Salted Pecan Chewy Brownies
Serves 12
10 mins prep
20 mins cook
30 mins total
This chewy brownie recipe is full of crunchy pecans and topped with delicious melted bites of rich dark chocolate and flaky salt. They are not too sweet at all, balanced by the salted butter and buttery pecans. This one bowl recipe is so easy and quick to make too!
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Prepare a 9” by 13” baking dish by lining the bottom with parchment paper, leaving extra parchment “handles” on the long sides of the pan to easily lift out the brownies after baking.
Melt butter and chocolate: Bring a pot filled to a third with water to a simmer. Place the chocolate chips and butter in a heatproof bowl on top of the pan of simmering water, being careful that the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Stir constantly until the chocolate and butter are melted. Take off the heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
Into the melted chocolate mixture, add the sugars, eggs, and vanilla with a whisk, just until combined. Do not over mix.
Add the flour and chopped pecans into the melted chocolate mixture, and fold just until combined. Be careful not to over mix or the brownies will be too cakey.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and tap the bottom of the pan a few times against a countertop to remove any air bubbles. Press the pieces of dark chocolate or chocolate chips onto the top.
Bake the brownies for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven, testing at 20 minutes for doneness. The brownies are baked when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with a few crumbs on it. If the toothpick comes out coated in batter then the brownies need to be baked more. Do not over bake.
Remove the brownies from the oven and sprinkle with the flaky salt. Let the salted brownies cool completely in the pan. Once cool, lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment handles to help.
Cut into 12 squares, and enjoy! These brownies will store well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, if you can resist from eating them before then. The brownies will freeze well wrapped in parchment paper in a freezer safe bag for up to 2 months.
