Black Cocoa Brownies
These Black Cocoa Brownies have a striking appearance but a delicious taste.
- Total Time1 hour
- Yield9 brownies 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup (250 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) Challenge unsalted butter , melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (50 g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (40 g) black cocoa powder
- Sea salt for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper with 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Set aside.
- Using stand mixer, whip eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt on medium speed for about 2 – 3 minutes or until mixture is fluffy and pale and when you lift up the mixer head, the batter falls back in thick trails like a ribbon.
- Slowly mix in butter.
- Sift together flour and both cocoa powders and fold into batter until just combined.
- Pour batter into baking pan and bake for 30 – 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out mostly clean with some wet crumbs. Thermometer inserted into center should read 195 degrees Fahrenheit. Immediately sprinkle with sea salt.
- Allow brownies to cool in pan for at least 30 minutes before removing by lifting out using overhanging parchment paper.
- Cut into 9 squares and serve.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
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