Now you may be wondering why I felt the need to post another brownie recipe when I have a perfectly great one here. Well, I’ve kept stumbling across brownie recipes that use cocoa powder rather than bar chocolate, and that made me curious how different cocoa brownies would taste. I was worried that using cocoa powder would lead to cakier brownies because in my mind melted chocolate = fudgy.
these may or may not last long
How wrong I was. Not to mention the rich depth of cocoa’s taste…I may never go back to melted chocolate (though Michaela’s brownies will always hold a special place in my heart). These brownies have been blogged on many different sites across the Interwebs with hardly any variation — for consistency’s sake, I’ll attribute my adaptation to smitten kitchen. Make these now and try not to crumble to the floor in amazement.
Cocoa Brownies (adapted from this recipe)
Ingredients
- 10 tbsp (140g) unsalted butter
- 1-1.25 cups sugar (I used just over 1 cup and the brownies were plenty sweet)
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 2 cold eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- optional: 1/3 cup walnuts
Procedure
- Preheat the oven to 325F (160C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine the butter through salt in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 40-50 seconds. Stir to incorporate the melted butter and bring everything together.
- Beat two eggs with the vanilla in a mixing bowl and add the chocolate mix. Stir until combined, then vigorously beat in the flour.
- Fold in the walnuts (if using), and bake 20-25′. Let cool before cutting (stick them in the fridge to speed the cooling process).
a small piece goes a long way
Enjoy!
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