Chocolate Almond Plus Brownies?!?!?
Who wants chocolate?! Or better yet, chocolate almonds?! I don't think I know anyone who doesn't like chocolate, at least occasionally and this is the perfect week to treat yourself or a loved one to these homemade, chewy, moist, chocolate almond brownies.
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The Inspiration For These Squares
Inspired by classic chocolate covered almonds, these are somewhere between a cake and a chocolate bar. To make this even better, you can make these with just one bowl, 2 measuring cups and a very short amount of time. These are delicious fresh out of the oven or dress them up with some cream and berries. So come on, "Treat yo' self!"
Troubleshooting Common Brownie Issues
Well, these are not hard 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. Tip two is to chop your almonds to the size you like them. Whole is a little to 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. Tip three, 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, reheating water as needed until you have a smooth consistency. (Be careful not to burn yourself over hot steam)
No Fail, Easy And Quick 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!
Want More Chocolate Inspiration?
While I don't bake a lot, when I do, my recipes are usually chocolate or fruit based. One of my favourite special cakes is my Chocolate Hazelnut Tart and in the summer I absolutely love my small Chocolate Cake For 8 with Raspberry Coulis. The raspberry coulis would go amazing with the chocolate tart too.
Cheers my fellow Foodies!
ox Sabrina
Recipe
Chocolate Almond Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 c Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips I used Hershey's Chipits
- ½ c Salted Butter If using unsalted, add ¼ tsp salt at this point
- 1 c Granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs Size Large
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- ¾ c All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp 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.
Wow, chocolatey brownies are just the ultimate dessert, and I love the chopped almonds in there for some added crunch!
Thanks Leanne! I’m so glad you like it 💕
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. 🙂
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 🙂
You had me a chocolate covered almonds. (They are my weakness!) These look amazing!
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!
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!
Thanks Terri! I agree, fast and easy is the only baking I like to make, I hope you enjoy them!
You can never go wrong with a great simple chocolate brownie recipe and this is just that. My family will love these!
Thank you, I totally agree! Sometimes simple is best 💕
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.
Aren’t the my so easy?!?! Thanks for sharing your experience Ashlea!
This is making me drool! So delicious!
Thanks Dennis!
These were delicious!
Thanks Kyleigh, I’m so glad you liked them!
Almonds and chocolate are two of my favorites- put them together and I'm SOLD! Can't wait to try these brownies!