Homemade Brownies

I read somewhere that one of the ways you can help curb cravings for unhealthy foods is to commit to cooking/baking them at home rather than going to a fast food restaurant or buying pre-packaged sweets.  This has helped me to lot extent with my cravings lately. Mostly on weekends, i get to create in kitchen...used to explore the new options for recipes.

This time i picked up brownies. Moist and chewy, these brownies will be a hit whether as an afternoon snack or topped with ice cream and served as an after dinner dessert.

I made these yesterday and they turned out so gorgeous.  The flavor was awesome.

I decorated them with homemade chocolate frosting. Also tried with homemade chocolate ice-cream and cherries. They were just delicious. YUM-MY 

Ingredients:

Butter 1 cup 
Granulated sugar 3/4 cup 
Light brown sugar 1/4 cup 
Vanilla extract 2 tsp 
Large eggs 4
Unsweetened Cocoa 3/4 cup 
All-purpose flour 1 cup 
Baking powder 1/2 tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp 
Chopped walnuts 1 cup 
Semisweet chocolate chopped 150 grams 

Method:

1. Melt the butter and chopped chocolate in a saucepan, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. 
2. Remove from the heat, pour into a large mixing bowl, and allow to slightly cool for 10 minutes.
3. Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat oven to 350F degrees. 
4. Line the bottom and sides of a 9x9 inch square baking pan. Set aside.
5. In a different bowl take eggs and whisk it.
6. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugars into the eggs, whisk until smooth. 
7. Pour this mixture into the chocolate butter mixture.
8. Whisk in the vanilla. Gently add in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. 
9. Once combined, add in the walnuts.
10. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 35-36 minutes. 
11. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with only a few moist crumbs when the brownies are done. 
12. keep checking on brownies after 25 minutes and use the toothpick test to see when yours are finished.
13. Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan set. Cut into squares. 

The brownies will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 week. If freezed it will stay up to 2 months.