Saucepan Brownies

Name: Saucepan Brownies
Yield: Makes about 1½ dozen.
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped; ½ cup chopped nuts, if desired (hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts, or almonds); 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; ⅔ cup unbleached, all-purpose flour; ½ tsp. baking powder; ¼ tsp. salt; ½ cup chopped nuts, if desired (hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts, or almonds); ½ cup chopped nuts, if desired (hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts, or almonds); ½ cup chopped nuts, if desired (hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts, or almonds)

Preparation info

Makes about
1½ dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brownies To Die For!

By Bev Shaffer

Published 2006

About

These use a similar technique (on a smaller scale) as do my Plain and Simple Fudgy Brownies—brownie batter is stirred up in a saucepan, then poured and baked! Sensationally easy.

Ingredients

Brownie Base

½ cup unsalted butter
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour an 8" square pan.

Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Whisk in sugar and vanilla. Blend in eggs.

Whisk in flour, baking powder, and salt until blended. Gently stir in nuts. Spread into prepared pan.