Red Wine Chocolate Brownies with Toasted Walnuts
These red wine and chocolate brownies are hands down my favorite; a rich and sophisticated brownie for any occasion.
Servings 16
Calories 247kcal
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup butter melted
- 2 Tablespoons Red Wine
- ¾ cup cocoa Ghiardelli sweet ground
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup walnuts toasted, chopped
For the Chocolate and Red Wine Glaze
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Red Wine
Instructions
To Make the Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine eggs with sugar and vanilla; add butter and wine. Stir cocoa with flour, baking powder and salt. Combine with egg mixture; add nuts. Spread into greased 8 x 8-inch pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool before glazing.
To Make the Chocolate Glaze
- Melt butter over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and add chocolate, sugar and wine. Continue heating over low heat stirring often, until mixture is smooth - don't let it boil.
- Spoon the hot glaze over the cooled brownies and let stand for a minimum of an hour; refrigerate to firm quicker.
- Use a knife warmed in a glass of hot water to make smooth cuts through the glaze; wipe the knife and rewarm it after each cut.
Notes
If using a brownie mix, simply add 2 Tbsp of wine to the batter and stir in the toasted walnuts and bake. Complete the recipe using the ganache.
I tested my brownies at 25 minutes and that was it for me. I like mine 'just' done and not dry so while the toothpick did not have any dough clinging to it, it was just slightly damp with chocolate...and perfectly moist. This is a very rich and dense dough...over-baking would not be good!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Brownie | Calories: 247kcal