Recipe courtesy of Cafe Annie
Cocoa Pecan Brownies
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 45 min
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 45 min
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
3/4 pounds butter, melted
1 1/4 pounds sugar
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup whole eggs
2 ounces cocoa powder
8 ounces flour
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Combine the melted butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Blend well until smooth. Add the salt, vanilla, and cinnamon, and blend until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until smooth. Combine the cocoa powder and flour, and sift. Add the cocoa-flour mixture to the butter mixture and to form a batter. Add 1/2 the nuts, and blend well.
- Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Pour the batter into the dish. Sprinkle the surface with the remaining 1/2-cup of nuts. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until set.
