Mexican Brownies

A brownie for the grown-up taste. This easy recipe has the flavors of chocolate, vanilla, Mexican cinnamon, and ground pequin chile peppers.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 206 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.75 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.5 cups unsalted butter
• 1.25 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1.75 teaspoons ground Mexican cinnamon (canela)
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pequin chile pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12x15-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving about 3 inches of paper overhanging 2 sides to use as handles.

Step 2

Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and cook on medium until butter is half melted, about 1 minute. Transfer butter to a large bowl; add sugar and mash until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Step 3

Sift flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and pequin pepper into a medium bowl. Sprinkle in any salt caught in the sifter. Mix flour mixture into butter mixture, stirring to blend well. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan. Use parchment paper handles to remove brownies for slicing.