Dessert Basics: Wow your Valnetine with these seriously decadent, fudgy brownies

unsweetened chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder + coconut oil

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Cocoa powder is more accessible and lower in fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: margarine

Applesauce reduces calories while keeping moisture.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia is low-calorie and sweetens effectively.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar and is richer in flavor.

Combine 1 cup of corn syrup, 1 cup of butter, and 12 oz of chopped 70% chocolate in a medium saucepan.

Melt this mixture over low heat, stirring often until the chocolate has completely melted and the ingredients have blended together.

Once melted, remove this mixture from the heat and transfer it into a bowl.

Blend in 1 cup plus 1 tbsp of sugar.

Whisk in 6 whole eggs and 2 tbsp of pure vanilla extract.

Add 1 and 3/4 cups of sifted bread flour and stir until it's well incorporated.

Fold in 1 cup of chopped walnuts.

Spread the batter evenly into a 9 or 10-inch square cake pan that's been greased and lined with parchment.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 350°F until the center has just set.

Cool slightly and then de-pan.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens