The Original Palmer House Brownie
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The first brownie ever made. Dense, fudgy, and topped with walnuts and an apricot glaze, it was invented at Chicago’s Palmer House Hotel in 1893, when Bertha Palmer asked for a handheld dessert for ladies attending the World’s Columbian Exposition. More than 130 years later, the hotel still bakes it to that exact recipe. Perfect for a Christmas dessert table, a gift with a great story, or any chocolate lover who deserves the original. Every brownie since is a copy.
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contact our Corporate Gifting TeamThis package includes your choice of 1-4 dozen Brownies
- Arrives in a box of 12
- Each brownie measures 3″ × 3″ × 1″ and weighs 4 oz.
- Brownies arrive ready to enjoy!
- Store brownies at room temperature for 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- Brownies are best served cold or at room temperature.
- Brownies – 60% Dark Couverture Chocolate, Butter, Granulated Sugar, Eggs, All-purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Chopped Walnuts, Apricot Preserves, Unflavored Gelatin (Does Not Contain Pork) Contains Nuts
The Original Brownie, Invented Here in 1893
The Original Brownie, Invented Here in 1893
The Palmer House is quite possibly the most famous and influential hotel in Chicago – and one of the most iconic hotels in America. It was founded in 1870 by business mogul Potter Palmer, and the current building, which opened its doors in 1925, is one of the most beautiful and historic buildings in all of Chicago. The Palmer House was the city’s first hotel with elevators and the first to offer electric light bulbs and telephones in every guest room. It also has another major claim to fame: It’s the birthplace of the chocolate brownie.
Potter Palmer’s wife, Bertha, asked the hotel’s pastry chef to create a dessert for ladies attending Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition that could be handheld, smaller than a piece of cake, and easily packed in a boxed lunch. This was the result: a dense, fudgy, chocolatey confection topped with walnuts and apricot glaze. This is the original brownie made according to the exact same recipe as over 130 years ago and still served at the hotel, and now it’s shipping nationwide!
