Brown Butter Brownies
Brown Butter Brownies
Ingredients
- 170 g unsalted butter
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 60 g all-purpose flour
- 30 g Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 100 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the brownies out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
Brown the butter: Melt 170g unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter foams, then browns and smells nutty. This usually takes about 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Combine sugar and butter: Immediately pour the hot brown butter into a heatproof bowl. Add 200g granulated sugar to the hot butter and whisk vigorously for about 1 minute to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Whisk eggs and vanilla: Whisk in 2 large eggs, one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Continue whisking until the mixture becomes pale, thick, and slightly frothy, which helps create that crinkly top. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and whisk again until fully combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add dry ingredients: Sift 60g all-purpose flour, 30g Dutch processed cocoa powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt directly into the wet mixture in the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Fold in dry ingredients: Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture with a rubber spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as overmixing can lead to tough brownies.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add chocolate chips: Fold in 100g semi-sweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Prepare for baking: Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly with the rubber spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, but not wet batter. The edges should be set, and the top should be crinkly.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180
- 10
Cool: Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving. This is crucial for fudgy brownies and clean cuts. This can take at least 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Brown Butter Brownies
- 170 g unsalted butter
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 60 g all-purpose flour
- 30 g Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 100 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the brownies out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Brown the butter: Melt 170g unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter foams, then browns and smells nutty. This usually takes about 5-7 minutes. Be careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Combine sugar and butter: Immediately pour the hot brown butter into a heatproof bowl. Add 200g granulated sugar to the hot butter and whisk vigorously for about 1 minute to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Whisk eggs and vanilla: Whisk in 2 large eggs, one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Continue whisking until the mixture becomes pale, thick, and slightly frothy, which helps create that crinkly top. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and whisk again until fully combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add dry ingredients: Sift 60g all-purpose flour, 30g Dutch processed cocoa powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt directly into the wet mixture in the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Fold in dry ingredients: Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture with a rubber spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as overmixing can lead to tough brownies.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add chocolate chips: Fold in 100g semi-sweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Prepare for baking: Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly with the rubber spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, but not wet batter. The edges should be set, and the top should be crinkly.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 180 - 10
Cool: Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving. This is crucial for fudgy brownies and clean cuts. This can take at least 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min