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blackout brownies on a wire cooling rack with white flowers, a napkin, and a milk bottle

Blackout Brownies

4.88 from 8 votes
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Author: Traci Crossland
Rich, decedent, and SO GOOD! These Blackout Brownies are perfectly sweet, full of delicious pecans, and have the best-ever soft, fudge-y center. The ultimate brownie!

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups salted butter
  • 1⅛ cups black cocoa powder
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2½ cups sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2½ cups pecans chopped
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Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Spray 9x13 pan with baking spray. Set aside.
  • Melt butter in a sauce pan.
  • Whisk in cocoa powder. Set aside.
  • Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla at high speed of an electric mixer for 10 minutes.
  • Turn mixer to low and stir in chocolate mixture.
  • Add flour and mix until blended.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes.

Notes

  • You can use Bake-even Strips to ensure the brownies bake in the oven.
  • Make sure to beat the eggs, vanilla, and sugar for a full 10 minutes.
  • Don't overwork the batter!
  • This recipe freezes and reheats really well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1BrownieCalories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 19mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 653IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.