Browned Butter Brownies

It has coffee, so eat it for the energy.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

Dessert Vegetarian

It has coffee, so eat it for the energy.

Ingredients

• 1½ sticks unsalted butter
• 4 oz (113 grams) semisweet chocolate (chopped)
• ½ cup (100 grams) sugar
• ½ cup (100 grams) light brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup (64 grams) all-purpose flour
• ½ cup (43 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder
• ½ teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup (170 grams) semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

1. Grease a glass 8″ square pan.
2. In a small saucepan set over medium low heat, melt the butter.
3. Swirling the pan occasionally, continue to cook the butter, increasing the heat to medium. It should become foamy with audible crackling and popping noises.
4. Once the crackling stops, continue to swirl the pan until the butter develops a nutty aroma and brown bits start to form at the bottom. Do not allow the bits to burn!
5. Once the bits are amber in color, (~2–3 minutes after the popping stops) remove from heat and pour into a mixing bowl, scraping the brown bits into the bowl.
6. Quickly add in the chopped chocolate and stir until melted.
7. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
8. Beat on high speed until completely thickened and fluffy in texture and lightened in color, ~8 minutes.
9. On low speed, gradually pour in the butter/chocolate mixture.
10. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour, cocoa, espresso, and salt until just combined.
11. Fold in the chocolate chips.
12. Pour into the prepared pan and smooth out with a spatula.
13. Bake for 22–25 minutes, or until set but not overbaked.
14. Let cool completely before slicing and serving.