Nuts About Brownies!

Hello, have I baked up something delicious for you? If you love Chocolate and Brazil Nuts then you will be Nuts About Brownies!

Brazil Nut studded, fudgey Chocolate - you will love Nuts About Brownies!
Brazil Nut studded, fudgey Chocolate – you will love Nuts About Brownies!

 

This Brownie recipe is so easy as it’s all made in one saucepan. Come on we so love a recipe that doesn’t involve a mountain of washing up? Not only that, you line your baking dish/tin with foil – so even that stays clean! Anything to make life easier is very welcome around here!

Go big or stay small, each bite is chocca full of nuts!
Go big or stay small, each bite is chocca full of nuts!

 

Nigella is the inspiration behind this recipe. I’ve tinkered with it a little bit and I’d like to think she would approve. I’ve used Brazil nuts in these Nuts About Brownies, but Walnuts and Pecans work very well too. Whatever nuts I add, these Brownies disappear very quickly in our house!!!

I'm Nuts About Brownies - are you?
I’m Nuts About Brownies – are you?

 

Recipe : Makes 9 – 15 Brownies

150g/5oz Unsalted Butter

300g/10oz Dark Brown Muscavado Sugar

75g/2.5oz Cocoa Powder

150g/5oz Plain White Flour

1tsp Sodium Bicarbonate

1/4tsp Salt

4 Large Eggs – pref free range

2tsp Vanilla Extract

150g/5oz Brazil Nuts

150g/Dark Chocolate (70%)

Method :

Preheat oven to 175C/160C fan.

Line a 30cm x 20cm (12″ x 8″) baking tin with aluminium foil. Ensure the dish is at least 5cm (2″) deep.

Place the butter and sugar into a large, heavy bottomed pan...
Place the butter and sugar into a large, heavy bottomed pan…

Melt the butter and sugar gently over a low heat.

Add the cocoa to the melted butter/sugar, off the heat.
Add the cocoa to the melted butter/sugar, off the heat.
Stir in the cocoa until thoroughly combined.
Stir in the cocoa until thoroughly combined.
Now add the flour, bicarb. and salt.
Now add the flour, bicarb. and salt.
Mix thoroughly - the mixture will be quite dry and claggy at this point - don't worry!!
Mix thoroughly – the mixture will be quite dry and claggy at this point – don’t worry!!

Crack the eggs into a jug. Add the vanilla extract and mix – don’t whisk as you don’t want to incorporate air.

Add the egg/vanilla mixture to the cooled contents of the pan.
Add the egg/vanilla mixture to the cooled contents of the pan.
Mix thoroughly, until you have a smooth, silky, brownie batter.
Mix thoroughly, until you have a smooth, silky, brownie batter.
Pour the brownie mixture into the foil lined tin.
Pour the brownie mixture into the foil lined tin.
Chop the nuts and chocolate into large chunks.
Chop the nuts and chocolate into large chunks.
Sprinkle the chopped nuts and chocolate evenly over the top of the brownie batter.
Sprinkle the chopped nuts and chocolate evenly over the top of the brownie batter.

 

Now the next step is important but might sound a bit odd – rap the baking tin hard against the worktop 3-4 times. This brings any bubbles to the surface, we want our brownies to be dense and fudgey, not light and airy like cake! Rapping the tin also settles the chocolate chunks and nuts into the batter.

Place the brownies in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. The brownies are cooked when the top is set, but there should still be a little bit of wobble in the middle. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 30 minutes.

Your Nuts About Brownies are nearly ready to eat!! Remember it's always better to slightly undercook them, that ensures fudgey, gooey, yumminess!!
Your Nuts About Brownies are nearly ready to eat!! Remember it’s always better to slightly undercook them, that ensures fudgey, gooey, yumminess!!

 

Remove the brownies from the tin by simply lifting out the foil. Place on a cooling rack, pulling the foil away from the sides of the cooked brownie. Congratulate yourself on one less item to wash up!!!!!

Once cooled cut into squares. 9 big ones or 15 smaller ones. Pour yourself a large glass of milk and get ready to taste Nuts About Brownies!

These brownies are so simple to make and bake. 30 minutes from start to taking them out of the oven – perfect for when you have a chocolate brownie craving! Or is it just me that gets those???

Brownies are perfect for sharing.
Brownies are perfect for sharing.

Would you share your brownie?

What foods are off limits when it comes to sharing?

Sammie x

 

 

 

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Sammie

Hi, I'm Sammie and I’m passionate about creating tasty recipes, both sweet and savoury that you can make at home. Every recipe is easy and fun to make and should taste like a feast without the fuss!

12 thoughts on “Nuts About Brownies!”

  1. Seriously your food is making me so hungry right now but all your posts look amazing. Might have to definitely give these brownies a go as they look to die for 🙂 x

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    1. Ah thanks Caitlyn. They are delicious and you can add different nuts, walnuts are particularly yummy! Please let me know how you get on if you do try them?

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  2. Nice demonstration!!

    This seems to be delicious, I wish I had a little bit!

    I like eating brazil nuts! Eating 2-3 brazil nuts you are full with selenium!! For more information about benefits of eating brazil nuts, take a look at here

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    1. Thanks, I love all nuts, but popping them in brownies, cookies and cakes is a good way of getting the children to eat them!

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