Best Cocoa Brownies Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
627
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs, cold
  • 1/2 cup walnut pieces (optional)

Directions:

  1. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F Line the bottom and sides of an 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
  2. Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl in a wide skillet of barely simmering water. Stir from time to time until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and hot enough that you want to remove your finger fairly quickly after dipping it in to test. Remove the bowl from the skillet and set aside briefly until the mixture is only warm, not hot. It looks fairly gritty at this point, but don’t fret — it smooths out once the eggs and flour are added. [Note, many people who have tried this recipe have found that this step works just fine in the microwave. Couldn't test this because we don't have one, but it sounds like it would work.].
  3. Stir in the vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one. When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add the flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer, then beat vigorously for 40 strokes with the wooden spoon or a rubber spatula. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread evenly in the lined pan.
  4. Bake until a toothpick plunged into the center emerges slightly moist with batter. The recipe in the book calls for 20 to 25 minutes but it took me at least 10 minutes longer and I was cursing my oven as I have been suspecting it does not bake accurately at 325. I checked Deb's site and she had the same problem so be sure to check these often and get them after they set. Let cool completely on a rack. I also took Deb's tip and and threw them in the fridge for a while to get them to cut with clean lines.
  5. Lift up the ends of the parchment or foil liner, and transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 or 25 squares.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 626.63 Kcal (2624 kJ)
Calories from fat 385.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.89g 66%
Cholesterol 169.33mg 56%
Sodium 189.51mg 8%
Potassium 387.98mg 8%
Total Carbs 60.56g 20%
Sugars 37.25g 149%
Dietary Fiber 6.88g 28%
Protein 12.14g 24%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 55.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 428.12 Kcal (1792 kJ)
Calories from fat 263.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.3g 66%
Cholesterol 115.69mg 56%
Sodium 129.48mg 8%
Potassium 265.08mg 8%
Total Carbs 41.38g 20%
Sugars 25.45g 149%
Dietary Fiber 4.7g 28%
Protein 8.3g 24%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 12%
Iron 2.3mg 19%
Calcium 37.9mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.3
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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