Brown Butter Espresso Brownies
I’ve been wanting to develop an espresso brownie recipe for a long time! I recently just so happened to have all the ingredients on hand and decided it was now or never and let me say that this is the easiest one-bowl brownie batter you will ever make.
I have a Double Chocolate Brownie recipe and Ooey Gooey Skillet Brownie recipe on the blog so I was inspired to create something with a more sophisticated flavor profile.
The brown butter in this recipe gives them a slightly toffee-nutty like taste (it’s faint, but it’s there)! And the espresso powder really elevates the chocolate flavor, giving them a rich, bold flavor.
These brownies are decadent, gluten-free, gooey, fudgey, and sooooo delicious. The brown butter isn’t a necessity — you can definitely use regular melted butter, but it really does kick them up a notch! The espresso powder is non-negotiable…it’s a must.
Okay, let’s get baking!!!
Brown Butter Espresso Brownies (yields 1 9x9 baking dish)
Ingredients:
1 cup brown butter
2 cups coconut sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup almond flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp. espresso powder
1 tsp salt
Instructions:
brown your butter! in a sauce pan, heat 2 sticks of butter, stirring constantly until butter begins to change color (~4-5 minutes), remove from pan and set aside
preheat your oven to 350°f and grease a 9 x 9 baking dish (I used parchment paper sheets here to make it easier to lift out of the pan!)
in a stand mixer or bowl, mix to gather browned butter, sugar, eggs, & vanilla extract. slowly add in flour, cocoa powder, salt, & espresso powder. mix to combine (be careful not to over mix!)
transfer to greased baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes. *I like to pull them out around 33-34 minutes to get that gooey brownie texture!
serve & enjoy!
notes:
you could add in chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips to really elevate these brownies
I always freeze my baked goods to have on-hand whenever you want one! an entire dish of brownies is just way too much for us to eat so freezing them makes it easy to grab one when you need a sweet treat!
make sure to check your brownies at the 30 minute mark by piercing a toothpick into the batter while baking. to achieve that gooey/fudgey brownie I recommend taking them out of the oven when the toothpick comes out with a little bit of batter on it!
make sure to tag me on Instagram when making this recipe! @finewithfood
