SKILL LEVEL: Apprentice
PREP: 10 minutes
BAKING: 25 to 30 minutes
MAKES: About 10 brownie squares
PAIRS WELL WITH: A glass of ice-cold milk
SKILL LEVEL: Apprentice
PREP: 10 minutes
BAKING: 25 to 30 minutes
MAKES: About 10 brownie squares
PAIRS WELL WITH: A glass of ice-cold milk
Make sure you’re seated while you enjoy this delicious baked good; it will take all your concentration to navigate each gooey, decadent bite. Oozing with a chocolate glaze and dusted with cocoa and spice, these are the brownies to beat all brownies. But don’t set a bad example—bring enough to share!
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
GLAZE
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon each cocoa powder and ground cinnamon, for dusting
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and grease an 8 x 8-inch pan. Lay a strip of parchment paper across the pan to help lift out the baked brownies.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and cocoa powder. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla until you have a smooth mixture. Add the dry ingredients, stirring vigorously to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, then remove from the oven to cool. Prepare the glaze: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, then add the cocoa powder and milk, stirring to combine. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar, stirring vigorously until you have a smooth, thick-but-pourable consistency.
4. Slice the cooled brownies into squares, then spoon the glaze over the tops, allowing it to run over the sides, if you like. Dust the tops of the brownies with the cocoa and cinnamon.