High Altitude Deep Dish Brownies

The thin air in Denver can play havoc on normal baking recipes. Here’s a brownie recipe that’s sure to turn out great!

Original recipe makes 9 brownies

Ingredients

7/8 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    50 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a separate bowl, stir together the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla. Mix in the eggs. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients just until blended. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans if using. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan and the top appears dry, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 459 kcal
Carbohydrates: 55.2 g
Cholesterol: 111 mg
Fat: 26.7 g
Fiber: 3.4 g
Protein: 5.6 g
Sodium: 284 mg