I haven’t made Brownies before
Surprisingly, I’ve been baking for years but my repertoire has never included making brownies.ย
Weird!!
One day, I was in the gym doing a workout … supposed to be practising mindfulness, just focused on the exercise. However, I suddenly found myself thinking of BROWNIES. They had never entered my head during my whole baking journey, even though these chocolatey fudge goodies have been so popular for YEARSSSSSS. Suddenly, there they were…
After the gym, I went home and started to search the very best recipes for Brownies.ย There are tons of brownie recipes which describe themselves as ‘The Best Ever’, ‘Ultimate’ or ‘Must Try’….so, I did try a few of them which I chose randomly from the internet.ย
After baking and tasting a few of them my feedback was something like this…not fudgie enough … not soft enough… not light enough…and so on. The ‘best’ they certainly were not.
So, what does it take for a gorgeous little bake to earn the title ‘BEST of the BEST’? You can check out my video tutorial to find out!
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This is the ONE
After some serious (but quite enjoyable) research in my baking room, this recipe is the one that my husband and I like the most. I can proudly say that he is the expert on all things chocolate. These delicious bakes are light and rich but not dense at all. How did we discover the magic way to enhance the rich chocolate flavour? Surprise! The secret ingredient that we found was ‘SEA SALT FLAKES’. Yes, salt!
Be careful if you try this recipe, once you take the first bite, it is really challenging to stop. They are just irresistible! Don’t ask me how to do it – we couldn’t!
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Dark Deluxe Brownies with Sea Salt Flakes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Yield: 16 pieces 1x
- Category: afternoon tea, cakes, desserts, picnic, snacks
- Cuisine: American, Western
Description
A luxury brownie made from delectable dark chocolate and finished with the lightest of sea salt flakes. Light in texture but moist and rich in flavour. Contrast the timeless luxury of a classic dark brownie with the sharp and moreish hint of sea salt. Simply irresistible.
Ingredients
- 280 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 200 g dark chocolate (75%)
- 75 g unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
- 1 tbsp espresso powder
- 400 g granulated white sugar
- 100 g dark brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 6 pcs large eggs
- 125 g all-purpose flour (sifted)
- sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Grease an 11" square baking tin with softened butter and line with a sheet of parchment paper. Set aside.
- Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces.
- In a heatproof mixing bowl, combine the chopped chocolate pieces, 25g of the cocoa powder and espresso powder.
- Melt the butter in a microwave for 20 seconds each time until it is just simmering hot.
- Pour the hot melted butter into the chocolate mixture and let it sit for about 3 minutes. Gently stir the mixture until it is completely smooth. Set aside.
- Combine granulated white sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl (either a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer). Beat it at medium speed until fluffy and light, just like a pancake batter, for about 8-10 minutes.
- Switch to the low speed, pour the chocolate mixture into the fluffy egg mixture gently and continue to mix them until they are well combined.
- Sift the flour and add 50g of the cocoa powder and salt in a bowl.
- Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the flour mixture into the fluffy egg mixture.
- Preheat the oven at 180ยฐC.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top with an offset spatula. Bake it for 20 minutes or until slightly raised and puffed up on top.
- Remove the pan from the oven using oven mitts. Drop it from a height of about 12" onto a heatproof surface. Do this 2-3 times until the brownie slightly deflates. Sprinkle sparingly with some sea salt flakes (don't overdo it – you can adjust to taste over time).
- Return the brownie to the oven and continue to bake for another 10 minutes. To know when they are ready, insert a skewer into the centre of the brownies ; it should come out slightly dirty with fudge but without any wetness. Don't over-bake as brownie will continue to cook as it cools.
- Use the parchment paper to lift up the large brownie and cool it on a wire rack for 30 minutes. When cool, remove the parchment paper and cut into 16 equally sized brownies.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- watch my video tutorial to learn the process and how I decorate it in 2 ways.ย
Nutrition
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 37.7
- Sodium: 371
- Fat: 7.9
- Saturated Fat: 12.5
- Carbohydrates: 7.6
- Fiber: 2.2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 110
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This Post Has 4 Comments
It works!!! I have tried your recipe, never baked better brownies <3
Hi Daniela,
Yeah!!! Really PLEASED to hear that! :))
Wow, this looks good. Sea flakes, interesting! I like how you use parchment paper. Can I ask the purpose for dropping and deflating?
Hi Mars,
Thanks for stopping by! Dark chocolate and sea salt flakes … sweet and salty … a match made in heaven! The purpose of dropping it is to crack the top a little bit and to even out the internal texture. Try it and let me know how it turns out! ๐