Walnut Brownies Recipe
Walnut Brownies - Fudgy brownies with a delicious nutty crunch! These decadent brownies are easy to make and guaranteed to satisfy any chocolate craving.
Servings: 9 large brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels divided
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon almond extract optional
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ cup chopped walnuts divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and add in ½ cup of the semi-sweet chocolate morsels with the sugar. Stir until combined and morsels are melted.
- Add in eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition.
- Add in almond and vanilla extracts.
- Add cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Using big stroked, stir JUST until combined and no longer see dry ingredients.
- Fold in 1/2 cup of the remaining semi-sweet morsels and 1 cup of the chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate morsels and the remaining 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts.
- Bake for 42-45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool COMPLETELY before cutting.
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Notes
- Do not over stir after adding the dry ingredients.
- Use a plastic knife for cutting cooled brownies.
- Store brownies in airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Freeze brownies in airtight freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
- The almond extract gives these brownies a unique nutty flavor! Some people think it gives them a cherry or amaretto flavor, what do YOU think?
Nutrition
Serving: 1large brownie | Calories: 711kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 183mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 58g