What do you and your family prefer the fudgy brownie or the cakey brownie with nuts or the chewy brownie with frosting? Whatever may be your preference the Brownie is an American recipe that has changed through the years. The modern age brownie contains everything from dried berries to candied coffee beans that will make you drool with its fudgy, cakey, chewy texture. Every baking expert knows that brownie is so simple to bake, but sometimes simple things are the hardest to make. When baking brownies all you need is patience to wait for the recipe to bake and cool and a perfect Aluminum baking tray.
Let’s see why brownies are good for you?
- Improves digestion as the fruits used for its formation are rich in fiber.
- Brownies are favorite for most of us, consuming favorite baked food can help reduce stress levels.
- Patients with high blood pressure can enjoy eating brownies every day because it decreases their blood sugar level.
- It is rich in protein and carbohydrates which are crucially needed to keep you active all through the day.
- Eating brownie occasionally is good for your health. It is a great stress-buster, makes you feel relaxed, and for weight watchers, it can be a cheat day treat that your taste buds can enjoy.
Here is an easy-peasy recipe just for you to bake brownies from scratch.
This recipe is no less than the brownies you eat in a restaurant it is rich, fudgy in the middle, and made completely from scratch. To perfect this recipe all you need is the right amount of ingredients, a Sun Brand Aluminum tray, and an Oven.
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 35 mins
Total: 1 hr
Yield: 16 brownies
Nutrition per serving:
183 -calories; protein 1.8g; carbohydrates 25.7g; fat 9g; cholesterol 44.2mg; sodium 109.
Ingredients:
Butter-1/2 cup
White sugar- 1 cup
Eggs- 2
Vanilla extract- 1 teaspoon
Unsweetened cocoa powder- 1cup
All-purpose flour- ½ cup
Chopped Walnuts- 2 1/2 cups
Butter: Melt the unsalted butter in a microwave or a pan on the stovetop. Let it cool slightly before mixing with the flour.
Sugar: Use both granulated sugar and brown sugar. To make the brownies soft and moist brown sugar needs to be added.
Eggs: Use eggs at room temperature for better consistency. For this take the eggs out of the refrigerator before 30 minutes. Else, keep them in a bowl of warm water.
Vanilla extract: Use pure vanilla extract to yield a better flavor.
Flour: Use all-purpose flour in case you want to Make gluten-free brownies then go for all-purpose gluten-free flour.
Coco: Use unsweetened cocoa powder or a high-quality Dutch-processed cocoa powder. A high-quality cocoa powder will yield darker and fudgier brownies.
Frosting:
Softened Butter- 3tablespoons
Unsweetened cocoa powder- 3 tablespoon
Honey- 1 tablespoon
Vanilla extract- 1teaspoon
Confectioner’s sugar- 1cup
Prepare the Sun Brand Aluminum Baking tray
This is a very important step, which you need to do in the beginning. Grease and line the 8-inch SunBrand Sponge tray. Preheat your oven to 175deg C.
How to bake:
- Take a saucepan (large) melt 1/2cup butter. Then remove the sauce from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1tsp vanilla. Beat 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Now spread batter into the prepared SunBrand Sponge tray.
- After the batter is ready toast the nuts on a stovetop or oven. Now add the toasted nuts to the batter.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30mins. Do not overcook
- To make the frosting combine 3tsps softened butter, 3tsps cocoa powder, honey, 1tsp vanilla extract, and 1 cup confectionery sugar. Stir until smooth.
- Frost the Brownies and serve.
What not to do when baking brownies
Now you know the required ingredients, and recipe. Even though some small mistakes might lead to a disastrous brownie. Everybody wants brownies to be soft and yet, melt into your mouth like butter and taste like heaven. Therefore it is equally essential to know what not to do when baking brownies.
- Generally to bake a perfect brownie you need very few ingredients. Using low-quality chocolates is the biggest mistake much make when baking brownies. The world’s best brownies are made only with high-quality ingredients so always use high-quality chocolates in brownies.
- Using granulated sugar is another mistake made when baking brownies. Granulated sugar tends to caramelize on baking ruining the texture of the brownie. Therefore use castor sugar or powdered sugar. If you are using powdered sugar make sure to sieve it before whisking.
- Do not overbake the brownies this is one of the most common mistakes that every baker do. To yield a perfectly fudgy brownie bake it for the specified amount of time mentioned in the recipe. Over baking, the brownies will result in inedible baked food.
What to do when baking brownies
Brownies are a popular dessert and are simplest to bake even for beginners. Although they are quick and easy to bake there are a few tips and tricks to make your brownie baking experience the best and you will be amazed by the result you yield.
- This is the very first and foremost important step in baking, line, and grease your SunBrand Sponge tray. Grease the bottom of the baking tray and line the tray using parchment paper. Cut the parchment paper according to the size of the tray and allow the excess paper to hang over the edges of the SunBrand Sponge tray. Once the brownies are baked and cooled the parchment paper will allow you to lift the brownies out of the tray hassle-free without breaking.
- As said before there are only a few ingredients used in baking brownies. So make sure to use only high-quality ingredients. The ingredients you use can affect the taste and texture of your brownie.
- If you want to bake eggless brownies substitute them with Greek yogurt. Homemade yogurt naturally has more water content and when added to the batter it turns watery. When you want to substitute use the right ingredients to avoid the brownie ending up dry and cakey.
- Beating eggs and sugar well to incorporate air in the batter. When mixing these two ingredients using a stand mixer or hand-held mixer to yield very soft, fudgy brownies that are not too dense or flat.
- Flour and cocoa powder are the two ingredients that are in powder form. It is important to sift them to break any lumps in them. Sifting these ingredients will make sure there are no lumps and combine them evenly.
- It might be tempting to taste your brownies right after taking them out from the oven. But it is recommended to wait for 10-15 minutes before taking it out of the pan. This is because when you take it out while hot it will tend to break easily.
Sometimes brownies are difficult to make because everybody has a different preference in taste and texture when it comes to brownies. So, before baking know what kind of brownie recipe you are looking for to bake. The recipe in this article is to bake brownies from ingredients that are easily available at your home using a SunBrand Sponge tray.