What You Need:
1/4 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup cold water
3 eggs
3 Tbsp. canola oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetned cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. groud cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground chile pepper or cayenne pepper
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
2 Tbsp. hot strong coffee (optional)
Powedered sugar and/or cinnamon sugar for garnishing
What To Do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9x9x2 inch baking pan with foil, extending foil up over edges of pan. Lightly coat the foil with a nonstick spray. Set Aside.
- In a medium saucepan melt butter; remove from heat. Whisk in sugar and water. Whisk in eggs, oil, and vanilla until combined. Stir in cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, cayenne pepper. Stir in chocolate pieces. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 23 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan or wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan by lifting up the foil. If desired, brush hot brownies with coffee. Cool completely.
- Cut into bars. Sprinkle with powedered sugar and/or cinnamon sugar.
Makes 16 brownies.
Enjoy!
