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Cinnamon Crumb Brownies
Add big flavor to fudgy brownies with a simple cinnamon crumb topping.
Ingredients
For the crumb topping:
- ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons (42 g) cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
For the brownies:
- 6 ounces (170 g) bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
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Instructions
To make the crumb topping:
- Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Add the butter, and mix with a fork or your fingers until the mixture forms crumbs.
- Refrigerate while you make the brownies.
To make the brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Place the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave at half power in 30-second increments until the butter is melted and the chocolate melts when stirred. Stir until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Mix the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well-blended. Add the chocolate-butter mixture, and mix until smooth.
- Add the flour and salt, and mix just until combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the top of the brownie batter.
- Bake 35-40 minutes, or until a pick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Run a knife along the sides of the pan. Cool in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Keep the crumb topping cold. Refrigerating it while you prepare the brownie batter helps the topping stay crumbly instead of melting into the batter as it bakes.
- Don’t over-bake. The brownies are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. They’ll continue to set as they cool.
- Cool completely before cutting. This helps the crumb topping firm up and gives you clean slices.
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