Mexican Brownies 🍫🌶️
Recipe By: @isabeleats
🍫 Fun Fact: Mexican drinking chocolate is often made with ground cacao, sugar, and cinnamon pressed into tablets. But here's the cool part: Traditionally, a carved wooden whisk called a molinillo is rolled between the palms to whip the chocolate drink into a beautiful, frothy finish. These brownies bring that cinnamon-and-chocolate combination into dessert territory, with a little cayenne for extra personality!
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🛒 What You'll Need
½ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ tsp salt½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
Nonstick cooking spray or oil, for the pan
Flaky sea salt, for garnish (optional)
👨🍳 Step By Step
1️⃣ Prep Your Pan
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan, line it with parchment paper, and lightly grease the parchment too.
2️⃣ Mix The Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper until evenly combined.
3️⃣ Melt That Chocolate
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter and chocolate chips together, stirring until smooth.
4️⃣ Make It Sweet
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until combined.
5️⃣ Bring In The Eggs
Add the two eggs and extra egg yolk to the chocolate mixture. Stir until everything is well combined.
6️⃣ Fold It Together
Pour the chocolate mixture into the dry ingredients. Gently fold until just combined. Don't overmix. We're after fudgy brownies, not chocolate cake!
7️⃣ Bake To Fudgy Perfection
Spread the batter evenly in your prepared pan. Bake for 32–36 minutes, until the center is firm and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.
8️⃣ Cool, Slice & Devour
Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares.
🌶️ Taco Tuesday Tip
Want more of a chocolate kick than actual heat? Cut the cayenne to ⅛ tsp. You'll still get that warm little surprise without turning dessert into a dare.
