Walnut Brownies
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Walnut Brownies
Description
This Walnut Brownies recipe involves mixing melted butter with granulated and brown sugars before adding vanilla and lightly beaten eggs. Cocoa powder, unbleached flour, baking soda, and salt are folded in, then chopped walnuts are gently incorporated to provide texture contrast within the chocolate batter.
Once blended, the batter is poured into a greased and parchment-lined baking pan, which is then baked at 350°F until the brownies are firm but moist inside. After cooling, freezing briefly helps solidify the brownies for clean cutting. The brownies can be sliced into various sizes depending on portion needs.
Storing the brownies wrapped in wax paper and refrigerated helps keep them fresh and allows them to be served at room temperature, improving their chewy texture. They can also be frozen for up to one month if desired, maintaining their flavor and texture for later enjoyment.
Ingredients
- 1 pound butter melted and cooled
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 egg lightly beaten
- 1 1/3 cups cocoa powder
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups walnuts chopped, or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Blend melted butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar in bowl of large mixer. Add vanilla and eggs and blend well on slow speed until combined.
- Stir together cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt in separate bowl. Fold into batter and blend well, scraping bottom of mixing bow to ensure ingredients are evenly combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in nuts if using.
- Pour or spoon into 13x9 inch baking pan greased with cooking spray, and lined with parchment paper. Place pan on baking sheet. Bake at 350* until brownies are set ,and slightly firm but not dried out, about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Cool, then freeze 1 hour before cutting. To cut, unmold from baking pan. Peel of parchment paper. Cut into large blocks (about 2 1/2x3inches for 513 calorie version!) or smaller bars
- Wrap each in wax paper and keep refrigerated, bring to room temperature before serving.
- May be frozen for up to 1 month.
- Makes 15-24 brownies depending on how large or small you cut them.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 446kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 227mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 536IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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