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!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 459 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅞ cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup butter, melted
• ½ cup chopped pecans (Optional)
• ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.

Step 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.

Step 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.