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Whole Grain Brownies

Whole Grain Brownies are rich, soft, chewy, fudgy, extremely chocolaty, and just out of this world delicious - no one has to know they're whole grain!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 brownies

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup 113g unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cups 200g light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup 40g Dutch-process cocoa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cups 85g King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 cups 100g semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup 50g chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 9" pan; line the pan with parchment paper if desired.
  • In a saucepan, melt the butter, then add the sugar and stir to combine.
  • Return the mixture to the heat briefly just till it's hot (about 110°F to 120°F) but not bubbling.
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl, and stir in the cocoa, salt and baking powder.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla, mix till combined.
  • Then add the flour, walnuts and chips, again mix till well combined.
  • Transfer the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake the brownies for 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. The brownies should feel set on the edges and in the center. Remove them from the oven, and cool completely on a rack.

Notes

  1. Measure out all of your ingredients before you get started.
  2. When lining the baking pan with parchment paper, allow the excess to hang over the sides. This will help you remove the brownies easily.
  3. You can substitute all-purpose flour, the brownies will come out softer.
  4. Either natural cocoa powder or Dutch-processed cocoa powder can be used.
  5. Any type of chocolate can be used: regular size and mini size chocolate chips, baking chocolate, chocolate wafers.
  6. These brownies freeze well. Store them in a freezer-safe bag and let them defrost at room temperature.
  7. For more dense and fudge-like brownies, cook the brownies a minute or two less.
  8. For more fluffy and cake-like brownies, add another egg. For less rich brownies, skip the chopped chocolate.
  9. If you like any other nuts in your brownies, fold in along with the chopped chocolate.
  10. You can add other flavor combinations that appeal to you like toffee chips, or white chocolate, peanut butter, cappuccino, or mint chips.
Keyword Brownies, Healthy Brownies, Wheat Brownies, Whole Grain Brownies