Tell me you don’t wish there was a brownie truck driving around your neighborhood right now….. I bet you can’t! Especially if they had these Triple Chocolate Walnut Brownies on their menu.
Brownies are a classic favorite, and yes, there are plenty of excellent boxed mixes out there, but nothing is better than a brownie (or any baked good, in my opinion) made from scratch. This brownie is fantastic – it is so decadently fudgy and packed with chocolate flavor emphasized with a touch of coffee and vanilla extract. Yes, this will take a little longer to make but trust me, it is well worth it.
I like to use Trader Joe’s 72% dark chocolate for this recipe, but any good dark or bittersweet chocolate will work. If you don’t like dark chocolate, you can substitute milk chocolate, but I urge you to give these a try as is first.
You’re gonna have to trust me on this – you will not taste the coffee in these. Coffee (and vanilla) really enhance the taste of chocolate. I use a little brewed coffee or instant espresso powder in everything chocolate I make to bump up the flavor of the chocolate.
These brownies are amazing on their own but also make an excellent base for a brownie sundae!! Warm the brownie in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, top with vanilla ice cream, and salted caramel sauce – DELICIOUS!!!!!
Triple Chocolate Walnut Brownies
Equipment
- hand or stand mixer with a paddle attachment
- rubber spatula
- 8 X 8 baking pan
- cooking spray or butter for greasing
- mixing bowl
- small sauce pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 6 oz dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp brewed coffee
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup all-purpose four
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, or other nuts of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray (or butter) an 8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and line it with parchment leaving an overhang on two sides. Spray/butter the parchment as well.
- Whisk the flour and cocoa powder together in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a heatproof bowl, set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water, combine the butter, 4 oz of chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and salt. Heat stirring occasionally, just until melted.
- Remove the chocolate from the heat and add the sugars, and mix until well combined.
- Lightly beat the eggs and then add them to the chocolate and sugar mixture, mixing them until they are well combined.
- Fold in the flour and cocoa mixture until just combined.
- Toss the remaining chopped chocolate with a teaspoon of flour and fold into the batter.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan and top with chopped nuts.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with some moist crumbs, 30-35 minutes.
- Remove baked brownies from the oven and cool completely in the pan.
