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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Brown Butter Brownies

    Published: June 30, 2017 · Updated: December 4, 2020 · By: Krissy · 17 Comments
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    Intensely rich and delicious, yet incredibly simple to make, Brown Butter Brownies. These are the by far the most decadent and naughty brownies EVER.

    Intensely rich and delicious, yet incredibly simple to make, Brown Butter Brownies.  These are the by far the most decadent and naughty brownies EVER.

    If you love recipes like Brown Butter Blondies, you will absolutely love this rich chocolate brownie!

    a stack of brown butter brownies

    The smallest of bite of this brownie will satisfy the most dedicated brownie lover.  Best of all, these brownies are super simple to make.  As if you needed any more motivation past the words rich, delicious and decadent.If you even remotely consider yourself a Foodie, you know that brownies from scratch are far superior from anything that can come out of a box.  I'm blown away that people will buy a brownie mix when they're so easy to make from scratch.  Why on earth would anyone make something made with partially hydrongenated oil and artifical flavors when they can make something that tastes a million times better from ingredients they (should always) have in their pantry?  Once I started making my brownies with browned butter, I swore I'd never go back.  And I haven't.  And neither will you.

    a brown butter brownie

    Not quite at self proclaimed foodie status and unsure of what browned butter is?  Its heaven.  Plain and simple.  Oh, you want more information?  Browned butter is simply a technique where you take unsalted butter, melt it over heat while frequently stirring, and you cook until the bubbles stop forming and you get these teeny little specks of brown goodness at the bottom.  Why would you want to do that to your butter, you ask?  Brown butter is essentially the caramelization of butter.  Rich, nutty, wonderful.  Go make these brownies and you'll understand.I must warn you - there is a downside to this recipe.  The batter binds in such a way due to the massive amount of butter that NOTHING will stick to your pan or your scraper.  That means there is no option for bowl and/or spoon licking.  If you want batter, you'll find yourself in an ethical battle between stealing an actual spoonful from the pan or going without for the sacrifice of the greater good - your finished product.  Only you can decide what is right.

    brown butter brownies
    Intensely rich and delicious, yet incredibly simple to make, Brown Butter Brownies. These are the by far the most decadent and naughty brownies EVER.

    Brown Butter Brownies

    Intensely rich and delicious, yet incredibly simple to make, Brown Butter Brownies. These are the by far the most decadent and naughty brownies EVER.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Scale: 12
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into even sized pieces)
    • 1¼ cups pure cane sugar
    • ¾ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder*
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt**
    • 2 large eggs (chilled)
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • ½ cup unbleached flour
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup walnut halves

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325F. Line a 8x8x2 metal pan with parchment foil paper.***
    • Over medium heat, melt butter. Stir frequently as it continues to bubble. When the amount of bubbles subsides, there are small brown specs, and it smells like nutty caramel, remove pan from heat.
    • Add sugar, cocoa powder and salt to combine.
    • In separate bowl, beat eggs. After mixture has cooled in pot 4-5 minutes, slowly pour in eggs, stirring constantly until well combined.
    • Add vanilla, stir to combine.
    • Add flour and baking powder, stir to combine.
    • Add walnuts, stir to combine.
    • Bake 25 minutes. Enjoy!

    Notes

    * Measure your cocoa as you would flour - by scooping and leveling.
    ** I love the grain size of the kosher salt. It doesn't fully incorporate so you can taste the not-so-frequent but oh-so-wonderful bits of salt against the gooey sweet.
    *** If you've never tried this stuff for baking, you should. Foil on one side, parchment on the other. If you want to cut every brownie you make into a cute square or triangle, use this stuff so you can pull the entire batch out of the pan. Else, grease dish and execute your evil plan of having to eat the first brownie because it didn't scoop out properly.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Charity Weaver

      October 19, 2020 at 7:21 am

      5 stars
      I have made these so many times, they are a family favorite, gooey in the middle, nutty, and deliciously chocolate!

      Reply
    2. Sandy

      January 16, 2020 at 11:40 am

      5 stars
      Krissy, I love love love this recipe! I, too, have found brown butter dessert recipes game-changing. I top these brownies with a chocolate coffee ganache. Takes them to a whole new level.

      Reply
    3. Renee

      November 23, 2019 at 6:27 am

      I have made these SO many times!! Love the recipe! The only thing I have trouble with is cooking time in a glass pan. 25 minutes doesn't seem to be long enough. Any thoughts on cooking time in a glass pan rather than metal?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        November 24, 2019 at 5:53 am

        Hi Renee, You are right... metal cooks faster than glass which cooks faster than ceramic. I'm finding I have to edit my recipes to say that. I get so used to cooking in my favorite cookware that I forget different types of pans cook differently. Thanks for pointing this out and I'm glad you like the recipe! It's one of my favorites too.

        Reply
    4. Kel

      March 10, 2019 at 8:18 am

      Tried these once & they were to die for. I am wondering if I can sub the flour to almond or coconut flour...

      Reply
      • Krissy

        March 13, 2019 at 9:49 am

        Are you trying to make GF? If yes, I would recommend a GF blend instead. There really isn't much flour in the recipe, so you might be able to get away with an almond flour swap, but you definitely can't do an even exchange with coconut flour. Glad you liked them!

        Reply
    5. Brandon

      June 14, 2018 at 6:05 pm

      5 stars
      The best brownies in the world

      Reply
    6. Barbie Pal

      September 25, 2017 at 8:16 pm

      The video ingredients and written ingredients don't match. It's infuriating. Amount of butter is greater in video and different type of sugar was used

      Reply
      • Krissy

        September 27, 2017 at 8:47 am

        No idea what you're referring to, Barbie. Video followed recipe. Krissy

        Reply
    7. Lara

      July 08, 2017 at 4:14 am

      My kids would love these brownies. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I would try this out this weekend.

      Reply
    8. Lisa @ Cooking with Curls

      June 05, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      Wow... those look amazing, Krissy!! I wish I could stick my fingers through the screen and grab one, LOL

      Reply
      • Tee

        September 25, 2017 at 6:27 am

        Can't possibly imagine what to substitute in place of eggs .. however I'd donate possibly any missing ingredients that might be suitable for these brownies ...

        Reply
    9. Wikki

      May 22, 2017 at 5:00 am

      That looks so good!! I'd like to make this for my team, but I have someone who is allergic to egg amd dairy..I think he might be ok with butter but definitely not eggs. Can I substitute it with something else?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        May 23, 2017 at 6:17 am

        I don't know of a good egg substitute. Perhaps some of the readers do?

        Reply
    10. Carlene Henager

      May 21, 2017 at 8:12 am

      My family is gluten free. Have you made this recipe using gluten free flour? If so, are there any changes needed? Thank you.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        May 24, 2017 at 6:17 am

        I haven't, but Bob's Red Mill's version works pretty well. If you try it, will you let me know how they turn out?

        Reply
    11. Casey Dolan

      July 25, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe just looks amazing. Can not wait to try!!!

      Reply

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