Dark Nutty brownies are the absolutely perfect brownie recipe for a middle of the road between fudgy and caky brownie chock full of nuts.
Course
Baking, Dessert, picnic
Cuisine
American
Keyword
black cocoa, brownies, cocoa, donuts, walnuts
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time45minutes
Total Time55minutes
Servings12brownies
Ingredients
Soft butterfor greasing the pan.
Flourfor dusting the buttered pan.
4large eggs
1cupsugarsifted
1cupbrown sugarsifted
8ouncesmelted butter
1 1/4cupsblack cocoa powdersifted
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
1/2cupfloursifted
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
2cupschopped walnutsor pecans
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch square pan.
In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. This will take several minutes. Or you can use a hand mixer.
Beat in both sugars for 2 more minutes to dissolve the sugar crystals.
Add the melted butter, Black cocoa powder, vanilla, flour, and salt. Stir until just combined.
Stir in the chopped nuts, mixing until combined.
Pour the batter into the greased and floured 9-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the pan's center should come out clean. Depending on your oven, it may take a few minutes more.
When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.
Recipe Notes
These work great for Ice cream sandwiches. Slice the brownies into squares or rectangles, freeze the brownies, slice in half with sharp knife, place a scoop of ice cream between and press together.