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Chili Chocolate Brownies

Fudgy chocolate brownies with a hint of sneaky warmth from cayenne and cinnamon.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 16 brownies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8x8 pan with parchment.
  2. Whisk butter, sugar, and eggs until smooth.
  3. Fold in flour, cocoa, cayenne, and cinnamon until just combined.
  4. Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
  5. Bake 28 to 30 minutes until set but gooey in the middle. Cool before cutting.

Notes

The heat builds as they cool, so go easy on the cayenne your first try.