Walnut Brownies are fudgy treats with a great crunch. Easy to make at home with on hand ingredients and perfect for parties. Try them soon!
Classic Brownie recipes like Fudge Brownies are so much better than any box brownie mix, especially when you add in perfectly toasted walnuts. For more brownies with gooey chocolate and crunch, try my Pecan Brownies.
Why You’ll Love These Brownies?
- Easy to make, even if it’s your first time making brownies at home without a box mix.
- Impressive to make for parties, guest will love the rich chocolate with chewy crunch bites.
Sabrina’s Walnut Brownies Recipe
When it comes to traditional sweets, is there anything more classic than a brownie? Sure, you could find fudgey, chocolatey brownies in bakeries and brownie mixes, but the best brownies are made in your kitchen! If you haven’t made homemade brownies before, this recipe is the perfect easy brownie to get started with. This simple recipe uses common pantry ingredients you most likely have on hand or can easily pick up at any grocery store.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup walnuts , coarsely chopped, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with baking spray.
- Whisk together melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Gently fold in ¾ cup of the walnuts, being careful to not over-stir the brownie batter.
- Spread batter evenly into greased baking pan. Place the remaining walnuts evenly on the top of the brownie batter
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
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Sabrina’s Tips
Toast your walnuts before adding them to the mix. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, spread a layer of walnuts on a cooking sheet and bake 5-10 minutes rotating them about halfway through. This is going to bring out the nuttiness flavor and give them more crunch. It is the perfect balance between a soft gooey brownie and crunch in every bite.
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About this Recipe
This simple Walnut Brownie recipe starts with an easy fudge brownie recipe and adds lots of crunchy walnuts. Master this recipe and then play around with ingredients to make them your own. You can get creative with add-ins or easily make swaps for what you have on hand. Little swaps can make such a difference. Instead of unsweetened cocoa powder, you can use bittersweet chocolate for a dark chocolate brownie. Lighten up your recipe by using mashed banana or applesauce for ½ of the butter, or use gluten free flour for all purpose flour. The possibilities (and swaps) are endless!
Can this be made ahead of time?
Yes, brownies can be made ahead of time, making them a convenient choice for parties. Prepare the brownies as directed, once they have cooled completely, store them in an airtight container at room temperature or the refrigerator. They will stay good for up to one week. When ready to serve, you can warm them in the oven for a few minutes and enjoy the melted gooey insides.
Pairing Suggestions
These fudgy brownies are delicious on their own but they are also great as a brownie sundae. Top your fresh brownie with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, and Hot Fudge. For a simpler topping, dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with Salted Caramel Sauce.
How to Store
- Serve: Cover your brownies tightly with plastic wrap and keep at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Store: You can refrigerate your brownies for up to 1 week in an airtight container.
- Freeze: Brownies can be frozen for up to 6 months in a sealed container. Cool brownies completely before freezing so they don’t collect moisture.
Ideas to Serve
You can combine the dry brownie mix ingredients ahead of time and store in a sealed jar or container. This makes a great gift layered in a mason jar with the recipe as a gift tag. You can also keep it for yourself and never need brownie mix from the store again.
Variations
- Chocolate Chips: Add more chocolatey goodness by stirring in ½ cup of chocolate chips like dark chocolate chips, mint chocolate chips, or white chocolate chips.
- Banana: For super moist, chewy banana chocolate brownies, add 1 cup of mashed ripe bananas to your brownie mix. Pour the batter in the baking pan and top with thinly sliced bananas.
- Peanut Butter: Swirl in dollops of melted creamy peanut butter (melting makes it easy to swirl). Add a handful of peanut butter baking chips or chopped mini peanut butter cups.
- Nuts: Instead of walnuts, you can use chopped pecans, hazelnuts, almonds, or peanuts. Bake like a pro and toast the nuts before adding to the brownie mix.
- Brown Sugar: Use brown sugar instead of the white granulated sugar for richer, chewy brownies.
- Espresso: Adding a tablespoon of espresso or instant coffee powder to your brownies takes them from semi-sweet chocolatey flavor to dark chocolate decadence.
- Hot Cocoa: Substitute the bittersweet chocolate flavor of cocoa powder with your favorite hot cocoa mix. Try peppermint or salted caramel cocoa for more flavor.
- Butter Swap: Lighten up your recipe by using mashed banana or applesauce for ½ of the butter.
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I have tried A LOT of brownie recipes and this is the VERY BEST I’ve found so far. Not so gooey that it feels uncooked and not so dense that it’s heavy. It’s PERFECT and love all of the walnuts! THANKS SO MUCH!! I look forward to trying other recipes!
I love hearing how much you enjoyed the recipe, Donna! Thank you for sharing and thanks for the 5 stars!
So delicious and so quick! Best brownie recipe!
Thanks Sam! And thanks for the 5 star review 🙂
These brownies are dangerous. I made a 9×13″ pan of these and cut them into squares hoping they would last a while. They lasted 3 days! I forgot to take a picture of the finished product so im making them again! Thanks to the original author!
Appreciate your kind review Lene!
DELICIOUS recipe, so yummy after making the first batch made a second one to give away!
Thank you Debra and thank you for the 5 star rating! Happy Holidays 🙂
I made these for my grandkids today. They were delicious. Followed the recipe exactly except I put all the walnuts in the batter. This will be my go to recipe for brownies.
Glad the grandkids enjoyed the brownies! Thanks for the 5 stars Linda!
Made yesterday vert delicious the only problème a crust on top i Read somewhere IT Said when i put the Eggs i stir to much lesson LEARN for the next Time Also i have a question melted butter or softened im not that good in english can explain thankyou i put some nuts on top next Time putting almondes
Melted butter, not stirred too much or yes, you’ll have issues with the texture of the top of the brownies. Almonds sound delicious!