8 Big-Pan Desserts for Your Big, Hungry Crowd

Crowd-Pleasing (Literally!) Brownies

While everyone has their preferred brownie (cakey, chewy, fudgy), this classic-with-a-twist recipe from baking guru Alice Medrich will find plenty of fans at a potluck. Medrich stirs nutty brown butter into the chocolate-walnut batter for deeper flavor. You'll wind up with 25 soft, velvety squares with slightly crusty tops.

Get the recipe: Cocoa Brownies with Walnuts and Brown Butter