From 12/13 Southern Living Magazine
“These are note your mama’s brownies. The subtle heat from red pepper turns these delights into conversation starters.”
Ingredients:
- 1 & 1/2 cups butter
- 1 (16 oz) package bittersweet chocolate morsels
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 to 1 tsp ground red pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 & 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
- Parchment Paper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Cook first 2 ingredients in a large heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; cool completely (about 20 minutes).
Meanwhile, whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl until blended; stir in semisweet chocolate morsels.
Whisk together granulated sugar and next 3 ingredients until smooth. Whisk in bitter-sweet chocolate mixtures. Whisk chocolate mixture into flour mixture until combined.
Line bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 inch pan with parchment paper, allowing 2-3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease parchment. Pour batter into pan.
Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool in pan.
Lift mixture from pan using parchment paper sides as handles; cut into 24 squares.
Makes 2 dozen.