Aaron Sanchez's Mexican Brownies

Recipe courtesy Aaron Sanchez for Food Network Magazine

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (14)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(14)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
18 brownies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground Mexican cinnamon (canela)
1/4 teaspoon pequen chili powder or cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Press the paper into the corners of the pan and lightly grease the paper with butter.

Melt the 2 sticks of butter in a nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat; do not boil. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla to the saucepan and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.

Add the cocoa, flour, cinnamon, chili powder, salt and baking powder and mix until smooth. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out fudgy, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack, then use the parchment paper to lift out the brownies before slicing.

Photograph by Kate Sears

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Lauren Bloomington, IN 01-17-2010
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Nom, nom, nom!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

GREAT brownies, but would definitely like a bit more of a kick, so will up the cayenne next time. YUMMY!
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Evelyn San Diego, CA 01-12-2010
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Que rico!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

First time making brownies that were not from a box and they were fantastic. The whole family enjoyed them. My daughter took... some to school and her classmates enjoyed them as well. Gracias Aaron por la receta!Read more
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L Cambridge, MA 01-10-2010
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EZ and D-lish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I needed to whip up a dessert to take to a potluck with some "foodie" friends. I chose this recipe because 1) minimal... ingrediants (I had everything) 2) everything was mixed in one pot (easy clean up) 3) not a traditional brownie (spices). The brownies were super easy to make. And they were a hit with the crowd. They were crispy on the outside and fudgy on the inside. Also, the cayenne isn't really noticable when chewing, it's all chocolate and cinnamon, but there is a trace of warmth at the end. I would definitely make these again.Read more
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RENEE Lithonia, GA 11-04-2009
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Fabulous brownie recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These brownies were my first venture into baking with cayenne pepper. They were fabulous. I made them for "game night" with... the teenagers of our mentoring program. They were the first of the five cookies/brownies on the cookie trays to disappear. Rave reviews from the students as well as the adults. This is a brownie that stands on it's own either dressed up with other ingredients or let as is. Read more
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Cassandra Visalia, CA 10-14-2009
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I wanted a dense non-cake like brownie made from cocoa cause it was the only chocolate in the house and this was exactly what... I got! I took out the spices to make a regular brownie and they came out prefect. Next time I will use some chocolate chips or chunks to up the chocolate in this recipe. I will most definitely use this recipe again and again!Read more
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Jill Hobart, IN 10-05-2009
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The absolute best brownie I have ever tasted!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As soon as the most recent food network magazine came out, I could not wait to try this recipe. And I was not disappointed. ... It is by far , the best brownie I have ever had. It is moist, with just a hint at the end of a little warmth from the chilli powder. The chilli powder really brings out the great notes of the chocolate, and yet it is very subtle. Most of my friends and family that tried this couldn't even identify that there was chilli powder in it. I most admit, I have been hooked on the chocolate/chilli combination for a while now (my favorite candy that really satisfies my sweet tooth is a dark chocolate bar with chilli) , and this brownie knocks it out of the park for me. I can tell , I will be making this recipe for a long time to come. Thanks for the great recipe Aaron. Read more