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Brown Butter Brownies

These brown butter brownies are the only brownie recipe you need! They're thick, chocolatey, and fudgy with the perfect amount of chew.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings16 brownies
Coursebrownies, chocolate
CuisineAmerican
AuthorSloane

Ingredients

  • 125 g all-purpose flour
  • 80 g dutch process cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon espresso powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs, room temp
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 140 g dark brown sugar
  • 198 g granulated sugar
  • 85 g chocolate
  • 170 g brown butter, start with 200g
  • 150 g finely chopped chocolate

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9x9 inch square pan with parchment paper.
  • Start by making the brown butter. In a small saucepan, heat 200g of unsalted butter over medium heat for several minutes, swirling to even out the color. The butter will be ready once the fat solids have separated and darkened, and the butter is an even medium amber color.
  • Weigh out 170g of the brown butter in a large bowl. If you are short a few grams, just add regular unsalted butter to make up the difference. 
  • Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and chocolate to the brown butter. Heat the mixture in the microwave in 20 second increments until the sugars and chocolate are fully melted. Whisk the mixture until smooth. 
  • Add the eggs to a separate small bowl and briefly beat them to break up the yolks. Add the eggs to the butter, sugar, chocolate mixture, and whisk until fully combined. Whisk in the vanilla.
  • Next, fold in the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt until just combined. 
  • Fold in the finely chopped chocolate.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake the brownies for 33-36 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan before removing and cutting. 

Notes

  • Make the brown butter first so it's ready to melt with the sugars and chocolate. There's no need for it to cool down. You could also make it the day before and store it in the fridge until ready to use.
  • Do not over-mix the batter! Over-mixing leads to tough brownies. 
  • Add in your favorite extras, like chocolate, candy, or oreos. 

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg
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