JJ's Mexican Brownies

JJ's Mexican Brownies
The recipe JJ's Mexican Brownies could satisfy your American craving in roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 327 calories. This recipe serves 16. If you have ancho chili powder, hazelnuts, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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Watch how to make this recipe.
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To add a little kick to these brownies, lightly brown 2 cups hazelnuts in2 tablespoons peanut oil.
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Let cool, then remove the skins by rubbing the nuts in between a clean dish towel. In a food processor, pulse the nuts until they are slightly crumbled, then add the cocoa powder and the chili powder and pulse until fully incorporated.
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Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Line an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper leaving a 2-inch overhang to use as handles for removal.
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Add the butter and chocolate to a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, stirring to melt. Once melted and smooth, remove from heat.
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Whisk in the sugars.
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Add the eggs, 1 at a time, stirring between additions, then add the vanilla extract.
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Whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt, if using, in a separate bowl.
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Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and stir well.
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Fold in 1 1/2 cups of the hazelnut mixture.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
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Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/2 cup of hazelnut mixture and bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
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Remove the brownies from the oven, and cool to room temperature.
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Cut into squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 10 m.
Servings16
Health Score3
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