There are few things I like better than dark chocolate and nuts, it’s just such a heavenly combination! I think you will agree when you see the quality ingredients in these “Browned Butter Brownies with Macadamia Nuts”!
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Browned Butter Brownies with Macadamia Nuts topped with ice cream and raspberries on a white surface

The key to these rich delicious brownies is the browned butter:

You have seen brown butter on my website before. I use it on my Handmade Butternut Squash Ravioli recipe! It is the stuff dreams are made of.

How To Brown Butter:

To brown butter simply melt butter and allow to simmer for about five minutes. Eventually the butter will foam up and suddenly a golden cloud will erupt from the center and your butter is ‘browned’ giving it a rich caramel like flavor!

a small pan with melted butter demonstrating how to Brown Butter

Add that grass fed golden goodness to organic sugar, flour, all natural cocoa and some pastured eggs and you have a rich, dark chocolate batter for the best brownies you’ve ever tasted!

The ingredients for Brown Butter Brownies with Macadamia Nuts in a pink mixing bowl with whisk

I bake mine in a round cake pan lined with parchment for easy removal.

The batter for Brown Butter Brownies with Macadamia Nuts in a parchment paper lined cake pan

Always leave an over hang of paper so brownies don’t stick and you can lift them right out for easy cutting.

A close of of brown butter brownies with macadamia nuts with ice cream and berries

You can serve alone or with your favorite vanilla ice cream. If you like to make your own ice cream, may I suggest my Easy No Churn Ice Cream!

A horizontal photo of Browned Butter Brownies with Macadamia Nuts on white plate

 

TO MAKE THIS CAKE GLUTEN FREE BUT JUST AS GOOD:

Gluten free followers, I have a wonderful suggestion to make this cake gluten free but just as good: Jovial Gluten Free Pastry Flour is fantastic and the grains in this flour are soaked for easy digestion! Many stores carry Jovial Baking Flours now, but you can also order online. 

The Recipe: Browned Butter Brownies with Macadamia Nuts

Tips and what you will need: An 8 or 9″  cake pan. Using an 8″ pan will make the brownies thicker, the 9″ pan will make the brownies a littler thinner. Parchment paper keeps the brownies from sticking and makes for easy removal. Using parchment to lift baked goods out of pans is something I learned in Italy. Gluten and grain free friends use Otto’s Cassava Flour. I swear you can not tell the difference. It’s amazing!

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Browned Butter Brownies with Macadamia Nuts
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 
These delicious brownies have an amazing flavor that comes from browning the butter before adding it to the batter. Serve alone or with ice cream. So decadent!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy dessert recipe, party recipe
Author: Linda Spiker
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon soft butter for pan preparation
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, browned
  • 1 ¼ cup organic sugar
  • ¾ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla paste, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract...but trust me on the paste!
  • 1 Tablespoon milk, almond milk or water
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour (gluten free friends use you favorite GF flour)
  • 3/4 cup roasted salted macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
  1. Position rack in bottom third of the oven and preheat to 325.
  2. Cut a square of parchment, wad it up with your hands and run under water.
  3. Squeeze out water and use your hands to rub it flat. Dry with a paper towel.
  4. Line the round cake pan with paper, leaving several inches of overhang so you can lift the brownies out later. Use a paper towel or napkin to wipe bottom and sides of parchment with soft butter.
  5. To brown butter: Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally and continue cooking till butter bubbles, then foams and turns a light brown (about 5 mins). It may seem like nothing is happening but eventually the butter will erupt with a caramel colored center!
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Place sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a large bowl.
  8. Add browned butter to bowl with sugar, cocoa, and salt.
  9. Whisk until well mixed and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  10. Add eggs, one at a time. whisking after each addition.
  11. Add vanilla paste and milk, almond milk or water, whisk.
  12. When batter looks shiny add flour, stir till really well blended.
  13. Fold nuts into batter.
  14. Pour into prepared pan.
  15. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (about 30-35 minutes)
  16. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Use parchment to lift out brownies and cut into pie shaped pieces. Serve with ice cream if desired.

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