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Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

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Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

Who doesn’t like brownies? I do! Do you? Yes, we all do ;). Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie is that perfect brownie that haunts your brownie dreams.

Recently, I picked a book on a bargain called Cooking Light Dessert. It is a dessert recipe compilation from Cooking Light Magazine. Some very interesting recipes. My recipe is adapted from this book. Will share more recipes from this book as the time unfolds.

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I particularly like brownies for their texture. Bownie is the other name of indulgence. When indulgence is combined with coffee and chocolate, it is a match made in heaven. Trust me, there is no better thing to eat, when you crave for it. You must indulge when the time demands.

Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

The original recipe made these brownies fudgy and with toffee bits but I made them soft and with pecans. Next time it will be fudgy for sure. Small changes can change the texture for sure.

Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

Some other mocha and chocolate recipes from the blog are – Mocha express pudding , 2 minute mocha cake in microwave , chocolate cake and more.
Here is how you can make it!

Kitchen Equipments Required : a microwave safe bowl, a small bowl, 2 big bowls, fork, whisk, stirring spoon, oven, 9 inch square cake pan.

Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie
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Soft Mocha Pecan / Walnut Brownie

Brownie recipe with coffee.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 9 inch square
Author Sonal Gupta @ simplyvegetarian777

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray or butter to coat the pan.
  • Instant coffee granules : 2 tbsp. I used 1 tbsp since my kids were eating that too.
  • Hot water : 1/2 cup
  • Butter : 1/4 cup
  • Chocolate chips semi sweet : 1/4 cup
  • All purpose flour : 1&1/2 cups
  • Sugar : 1&1/3 cups. I used 1&1/4 cups.
  • Cocoa powder unsweetened : 1/2 cup
  • Baking powder : 1 tsp
  • Salt : 1/2 tsp
  • Vanilla extract : 1 tsp
  • Egg large : 2, lightly beaten
  • Pecans or Walnuts : 1/3 cup chopped roughly.

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 350*F.
  • Coat the bottom of the 9 inch square baking pan with the cooking spray or butter.
  • Combine instant coffee with hot water. Stir till coffee dissolves. Set aside.
  • Combine butter and choco chips in a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 45 seconds or until butter melts. Take it out and stir until chocolate chips dissolve well with butter and become one.
  • Combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, coco powder in a big bowl. Stir with a fork to mix well.
  • Take another big bowl. Combine the coffee water, vanilla extract, butter and chocolate mix. Add lightly beaten egg and mix well with a fork or whisk.
  • Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the flour mixture. Stir to distribute well. Save some chopped nuts to sprinkle on the top.
  • Add the liquid mixture to the dry flour mixture. Stir with a fork just until combined. It is a very thick batter.
  • Pour the batter to the greased pan. Level it out. Sprinkle the rest of the nut on the top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Take it out. Let it rest for 1/2 an hour before slicing it.

Notes

  • Brownies are not tested with Toothpick test for doneness! The beat suited guess of their doneness is that the edges leave the side of the pan. If you will insert the tooth pick on the side of the brownie, it should come out clean. The center might still not come out clean. That's okay! It still is cooking when resting to cool down, in its own steam.
  • For more fudgy and bite ful brownie, lower the hot water to 1/4 cup and bake for 22 minutes only. Take it out and let it rest for 1/2 an hour before slicing.
  • Do not use serrated knife to slice a brownie. Use a plastic or butter knife to slice. The sharp serrated knives will tear the brownie out. Make a single smooth cut.
  • To keep them soft and prevent from drying, cover the pan with foil, leaving a small side open, while it's still warm. Later, wrap it in foil and freeze or store in air right container and good for a week at room temperature.

Notes

Egg Substitute :
Option 1 : 2 tbsp of flax meal dissolved in 6 tbsp of warm water for 3-5 minutes. Blitz and added.
Option 2 : use 1/2 cup of thick low fat or regular, plain yogurt.

 

In my Kitchen, EAT HAPPY & STAY HAPPY !

Sonal

 

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  1. Harsha

    Hi Sonal.. just one query in mind… The egg substitute options are per egg right??? Meaning if the recipe calls for 2 eggs it should instead have 1 cup yoghurt, if I get this correct.. thanx for this sinful treat…

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      Harsha – I have mentioned the quantity required for the whole recipe. That means 1/2 cup yogurt for the whole recipe. 1 egg = 1/4 cup yogurt or 1 tbsp flax meal dissolved in 3 tbsp warm water.

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  5. Jhuls

    I do… I do accept brownies to be my lifetime partner in life!! 😀 Huh? How did someone notice me taking your brownies. I should have brought a bag and put foods little by little inside. 😛 I don’t get near the pool, Sonal. I am busy serving (and eating). 😀 Thanks for bringing this and we look forward to seeing more recipes from this cook book. 🙂

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  7. Ngan R.

    Who doesn’t like brownies? Shouldn’t even be a question as far as I’m concerned. I just had a huge piece of brownie last night, and love your addition of pecans. Looks good!

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  8. Selma's Table

    What a great recipe Sonal – a light version of fudgy brownies is no bad thing! Yum!!!! Jhuls and Melissa seem to have disappeared as has your tray of brownies – no prizes for guessing what is going on there!! Trying to control the cray cray (as Jake now calls craziness) but it’s getting out of hand!!! Thanks for bringing these to the party – now if only I could try one!! xx

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  22. apuginthekitchen

    I love brownies, yes I do and I am really loving that this is a light recipe, only 1/4 cup butter wow and they look incredibly moist and I can literally see how good they taste. YUM! Then I would be bad though and have it warm with some ice cream drizzled with fudge sauce.

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