Fudgy Chocolate Brownies with Pecan Crunch
Dense, gooey brownies loaded with pecans and finished with a drizzle of olive oil for richness. Ready in under 25 minutes from oven to plate.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 298
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- ¾ cup pecans, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- 2
Melt butter and chopped chocolate together in a bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- 3
Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
- 4
Stir eggs into the chocolate mixture until combined, then fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- 5
Fold in the chopped pecans, then pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- 6
Bake for 15–18 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs (not wet batter).
- 7
Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then drizzle with olive oil and cut into 12 squares.
Tools you’ll need
- 8x8-inch baking pan
- parchment paper
- heatproof bowl
- saucepan
- whisk
- spatula
- toothpick
- knife
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