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With April being declared the month of sweets I don’t seem to be posting as often as I would like. The flip side to that thought is, I would have too many sweets covering the kitchen counter or the dining table and filling up my tummy. The recipe I’m sharing with you today is for Chipotle Brownies. I have never made brownies with a bite like this before. These brownies were soft and moist, leaving a little hint of fiery chile on my tongue. I think what I like most is the satisfaction that one brownie was enough to please my sweet tooth.
After the first bite my thought was, “mmmmm”, deep, dark chocolate flavor, then the little chunks of chocolate interspersed throughout the delicate brownie melted, pleasing my taste buds and last……wow, that bite of chile pepper! My taste buds sang, they were exhilarated and euphoric all at the same time.
Enjoy!
Chipotle Brownies
Ingredients:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. chipotle powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup sour cream
2/3 cup chocolate chunks or chips
Heat oven to 325*. Butter and flour and 8 x 8″ baking pan. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, chipotle powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
In a medium saucepan bring 1″ of water to a simmer. Add butter and chopped chocolates to a metal bowl large enough to sit on top of the pan. Melt the butter and chocolate, about 4 minutes. Stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine eggs, vanilla and sugar. Whisk on high-speed until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and whisk on medium for 30 seconds. Add the flour mixture and whisk on low for 30 seconds. Add the sour cream and whisk on medium for 30 seconds. Stir in chocolate chunks or chips by hand.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide says
Ha, kick. I immediately figured you added tequila. Guess that’s on the side! These look moist and great.
The Orange Bee says
Ha! I knew you’d think of tequila. I was thinking if Greg and Katherine and Dan and I were eating these we’d down them with a shot and that would be perfect! Too funny!
Kristy says
I’ve never seen brownies with a kick before! So clever. And I had no idea this was sweets month. Better get baking! 🙂
The Orange Bee says
Sweet and spicy – I like them. Thanks for dropping by!
keepyourmemoriesinyourshoes says
These sound delicious! I doubt my kids would like the spicy kick, which would only mean more for me! Thanks for the recipe.
The Orange Bee says
Yeah – my 17 year old wasn’t thrilled with the spicy kick but adults like ’em!
Karen says
Your brownies sound great…I love chocolate and chilies.
The Orange Bee says
Thank you – it is an acquired taste. I like it a lot!
Karen says
I make a bundt cake that is similar and usually serve it at parties. Some people love it…others don’t know what to think of having something sweet that is also spicy.
promenadeplantings says
I’m imagining the warming effect of the chilli and the gooey richness of the chocolate. YUM!
The Orange Bee says
You got it!
Naomikko says
hey 🙂 Thank God for you blog, it’s very interesting to find recepies like yours… i love brownies, i would eat every day at breakfast if i could. Thanks, have a great day!
The Orange Bee says
Well who says you can’t eat brownies for breakfast? Have dessert first! Thanks for checking out The Orange Bee – nice to meet you!