Brown Butter Brownies

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 3/4 cup of butter to a pot.
  2. 2Place the pot over low heat on the stove.
  3. 3Stir the butter until it starts to foam, then turns a golden-brown color with little flecks in it.
  4. 4Once the butter turns golden brown, take it off the heat.
  5. 5Pour the brown butter into a bowl.
  6. 6Scrape off all the brown bits from the pot into the bowl, as they contain all the flavor.
  7. 7Add cocoa powder to the bowl with the brown butter.
  8. 8Add vanilla extract to the mixture.
  9. 9Whisk the cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and brown butter together until fully combined and smooth.
  10. 10Set the chocolate mixture aside.
  11. 11Crack eggs into a stand mixer bowl.
  12. 12Add brown sugar to the eggs.
  13. 13Mix the eggs and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, aerated, and the color turns lighter; the sugar granules should be dissolved.
  14. 14Remove the whisk attachment from the stand mixer.
  15. 15Pour the chocolate mixture into the egg and sugar mixture.
  16. 16Fold the mixture together by hand using a spatula until it is well combined.
  17. 17Add flour to the batter.
  18. 18Add salt to the batter.
  19. 19Fold the flour and salt into the batter by hand until just combined.
  20. 20Add chopped chocolate to the batter.
  21. 21Fold the chopped chocolate into the batter.
  22. 22Pour the brownie batter into a parchment-lined baking pan.
  23. 23Spread the batter evenly in the pan with a spatula.
  24. 24Place the baking pan in the oven to bake.
  25. 25Remove the baked brownies from the oven.
  26. 26Cut the brownies into squares.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cup butter
  • cocoa powder
  • vanilla extract
  • eggs
  • brown sugar
  • flour
  • salt
  • chocolate

Equipment

stovepotbowlwhiskstand mixerspatulabaking panparchment paper

Tips

  • The warmth of the butter helps to bloom the flavors of the cocoa powder and vanilla extract.
  • Do not overmix any dry ingredients.