Description
These easy holiday brownies are rich and chocolaty, featuring Valrhona cocoa and a crunchy walnut topping. Perfect for gifting or indulging during the festive season.
Ingredients
Scale
- Chocolate crumbles
- 45g Plain flour
- 12g Valrohna cocoa powder
- 25g Sugar
- 30g Soft butter
- Mix all the chocolate crumbs ingredients well with finger tips and set aside.
- Brownies
- 4 Egg whites
- 130g Melted chocolate (65g Valrohna chocolate & 65g semi-sweet chocolate)
- 130g Soft butter
- 125g Sugar
- 4 Egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 150g Walnuts, slighty crush
- 140g Plain flour )
- 2 1/2 tbsp Valrohna cocoa powder } sieve together
- 1 tsp Baking powder )
- 1 tsp Baking soda )
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a baking pan and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix 45g chocolate crumbles, 12g plain flour, 25g Valrhona cocoa powder, and 30g sugar with soft butter using your fingertips until well combined. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in 130g melted chocolate using a rubber spatula.
- In another bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla extract until creamy. Pour this mixture into the egg white mixture and mix well.
- Add walnuts and fold them into the batter. If desired, add rum or mint for additional flavor.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle the chocolate crumble mixture on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the brownies to cool in the pan before cutting into squares.
- For a sweeter option, add chocolate chips or substitute the chocolate crumbles with a chocolate ganache topping.
Notes
These brownies can be customized by adding chocolate chips for extra sweetness or replacing the chocolate crumbles with a chocolate ganache topping. Adding rum or mint can enhance the flavor profile. Store in an airtight container for up to a week. Perfect for gifting during the holidays.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 14
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 30