Chocolate Chunk Brownies

Hello Folks! Sun is shining in London and some of them are finding it too hard to digest. Have you ever come across people who complain about almost everything? Too hot, too cold, too windy, too rainy- it is nature and change is the first law of nature, so please stop complaining because the good weather or the bad-it will change. Ah! That’s my rant for today ;-)

I needed brownies today. The fact that sun is shining and it is Friday-what could have been better then brownies, right? These are Chocolate Chunk Brownies- very chewy and chocolate bits oozing around. To be honest brownies is the easiest dessert and it gets ready in a jiffy if you have all ingredients handy. And the serving options are endless- think about scoop of icecream, chocolate sauce, salted caramel sauce or just some milk or coffee.

Check other brownies recipes- Walnut Brownies | One Bowl Ultimate Chocolate Brownies |Fudge Brownies

Chocolate Chunk Brownies are like any other chocolate brownies but loaded with chunks of chocolate-yes thats right! Crusty on the outside and melted bits on the inside is absolutely enticing and takes brownies to another level.

Ingredients:

⅔ cups unsweetened cocoa powder

½ cup unsalted butter

1 cup + 2 Tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

½ teaspoon baking soda

¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup coarsely chopped dark chocolate

Method:

Preheat the oven at 180C. Lightly grease 8x8 inch pan. Line it with parchment paper.

On a low heat melt butter in a pan. Once melted add sugar and cook for 1 minute.

Remove from heat and let it cool for 30 seconds. Add cocoa powder and salt. Mix.

Add vanilla essence. Mix one egg at a time and mix. The mixture should be smooth.

Add all purpose flour and baking soda. Combine the ingredients to smooth batter.

Fold in chocolate chunks.

Spread the mixture on the prepared pan and cook for 20-25 minutes. The top will be crusty and centre will be moist.

Let the brownies cool. Cut and serve.

The Best Walnut Chocolate Brownies Ever

All you need is love but a little chocolate now and then won’t hurt-Charles M. 
Well that is so true- happy or sad all a gal needs is chocolate. When you give someone a chocolate to share do you secretly wish that he/she refuses to accept it? I do, sharing chocolate with someone is a huge thing for me but sushhh! Don’t tell anyone ;-).  Do you also have a secret affair with chocolate? Chocolate to me is smile, happiness, partner in crime and mood up-lifter, but I don’t like sweet chocolate like dairy milk or galaxy; I love dark chocolate-the bitter ones. The one that doesn't melt in mouth but the one that leaves its bitterness.

So now you get the whole story –you now understand my fondness for chocolate.  I have only one word to describe any chocolate dessert-AWESOME. Be it creamy Black Forest Cake, or zesty Ginger Brownies; be it spicy Chilli Chocolate Cake or nutty Chocolate Fudge- all I say is OH YES, GIVE ME MORE. Right from Vanilla Cookies Coated with chocolate to chocolate cookies ice-cream –I just love chocolate in desserts.

One fine day when it was raining and I was missing family back in India, I was missing Indian Monsoons- I was depressed deeply. All I wanted was chocolate. I needed something to cheer me up and bring smile back on my face. I decided to make brownies. Now imagine, when it is pouring outside and your home is smelling warm and chocolaty...wait it gets better...imagine a piece of chocolate that is chewy and crumbly with walnutty crunch.....Well yes chocolate doesn't ask silly questions-it just understands:)

WALNUT CHOCOLATE BROWNIES is such a chocolaty, bitter, sweet delight that no one can have just one. A pair made in heaven-chocolate and walnut-oh so well they complement each other, understand each other and finally combine up to please your taste buds and feelings. These Brownies are so scrumptious that you have got to bake it NOW. Summers-have with dollop of ice-cream; Rainy-have with drizzle of chocolate sauce; Winters- just warm it and enjoy. Trust me –gulping this brownie is no less than a therapy.

Ingredients:

Cocoa powder- 1/2 cup

Unsalted Butter- 1/2 cup

Sugar- 1 cup

Eggs- 2

All purpose flour- 1/4 cup

Vanilla extract- 1/2 tsp

Bitter sweet/ Dark chocolate, broken into small pieces- 1/4 cup

Walnuts, cut into small pieces- 1/4 cup

Salt- a pinch

Method: 

Preheat the oven at 165C. Grease the pan. I used glass rectangle pan.

Take microwave safe bowl and heat cocoa powder and butter on high for 20 seconds. Let it cool for 15 seconds.

To it add sugar and mix. Mix till sugar is half dissolved.

Add one egg at a time and mix well and quickly. Add another egg and mix.

Finally add in all purpose flour, salt and fold. Just mix don’t over mix.

Add in chopped chocolate. Pour the mixture in the pan. Sprinkle the walnuts on it.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or till when toothpick inserted in between comes clean.

Notes:

I used 70% dark chocolate. You can use less bitter one as well. Even Cadbury dairy milk.

Using walnuts is optional. You can use any chopped nut or nuts at all. Choice is yours.

Don’t let sugar dissolve completely in the batter because sugar caramelizes and gives you those chewy brownies.

I used self raising flour and it worked fine.

Don't panic if brownies don’t rise-they are supposed to be like that.

Sending this to Made With Love Mondays