This is the difference between a blogger-baker and a baker: when I needed to make a dessert for the teachers at my kids’ school for conference week and I was short on time, I chose my easy fallback, brownies. But because I am a blogger, I looked for a recipe I hadn’t made before instead of going with the tried and true. I didn’t really need to, you understand, but it is like a compulsion. Why repeat a recipe when I can try something new and unusual and blog about it? Even if my favorite recipe has never been bested?
Update 02/27/2015: It has been pointed out to me that I never actually said how these tasted. Which is insane. They were amazing–and chewy. All of my brownies are chewy–I am not so much a fudgy gal. I never guessed I would enjoy milk chocolate in brownies so much! You must give these a try!
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 9 oz milk chocolate chopped (find a good milk chocolate with a cacao percentage between 38-42%)
- 1 T natural cocoa powder
- 1 t espresso powder
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 t vanilla
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup AP flour
- 1/2 t salt
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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare an 8 inch square pan by greasing and lining with parchment paper or thoroughly grease individual brownie wells (I used the Williams Sonoma square brownie pan). Do grease thoroughly--some of the brownies stuck but I was lazy with my greasing.
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This recipe can be easily prepared in one pot if you prepare all the ingredients before beginning.
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Whisk together the salt and flour. Set aside.
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Brown the butter in a large pot. Once you have it perfectly browned, turn off the heat and add the chopped milk chocolate, espresso powder and cocoa powder. Let stand for a few minutes and then whisk the melting chocolate smooth.
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Let cool for 5 minutes.
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Whisk in the sugar and vanilla. When the mixture is just warm to the touch, whisk in the eggs.
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Stir in the flour mixture.
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Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Bake for approximately 15 minutes for individual brownies and 20 minutes for a single pan--the brownies are done when they are fragrant and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean or with only a few crumbs attached.
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If you baked a single pan of brownies, let them cool completely in the pan before removing and slicing. For the individual brownies, let cool for 5-10 minutes before turning out of the pan.
I see every opportunity as one in which to bake/cook something new…in fact, I really can’t remember the last time I repeated a recipe!
I’ve never had brown butter in brownies…but ohmygod it must be amazing!
I am the same way with recipes…I must have nearly 50 brownie recipes on my blog. Only the best of the best gets repeated. These look darn tasty! I have to check out your favorite brownies, too.
I know what you mean. Every time I have to make something for other people I use it as an opportunity to make a tasty dessert than I can easily get rid of. I mean, I love desserts, but I can’t have that kind of temptation around all the time! My blood sugar goes through the roof! That won’t prevent me from making these and hiding in a corner somewhere as I shovel them in my face.
I love the pan you baked them in!! Theres another pan I “need” to invest in! So perfect!! 😉 Plus loving the brownies, it totally reminded me of my brownie craving from earlier in the week!
Browned butter brownies! I bet they are amazing. I’m with you on making new recipes instead of the old faithful ones. It’s really not a good thing for someone like me that procrastinates though. One fail and I’m doomed!
Browned butter makes everything better – even brownies! What a fantastic recipe, Laura!
Browned butter in brownies….yes please!
But but but… you didn’t tell us what they are like. Chewy? Delicious? 🙂 They look great and I’m intrigued by the milk chocolate and brown butter twist. I have that pan. 🙂
You’re right I didn’t! What was I thinking lol? I have corrected that!
Milk Chocolate and Browned Butter? Really, what is there not to love! Although admit I’m more of the fudgy variety but a bit less time in the oven usually works for me!
I’m going to have to try milk chocolate in them!