Try this easy recipe for chocolate walnut brownies that strike the perfect balance between fudgy and crunchy. These classic homemade brownies feature a rich chocolate flavor, elevated by the delightful addition of walnuts for an extra nutty touch.
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If you're a chocolate lover like me, these fudgy walnut brownies are a true delight for your taste buds. Their dense, fudgy texture combined with the richness of chocolate and the crunchy walnuts creates an unparalleled flavor experience.
These fudgy brownies feature a dense, moist, and intensely chocolatey center with perfect crackly tops. With each bite, you'll savor its rich, creamy texture and the delightful crunch of walnuts, creating a truly indulgent dessert experience.
My dark chocolate walnut brownies are an easy-to-make treat crafted with simple ingredients and real chocolate for an intensified flavor compared to cocoa powder brownies.
Walnut fudge brownies have a rich, decadent taste and delightful crunch from the walnuts make it perfect for any occasion, a birthday, or just for your chocolate cravings.
Why you'll love this recipe
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Ingredients You Need
You'll need these ingredients to make these Chocolate walnut brownie recipe:
- Butter: Use unsalted butter rather than salted butter to control the addition of salt in the recipe.
- Chocolate: Use baking chocolate, chocolate bars or semi-sweet chocolate chips. For a dark chocolate brownies use bittersweet chocolate instead.
- Eggs: Large eggs at room temperature.
- Sugar: A mixture of white granulated sugar and flavored sugar such as brown sugar or cane sugar.
- Flour: White wheat all-purpose flour or other flour of your choice like a gluten free flour.
- Cocoa: Unsweetened cocoa powder to enhance the flavor of the chocolate.
- Vanilla and salt: Essential to bring out the flavors of the brownies.
- Walnuts: chopped walnuts that you can replace with other dried fruits such as almonds, hazelnuts, chopped pecans etc.
How to Make Chocolate Brownies with Walnuts
Here are some quick visual instructions. Don't forget that full instructions with exact ingredients can be found in the main recipe card below!
- Place dark chocolate chips and butter in a container.
- Heat in a double boiler or microwave until the chocolate and butter are completely melted.
- Let cool slightly at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the brownie batter.
- Place eggs, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes until the mixture is thick and glossy.
- Then add the mixture of melted chocolate and melted butter and beat again with a hand mixer to incorporate.
- Add the dry ingredients, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt and mix with a spatula to incorporate them into the preparation.
- Then add the chopped walnuts and mix again to incorporate them into the brownie batter.
Baking
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C and line a square baking pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top with an angled spatula or the back of a tablespoon.
- Sprinkle some chopped walnut all over the surface and bake the brownies for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely in the pan before removing them from the pan and cutting them into 16 equal pieces.
- Serve the cooled brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or custard.
Serving Suggestions
- Vanilla Ice Cream: A classic pairing, the creamy texture of vanilla ice cream contrasts beautifully with the rich, fudgy brownie.
- Whipped Cream: Dollop some freshly whipped cream on top of warm brownies for an indulgent treat.
- Fresh Berries: Serve with a side of fresh raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries to add a burst of fruity flavor and a hint of tartness.
- Chocolate Sauce: Drizzle warm chocolate sauce over the brownies for an extra decadent touch.
- Nutella: Spread a layer of Nutella on top of the brownies for an extra dose of chocolate and hazelnut goodness.
- Caramel Sauce: Drizzle warm caramel sauce over the brownies for a sweet and gooey addition.
Tips for this recipe
Storage Instructions
Storage at room temperature: This walnut brownie recipe can be stored at room temperature covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container box away from moisture for about 4-5 days.
How to freeze brownies: To freeze the brownies, wait until it is completely cooled, place them whole or cut them into pieces in storage bags, and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Thawing: Let the brownies thaw gently at room temperature or use the defrost function on your microwave to go faster.
Variations & Substitutions
FAQ - Commons Questions
How to cut brownies?
Place the brownies in the fridge for 1 hour. It will be easier to cut into equal parts with a large knife.
Should I toast walnuts before adding them to the brownie mix?
Yes and no, it is not essential to roast the nuts in the oven to make these walnut brownies. But if you have the time then do it because the roasted nuts add a nut flavor and a crunchier texture.
What makes brownies fudgy vs cakey brownies?
The more fat you have the more you get a fudgy brownie texture, the addition of baking chocolate to flavor the brownie instead of cocoa powder only, and the low amount of flour gives it that fudgy consistency.
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I hope you love these chocolate nut brownies. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!
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Walnut Brownies
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 16 slices
Description
Easy recipe for walnut brownies with a rich chocolate taste and a fudge texture (for a 8 inches/ 20 cm square pan - 16 portions)
Ingredients
- 250 g (8,8 oz - 1 ½ cups) Chocolate chips - semi-sweet or bittersweet
- 115 g (1 stick) Butter - unsalted
- 4 Eggs - room temperature
- 200 g (1 cup)Sugar - granulated
- 150 g (⅔ cup) Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 90 g (¾ cup) Flour - all-purpose
- 30 g (¼ cup) Cocoa powder - unsweetened
- ½ tsp salt
- 100 g (¾ cup) Walnut - chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C and line the bottom of an 8 inches / 20 cm square brownie pan with parchment paper.
- Melt the chocolate cut into pieces with the butter in a double boiler or microwave until the mixture is melted without any lumps, then let it cool down a little.
- In another large bowl, place eggs, white granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract and beat with an electric whisk on medium speed for about 2 minutes until the mixture is voluminous and glossy.
- Stir in the melted butter and chocolate mixture into the egg and sugar mixture with the electric mixer until well blended.
- Finish by adding the remaining dry ingredients, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, and crushed nuts.
- Mix with a rubber spatula until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared brownie pan and smooth the top with the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle some chopped walnut on top of the brownies and bake for 30-35 minutes until it has a shiny crust but the center is still soft. (Check for baking by plunging a toothpick into the center, it should come out with crumbs and not liquid batter, otherwise extend the baking time by 5 minutes).
- Let the walnut brownies cool completely in the pan before removing it from the pan and cutting it into 16 pieces with a large knife.
Notes
Storage: Up to 4-5 days at room temperature in a storage box and up to 3 months in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: brownies, cake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serving
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 133.3 mg
- Fat: 9.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 16.5 mg
This brownie is really delicious!