing; 3/4 c. good-quality cocoa powder; 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature; 2 c. sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped; 1 tbsp. framboise liqueur (optional); Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Imagine molten lava cake—made big enough for everyone at the table.

By Ina GartenPublished: Dec 19, 2025

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Melanie Dunea

Yields:

Active Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 25 mins

Cal/Serv:

335

This easy yet impressive dessert can be made in advance and heated when you're ready to serve it, making it the perfect choice when you're hosting a large group. Plus, who doesn't love chocolate?

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), melted and cooled, plus more for greasing
3/4 cup good-quality cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
1 Tbsp. framboise liqueur (optional)
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly butter 2-quart shallow oval baking dish.
2. Step 2Into medium bowl, sift together cocoa powder and flour. In large bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat eggs and sugar 5 to 10 minutes or until very thick and light yellow.
3. Step 3Reduce speed to low; add vanilla seeds, framboise (if using), and cocoa mixture. Mix just until combined. Slowly pour in butter; mix just until combined.
4. Step 4Pour mixture into prepared dish set in larger baking pan. Add hot tap water to pan to come halfway up side of dish.
5. Step 5Bake exactly 1 hour. A toothpick inserted 2 inches from side will come out clean. Center will appear very under-baked. Cool completely.
6. Step 6Serve with ice cream.