Best Cocoa Brownies
Not your tradional "fudgy" brownies, they have the warm and rich cocoa taste and are more "cake-like."
Ingredients
1 | cup |
butter, unsalted
(2 sticks), or margarine, melted |
|
2 | cups |
sugar
granulated white |
|
3 | large |
eggs
|
|
1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
½ | cup |
cocoa powder
Dutch process is best |
|
2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
¾ | cup |
walnuts
or pecans, toasted, chopped |
|
2 ½ | tablespoons |
chocolate syrup
I use Hershey's |
Directions
Preheat oven to 325℉ (160℃).
Blend butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
In another bowl, combine flour, salt and cocoa powder; gradually add this to the butter/sugar/egg/vanilla mixture in large bowl. Mix until well blended; fold in chopped nuts.
Pour into 9 x 13-inch baking pan (no need to grease).
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool in pan on wire rack before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 101g (3.6 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 42548% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g
35%
Saturated Fat 11g
55%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 94mg
31%
Sodium 97mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
18%
Dietary Fiber 2g
9%
Sugars g
Protein
13g
Vitamin A 11%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 3%
•
Iron 10%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
lynn in ma
This time I made them "Mexican" by adding 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. chili powder. This gives the brownies a real warmth.
over 11 years ago