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Delia Smith American Brownies Recipe

Delia Smith American Brownies Recipe

Delia Smith's American brownies recipe bakes up thick, chewy and generously loaded with chocolate chips and walnuts.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 16 Squares
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g unsalted butter cubed
  • 250 g dark chocolate broken into pieces
  • 4 large eggs
  • 300 g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 150 g plain flour
  • 40 g cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 150 g chocolate chips
  • 100 g walnuts roughly chopped

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 175°C (155°C fan / Gas 3½). Grease and line a 23cm square tin.
  2. Melt butter and chocolate together until smooth. Cool slightly.
  3. Whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3–4 minutes until thick and pale.
  4. Fold in the melted chocolate mixture.
  5. Sift in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Fold until just combined.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  7. Pour into the tin and bake for 30–35 minutes until a skewer has a few moist crumbs.
  8. Cool completely in the tin before slicing.

Notes

Baking powder is what gives these a thicker structure compared to a fudgy brownie — don't skip it.
Load generously with chocolate chips and walnuts for the true American style.
Start testing with a skewer from 28 minutes, as these bake slightly faster than expected.
Toasting the walnuts first deepens their flavour noticeably.
Freeze cut squares for up to 3 months.