Easy Chocolate Brownies (From Scratch)
You will never, ever buy store-made Chocolate Brownies again! Easy to make with pantry ingredients, this will become a much beloved snack and dessert indulgence with adults and kids.
Servings 16 People
Calories 126kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate 72% Dark Cacao Chunks/Chips
- 1/2 Cup Butter Unsalted (1 Stick)
- 2 Eggs Large
- 2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 Cup Sugar
- 1/3 Cup Flour Unbleached
- 1/8 Teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Cacao Nibs To sprinkle on top
- 1/8 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Or to taste
- 1 Tablespoon Walnuts Substitute with Sunflower and Pumpkin Seeds for allergies
- 1 Tablespoon Pecans Substitute with Sunflower and Pumpkin Seeds for allergies
Instructions
- Use a double boiler or the Instant Pot (this is my choice). Add water to the Instant Pot and add a couple of inches of water. Place a thick-bottom pan in the IP. Add butter and chocolate chunks. Set IP to 'Sauté' mode.
- Stir the butter/chocolate combo until they melt with no lumps. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Preheat oven to 325 F. In a large bowl add eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk thoroughly.
- Slowly add melted butter/chocolate mix to eggs/vanilla, whisking continuously.
- Add sugar and whisk thoroughly once more.
- Add flour, salt and cayenne to mix. Whisk until everything is well combined (no lumps).
- Add walnuts and mix well with a ladle.
- Pour the brownie mix into a greased 8x8 square pan. I use parchment paper to make removal easy. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cacao nibs.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Do not over bake. When looking at the top of the brownies, they should be firm but soft. the edges of the pan will be more baked than the center. You can insert a toothpick to test if the brownies are done. The dough should not stick to the toothpick.
- Let brownies cool before cutting into squares (if you can resist for that long!).
Notes
*Use organic ingredients wherever possible
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.3mg