Chewy, Fudgy Chocolate Brownies
Rich chocolate fudge brownies packed with nuts and bits of chocolate. Perfect for all occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water
- 1 tbsp hot water
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup 110 g unsalted butter
- 1 cup 200 g sugar (I use demerara but brown or regular works fine)
- ¾ cup 100 g all-purpose flour
- 200 g a little under 8 oz roughly chopped up chocolate- I a combo use milk, dark and white but any kind is fine.
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts walnuts are great, so are peanuts, pecans or almonds, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C or 350 F and line a 9x9 inch square tray and grease a 9x9 inch square tray with butter and/or line with parchment paper (parchment makes clean up very easy!)
- In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar, and microwave together for 30 second intervals until the butter melts completely and the two become homogenous (or close to it). You can also melt these ingredients over a double boiler.
- Add in the eggs, espresso mixture baking powder, salt and vanilla extract.
- Next, toss in the cocoa powder and flour until no lumps remain.
- Finally, fold in the chopped up chocolate and nuts until evenly distributed through out the batter.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs (make sure that you haven't pierced the chocolate as then it would come out wet!)
- Cool slightly before serving, though these taste great cold as well.
Notes
*If you're working with grams, you can get away adding a tad bit less sugar than what is specified.
Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour