Fudgy Chocolate-Spinach Brownies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 brownies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 198
- Total Fat
- 11
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 25
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 16
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 46
- Sodium
- 110
- Total: 1 hr 15 min
- Active: 40 min
Ingredients
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
3 tablespoons cocoa powder, plus more for dusting the pan
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs, beaten
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan and dust it with the cocoa powder, tapping out the excess.
- Fill a medium saucepan 1/3 full of water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Put the butter, chocolate and espresso powder in a heatproof bowl, set it on the saucepan and turn off the heat. Let the bowl stand for about 5 minutes until the chocolate mixture is melted. Stir together until very smooth. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Remove the bowl from the saucepan; let cool to room temperature.
- Squeeze any excess moisture from the spinach and put it in a food processor. Add the vanilla and 1 tablespoon of water and puree until very smooth. Add the spinach puree and eggs to the cooled chocolate mixture and whisk until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl until combined. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and fold with a rubber spatula until combined. Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan; use an offset spatula to spread the batter evenly. Bake until set and a toothpick inserted in the center still has a few moist crumbs stuck to it, about 25 minutes.
- Cool the brownies completely in the pan before cutting.