Delish Spiced Brownies Recipe
Rich, fudgy brownies laced with warm cinnamon, cardamom, and a tiny kick of cayenne. Crackly tops, melty chips, big cocoa flavor.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder optional, boosts chocolate flavor
- 0.5 cup beaten eggs about 2 large eggs, beaten
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder natural or Dutch-process
- 0.25 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp ground cardamom
- 0.25 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 0.125 tsp ground cayenne a small pinch for warmth
- 0.75 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment, leaving overhang.
- Melt the butter until just liquid, then cool 3 minutes so it’s warm, not hot.
- Whisk melted butter with both sugars until glossy. Stir in vanilla and espresso powder.
- Whisk in the beaten eggs until the mixture looks thick and smooth.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and cayenne.
- Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until no dry streaks remain.
- Stir in chocolate chips, then spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake 22–26 minutes, until edges are set and the center shows moist crumbs on a toothpick.
- Cool 15 minutes in the pan. Lift out, cool fully, and cut into 16 squares.
Notes
Variation: Swap chocolate chips for chopped dark chocolate and finish with a pinch of flaky sea salt. For a citrus twist, add 1 tsp orange zest with the vanilla. Store in an airtight container up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Delish Spiced Brownies Recipe flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.