Description
Paula Deen’s chocolate brownies blend rich cocoa with buttery goodness for an irresistible dessert. Chocolate lovers will savor each fudgy bite of this Southern classic that promises pure indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 g) butter
- 4 eggs
- 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
- 2 cups (400 g) sugar
- 2 cups (200 g) chopped pecans
- 1 cup (120 g) flour
- 1 cup (80 g) shredded coconut
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 175˚C / 350˚F and grease a 33x23cm / 13×9 inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Chocolate Base Creation: Melt chocolate and butter in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring until achieving a glossy, smooth consistency. Allow mixture to cool slightly after removing from heat.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Whisk eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy, developing a rich, well-integrated texture.
- Batter Assembly: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into the wet ingredients, gently folding in the cooled chocolate mixture. Stir delicately to maintain optimal batter consistency and prevent egg curdling.
- Texture Enhancement: Incorporate chopped pecans and shredded coconut throughout the batter, ensuring even distribution of these complementary ingredients.
- Baking Process: Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking dish, creating a uniform layer for consistent baking. Place in preheated oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes.
- Doneness Check and Cooling: Remove brownies when a toothpick inserted in the center reveals moist crumbs. Allow to cool completely in the baking dish, which facilitates clean cutting and proper setting.
Notes
- Chocolate Melting Technique: Ensure low, gentle heat while melting chocolate and butter to prevent burning or seizing, creating a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Mixing Precaution: Avoid overmixing the batter after adding dry ingredients to maintain a tender, fudgy brownie texture and prevent tough, dense results.
- Toothpick Test Mastery: Look for moist crumbs when testing doneness, not a completely clean toothpick, to guarantee rich, moist brownies that aren’t overbaked.
- Cooling Importance: Let brownies cool completely in the baking dish to allow proper setting and achieve clean, precise cutting edges for picture-perfect squares.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 15
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 50 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg