Description
Deliciously fudgy chocolate brownies topped with chocolate ganache and walnuts, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 3 ½ ounces semisweet chocolate (in small pieces)
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (light or dark)
- 3 eggs (at room temperature)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or ¾ teaspoon vanilla paste)
- ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract (optional but recommended)
- Chocolate ganache
- Dulce de leche
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Turn the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Grease or spray an 8-inch (20cm) square pan. Line with a strip of parchment paper wide as the pan, covering the bottom and two sides. This makes it easier to remove from the pan after it’s baked.
- Melt ¾ cup unsalted butter in a bowl with 3 ½ ounces semisweet chocolate in pieces. You can microwave it in 10 second spurts, mixing well between each one. Or do it in a double boiler making sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water.
- Combine 1 cup white granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl, add the 3 eggs and mix well with a whisk until it’s frothy, about 1 minute.
- Add the melted chocolate mixture and stir until fully mixed.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract and then the sifted dry ingredients (½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder and ½ teaspoon salt) in 2 parts. Sift them directly over the chocolate mixture, or sift them in a different bowl first and then add them.
- Mix well until you have a silky, smooth mixture.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, until the edges are firm but the center still jiggles. It might take a few more minutes, but don’t bake them until the whole surface is firm because they won’t be fudgy.
- Let cool on a wire rack. I recommend eating them the next day, but that’s hard, I know. So pop them in the fridge for an hour.
- Eat them plain or top with chocolate sauce, dulce de leche, and ¼ cup chopped walnuts before eating.
Notes
- For an extra fudgy texture, do not overbake the brownies.
- Store the brownies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 70mg