In what ways have you put desserts on the grill? Or are you wondering how to cook brownies on a gas grill? It is your year if you've never tried grilling a cake! Baking on the grill is simpler than you think, especially with a gas grill.

Consider that a steel enclosure can reach 375 degrees Fahrenheit, making it ideal for grilling. Right? So, that's what an oven is, right? There is a positive response to that inquiry. To convert your grill into an oven, follow a few simple guidelines.

When you do, you open up many delicious dessert options, including bread pudding, biscuits, crisps, and cobblers. This brownie gets subtle smokiness from being roasted on the grill, which goes wonderfully with spice from ground ancho chilies.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 3/4 cup or 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 7 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 1/2 cup salted butter
• Vanilla ice cream (optional)

METHOD:

STEP 1:

For charcoal grilling, ensure the bottom vent is fully open—briquette-filled chimney starter for lighting charcoal fires. When the briquettes have become gray from the ash, they are ready to be poured over the grill's bottom grate and pushed to one side.

STEP 2:

Adjust the vents to keep the inside at a steady 350F to 400F. Heat just one side for medium heat (350°F to 400°F) on a gas grill. Get your oven ready at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

STEP 3:

Flour, baking soda, and salt should be combined in a bowl. Place a greased heatproof bowl over the unlit side of the grill (or the side without the embers) and cook as usual. A medium saucepan should be heated on the lowest oven rack. Put the chocolate, butter, and oil in a pot or bowl and heat on low, stirring often, until melted and smooth.

STEP 4:

Put away from heat. The temperature needs to be reduced, so please wait 5 minutes. After the chocolate and butter have melted, add the eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla and stir until mixed. Incorporate the flour and salt by whisking.

STEP 5:

Coat a cast-iron skillet of at least 10 inches in melted butter. The batter should be poured in and spread out evenly.

STEP 6:

Put the skillet over the grill on the side that doesn't have coals (or the side that isn't lighted if you're using a gas grill). For 40 to 45 minutes, with the lid down, put the brownies on the grill until a wooden pick put into the middle comes out almost clean (it will have crumbs but should not be moist).

STEP 7:

Prepare an oven to 350 degrees and bake for 35 minutes. Set the baking dish aside and give it 10 minutes to cool.

STEP 8:

Serve by slicing into wedges and topping with ice cream.

How to Use Your Grill for Baking?

Grilling instead of using a conventional oven is a greater technical hurdle. Ovens are more efficient than outside grills in keeping food hot because they are enclosed. However, a grill's primary use is to facilitate rapid cooking over an open flame (charcoal or gas).

While a grill cover is useful for controlling ventilation and keeping in heat, it can't compare to an actual oven regarding insulation or heat retention. It is possible to do so, even if the grill isn't designed for that purpose.

The trick is to get the grill nice and hot and keep it there. Years of effort have led me to these fundamental techniques and best practices for successful grill-baking of various breads and sweets.

Check The Temperature And Set It Appropriately.

While closing the grill cover will help contain the heat, keeping a constant eye on the temperature is still crucial. Thermometers installed in grills are infamous for being inaccurate. They can distort and break after years of usage due to changes in temperature and weather.

They can be placed in regions (like the bottom of a lid) that may not accurately reflect the temperature closer to the grate, where your food will be cooking. A gas grill's temperature may be easily adjusted. Leaving the main burner on is recommended while adjusting the propane flow.

Prepare An Indirect Cooking Area And Preheat The Grill.

It is customary to warm an indoor, well-insulated oven to baking temperature before using it. It is typically between 325 and 375 degrees Fahrenheit for items made with batter and 400 and 500 degrees Fahrenheit for those made with dough. Since an insulated oven's primary function is to keep the set temperature, it makes sense to preheat it to the target level before using it.

To compensate for the expected heat loss during baking caused by the absence of insulation, a gas or charcoal grill must be preheated to temperatures of 500°F to 600°F above the actual baking temperature. Because heat is lost while covering a hot grill and placing a cold, heavy cast-iron pan full of raw ingredients, we must preheat the grill to a higher temperature than the one we aim to bake at.

Cover Your Grill And Use Cast Iron For Baking

Indirect heat is essential for grill baking, and the method outlined above works for charcoal and gas grills. The baking takes place on the colder side of the grill. If you put the baking pan directly over the fire, the bottom will burn while the top will be underdone.

Putting whatever you're baking in the indirect zone, away from the heat sources, is the only way to guarantee even cooking. If you want to bake something on the grill, use a cast-iron skillet.

Cast iron maintains heat to ensure optimum baking even when the grill's temperature varies, ensuring top-to-bottom uniform baking. A cast-iron pan is so sturdy that it can withstand the tremendous heat of a grill without cracking, warping, or otherwise losing its original shape or integrity.

Conclusion:

The trick is to seek more rustic baked items, such as desserts and quickbreads, that are either more forgiving of varied temperatures or thin enough not to require maintained even heat, as they are best cooked in a cast iron pan. Here, we mentioned the best-smoked skillet brownie recipe that will water your mouth.