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.
Servings: 9
Equipment
- Heavy-Bottomed Saucepan
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.
Notes
Add a little cinnamon if you want the flavor of Mexican Brownies. I would add 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 675IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg