Chipotle Brownies
With a creamy chocolate ganache on top and a hint of spice inside Chipotle Brownies will be the grand finale at your Cinco de Mayo fiesta!
Servings: 16
Calories: 204kcal
Ingredients
- 12 Tbs. butter
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. chipotle chili pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 pkg. (10 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9-inch x 9-inch baking pan with foil leaving a 2-inch overhang. Coat with non-stick cooking spray.
- In microwave-safe bowl melt butter.
- Stir in sugar then eggs, flour, cocoa powder, vanilla, chipotle chili pepper and salt. Stir until blended.
- Reserve 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips. Stir remaining bittersweet chocolate chips into brownie batter.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan. Using foil overhang lift brownies and cool completely on wire rack.
- Microwave heavy cream until hot. Pour over reserved 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth and spread over top of brownies.
- Cut into squares.
Notes
*Makes 16 brownies or 32 brownie bites.
Nutrition
Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg