Quick and easy, chewy and moist, chocolatey almond brownies are the perfect way to say I love you. These are done start to finish in just 40 minutes and with just 8 basic ingredients so let's get baking!
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The Inspiration
Inspired by classic chocolate covered almonds, almond brownies are somewhere between a cake and a chocolate bar. These are delicious fresh out of the oven or dress them up with some cream and berries. If you love quick, easy desserts, try my Small Batch Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Coulis, the decadent Chocolate Hazelnut tart or the tart sweet favorite, Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins.
Recipe Ingredients
- Semi sweet chocolate chips - I like the ease of measuring and speed of melting with chocolate chips. You can use an equivalent amount of baking chocolate and chop it small to melt
- Almonds - I like coarsely chopped almonds for best taste and texture but you can certainly substitute slivered or sliced almonds for ease and a finer texture.
Expert Tips
Almond brownies are not hard to make but a few tips will help you look like a pro.
- Use parchment paper to line your pan. Parchment is awesome stuff and will make your cake non-stick with no extra oil.
- Chop your almonds to the size you like them. Whole is a little too large in a cake but I find slivered almonds don't give that chocolate almond feel. That being said, do it how you like it.
- Get your butter hot before stirring in the chocolate chips. You want it hot enough that it will melt the chocolate in a few minutes without having to add more heat. Chocolate can easily and quickly seize up and turn lumpy if you heat it too much in the microwave or pot.
- If your chocolate hasn't melted after about 4 minutes, put the measuring cup into a bowl or pot of hot water and very gently stir, being careful not to get any water in the chocolate, until you have a smooth consistency. (Be careful not to burn yourself over hot steam)
No Fail Recipe
If you read my recipes, you know I have a no-fuss rule. Recipes must be fast, easy and low on the mess scale. These brownies are super easy, simple and most importantly, reliable. A true no-fail recipe guaranteed to get you to chocolate nirvana-fast!
Substitutions and Variations
There are not many substitutions you can make with these because they have very few ingredients. You can make a few flavor choices though.
- Swap out the almonds for your favorite chopped nuts.
- Use dried cherries instead of almonds (or a 50/50 mix of cherries and almonds) for a fruity version.
- Use Frangelico liqueur or almond extract in place of the vanilla.
FAQ's
Yes it is, if you like the flavor of it. You can add up to one teaspoon to this recipe (or most recipes) to the wet ingredients before mixing in the dry ingredients if you like.
Absolutely! Almost any nut will work well, some of my favorites are walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts and peanuts.
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Cheers and happy cooking, Friends! Sabrina
Cheers my fellow Foodies!
ox Sabrina
📖 Recipe
Almond Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 c Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips I used Hershey's Chipits
- ½ c Salted Butter If using unsalted, add ¼ teaspoon salt at this point
- 1 c Granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs Size Large
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ¾ c All Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
- ¾ c Almonds, Coarsely Chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350'F and line a 9" square pan (or similar sized; 8x10, 9" round etc) with parchment or grease and flour. *Tip: If you are greasing and flouring your pan, dust with cocoa instead of flour to avoid white dusting on cake.
- In bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs and vanilla until fully mixed.
- Melt butter in a 2 c measuring cup until very hot. Stir in chocolate chips and let melt, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.
- Add melted chocolate to sugar and egg mixture and stir until mixed well.
- In second measuring cup, measure and stir together flour, cocoa and almonds and then add immediately to warm chocolate mixture. Stir gently until it is fully incorporated. (As the chocolate cools, the batter will feel thicker, this is ok)
- Spread evenly in pan and bake for approximately 25 minutes. They will still be soft when you take them out but test with a toothpick and when it just barely comes out clean, they are done. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then lift out onto cooling rack and serve warm or let cool then cut into squares.
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking
Wow, chocolatey brownies are just the ultimate dessert, and I love the chopped almonds in there for some added crunch!
SabCurrie
Thanks Leanne! I’m so glad you like it 💕
Denise@urbnspice
Whoah! You had me at "somewhere between a cake and a chocolate bar", Sabrina! There is nothing like a good brownie and your recipe for Chocolate Almond Brownies looks decadent, dense and deliciously fudgy. I cannot wait to try making a batch soon. 🙂
SabCurrie
Thanks Denise! My family agrees, these are very reminiscent of chocolate almonds and were such a hit. I hope you love them as much as we do 🙂
Kim
You had me a chocolate covered almonds. (They are my weakness!) These look amazing!
SabCurrie
Aw thanks Kim! Chocolate almonds are also my weakness 😋 I hope you get a chance to try these and love them as much as we do!
Terri
Now that is MY kind of brownie - fast and easy! Because when I need chocolate, I need it NOW! Looks so delicious that I'm pinning for later!
SabCurrie
Thanks Terri! I agree, fast and easy is the only baking I like to make, I hope you enjoy them!
Kristen
You can never go wrong with a great simple chocolate brownie recipe and this is just that. My family will love these!
SabCurrie
Thank you, I totally agree! Sometimes simple is best 💕
Ashlea C.
These brownies are almost too easy to make...I'm about tempted to make a batch every week. You can't go wrong with chocolate and almond! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
SabCurrie
Aren’t the my so easy?!?! Thanks for sharing your experience Ashlea!
Chef Dennis
This is making me drool! So delicious!
SabCurrie
Thanks Dennis!
kyleigh
These were delicious!
SabCurrie
Thanks Kyleigh, I’m so glad you liked them!
Jessica Formicola
Almonds and chocolate are two of my favorites- put them together and I'm SOLD! Can't wait to try these brownies!