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Spicy Chocolate Brownies

These easy, made-from-scratch Spicy Chocolate Brownies have a teaspoon of cayenne pepper added for some heat. Yes, even desserts are better spicy.

Spicy Chocolate Brownies on a plate.

Serve as is or warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Intense Chocolate Flavor

These brownies have an intense chocolate flavor. There’s a full 8 ounces of bittersweet chocolate plus some unsweetened cocoa powder in them for a double dose of chocolate.

Brownies before being cut into squares.

Sweet and Spicy

The combination of sweet and spicy is a real winner in my book. A full teaspoon of cayenne pepper gives a noticeable amount of spice. Cut back to 3/4 teaspoon if you want tamer brownies.

How Long To Bake

For really fudgy brownies, I like to underbake my brownies slightly. They will take between 40 and 45 minutes to fully bake.

Two brownies on a plate.

Equipment Needed

  • 8-inch Square Baking Pan
  • Parchment Paper– makes it easy to lift the brownies out of the pan so that you can cut them into squares without difficulty.
  • Heavy-Bottomed Saucepan– for melting the butter and the chocolate. I don’t think you need a double boiler for this. Just a good quality saucepan with a heavy bottom set over low heat. Stir the whole time and you will not have any burning.
  • Whisk– a balloon whisk really gets the job done.

Spicy Chocolate Brownies Recipe Tip

Add a little cinnamon if you want the flavor of Mexican Brownies. I would add 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

Two brownies stacked on a plate.

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Spicy Chocolate Brownies

These easy, made-from-scratch Spicy Chocolate Brownies have a teaspoon of cayenne pepper added for some heat. Yes, even desserts are better spicy.
PREP: 15 minutes
COOK: 40 minutes
SERVINGS: 9

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup salted butter, cubed
  • 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
    Spray an 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray and then line the pan with parchment paper so that the edges extend up.
  • Melt chocolate and butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, stirring until smooth.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and whisk in both sugars.
    Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Set aside.
  • Whisk eggs and vanilla into chocolate mixture.
  • Stir in flour mixture.
  • Transfer batter to prepared baking dish.
    Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: brownies, chocolate

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