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David Lebovitz'... Absolute Best Brownies

David Lebovitz Absolute Best Brownies are fudgy and delicious. They hit the spot and will satisfy any craving or sweet tooth.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 squares
Author: Nisha Kapur

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp Kerry Gold unsalted grass-fed butter
  • 1 cup 6 ounces Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 organic large eggs
  • 1/4 cup white all purpose flour
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 cup walnuts dry roasted, then chopped

Instructions

  • Start by dry roasting the walnuts. Once you smell the aroma and they start browning, remove them from the heat.
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  • Once cooled, roughly chop the walnuts.
    Chopped walnuts on a wooden cutting board with a knife beside them, ready to be folded into David Lebovitzs Absolute Best Brownies.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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  • Grease a baking tray with coconut oil spray, and line with parchment paper.
  • In a pot on low heat, combine butter and chocolate chips.
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  • Mix until smooth and silky as follows:
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  • Remove from the heat and add sugar and vanilla extract.
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  • Using a whisk, mix the batter for a few minutes until the batter is smooth.
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  • Once the batter is cool, add egg one at a time. DO NOT ADD EGGS TO HOT CHOCOLATE ELSE IT WILL SCRAMBLE. Mix in between.
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  • This is what you should have once both eggs are added and well mixed. The batter should no longer be grainy, but smooth and glossy.
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  • Add flour. Mix until the flour is well incorporated, but do not over mix.
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  • Add walnuts and fold.
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  • Pour batter into the baking tray.
    David Lebovitzs Absolute Best Brownies batter flows smoothly from the bowl into a parchment-lined pan, promising indulgent bites ahead.
  • Into the oven. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes. I baked mine for 25 minutes for a more gooey effect. DO NOT OVER BAKE.
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  • Out of the oven. Cut into 16 square.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g