Nutty Brownies

Nutty Brownies are a treat in my home. They are simple to make even with the children’s help!! I use a mixture of hazelnuts and pistachios as part of the recipe but your favourite nut will also work. Served as a cake and snack, these always bring a smile to family and friends faces. I also add cranberries and other fruit as a topping. It brings out the favour of the nuts and chocolate.

Nutty Brownies

Nutty Brownies are a delight that vanishes fast.

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Course: Cake, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cake, Chocolate, Dairy, Eggs

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 Brownies

Calories: 472kcal

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Ingredients

 

• 100 g plain flour
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 4 large eggs free range
• 100 g hazelnuts pistachios etc roughly chopped
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• 300 g chocolate at least 70% cocoa
• 250 g butter softened
• 250 g granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

• I use a 12×8 baking tray for this quantity. Line it with non stick parchment paper to make sure nothing sticks.
• Preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3. L
• Place a sieve over a mixing bowl and sieve the cocoa, flour and baking powder together and add the pinch of salt.
• Break 80%/250g of the chocolate and add to a heat resistant bowl.
• Place a saucepan on a medium high heat and add water. Bring to a simmer. NOTE: the water should not be high enough to touch the chocolate bowl.
• Place the chocolate bowl over the simmering water and allow to melt, stirring regularly.
• Once the chocolate has fully melted, remove from the heat and put to one side to cool slightly.
• Bash the remaining chocolate into pieces and put to one side for now. Try not to eat it!!
• In a separate bowl, add the sugar and softened butter and beat together until light and airy.
• Add the eggs one at a time and gently beat in.
• Add the melted chocolate and mix thoroughly until fully combined.
• Add approximately one third of the flour and mix together. When combined add another third and so on.
• Add about half of the nuts and the remaining chocolate (this will melt to forma a gooey middle.) and mix again.
• Transfer from the bowl to the pre lined baking tray making sure you scrape all of the bowl. Don’t want to miss any.
• Sprinkle the remaining half of the nuts over the top of the mixture.
• Place into the preheated oven and bake for about 25 – 30 minutes. To test the brownies, push a skewer into the cake, if it comes out wet then it is not cooked but a few crumbs on it means they're ready.
• Remove the tray from the oven and allow to cool. Cut into square slices and place in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 612IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg