National Brownie Day: Save room for dessert at these 9 spots around Phoenix
When it comes to decadence, the brownie just may be king of chocolate-baked desserts. To celebrate National Brownie Day, Dec. 8, we thought we'd check out 10 Valley restaurants and bakeries with creative takes on brownies. So make sure to save room for dessert.
Burger Theory
Here, the brownie is tucked into a Mason jar and topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate and caramel sauces, whipped cream and maraschino cherries ($5).
Details: 4401 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix. 602-358-0924, burgertheoryphx.com.
Phoenix Ale Brewery Central Kitchen
Made with the brewery’s Ironwood Porter, this brownie is baked in a cast-iron skillet and covered with vanilla gelato and caramel and chocolate sauces ($7).
Details: 5813 N. Seventh St., Phoenix. 602-313-8713, centralkitchenaz.com.
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Super Chunk Sweets & Treats
This desert shop’s gooey brownie ($2.69) is crafted with house-made cocoa cookie crumbs and flake sea salt, creating a perfect moist-crunchy-salty-chocolate brownie storm. Meanwhile, the brookie-style brownie is stuffed with a peanut butter cookie made with house-made made peanut butter ($2.49).
Details: 7120 E. Sixth Ave., Scottsdale. 602-736-2383, superchunk.me.
Drexyl Modern American
A gourmet, barely set fudge brownie is served hot beneath brittled pretzel pieces, fresh fruit and cider salted caramel, with a scoop of vanilla gelato on the side ($8).
Details: 8877 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-840-1861, drexylusa.com.
Flower Child
Gluten-free flour makes the bitter sweet brownie ($3) a friendly treat for those with wheat sensitivities. Also in the mix are bittersweet chocolate, coconut oil, brown sugar and kosher salt.
Details: 10460 N. 90th St., Scottsdale. Other locations at iamaflowerchild.com.
Tracy Dempsey Originals
A super-thick fudge brownie gets dressed up and slightly sweetened up with a salted caramel ribbon swirled on top ($3.75).
Details: 1323 W. University Drive, Tempe. 602-376-9021, tracydempseyoriginals.com.
Spinato’s Pizzeria
The Bella Brownie gets drizzled with salted caramel and chocolate sauces, served with your choice of gelato ($4.95).
Details: 4848 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix. 480-961-0208. Other locations at spinatospizzeria.com.
Famous Dave’s BBQ
A warm walnut-covered chocolate brownie gets a Kahlua bath and is topped with vanilla bean ice cream, hot fudge and whipped cream ($6.99).
Details: 16148 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria. 623-979-3706. Other locations at famousdaves.com/.
Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery
A Monin caramel sauce is the finishing touch on the Tilted Guilt chocolate brownie, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream ($4).
Details: 2 E. Jefferson Str. Phoenix. 602-293-3888. Other locations at tiltedkilt.com.
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