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Browned Butter Milk Chocolate Brownies

March 24, 2013 By Laura 11 Comments

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Browned Butter Milk Chocolate Brownies

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!

Browned Butter Milk Chocolate Brownies

5 from 1 vote
Browned Butter Milk Chocolate Brownies
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Browned Butter Milk Chocolate Brownies
Adapted from Tate's Bake Shop (Kathleen King)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: brownies
Keyword: browned butter, milk chocolate
Author: TheSpicedLife
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. This recipe can be easily prepared in one pot if you prepare all the ingredients before beginning.
  3. Whisk together the salt and flour. Set aside.
  4. 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.
  5. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Whisk in the sugar and vanilla. When the mixture is just warm to the touch, whisk in the eggs.
  7. Stir in the flour mixture.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.

Filed Under: browned butter, brownies, chocolate Tagged With: browned butter, brownies, chocolate, milk chocolate

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    March 27, 2013 at 6:40 am

    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!

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  2. Liz says

    March 27, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    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.

    Reply
  3. Rachel Farnsworth says

    February 27, 2015 at 1:00 am

    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.

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  4. Alice says

    February 27, 2015 at 8:10 am

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
  5. Miranda @ Cookie Dough & Oven Mitt says

    February 27, 2015 at 10:29 am

    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!

    Reply
  6. kristy @ the wicked noodle says

    February 27, 2015 at 10:32 am

    Browned butter makes everything better – even brownies! What a fantastic recipe, Laura!

    Reply
  7. Nutmeg Nanny says

    February 27, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    Browned butter in brownies….yes please!

    Reply
  8. Susan | LunaCafe says

    February 27, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    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. 🙂

    Reply
    • Laura says

      February 27, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      You’re right I didn’t! What was I thinking lol? I have corrected that!

      Reply
  9. Barbara | Creative Culinary says

    February 27, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    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!

    Reply
  10. pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says

    February 28, 2015 at 10:09 am

    I’m going to have to try milk chocolate in them!

    Reply

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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