Best Brownies With Walnuts And Dried Fruit Recipes

FUDGE WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch square pan.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs until smooth batter forms; beat in chocolate and vanilla extract. Stir flour mixture in just until incorporated; fold in walnuts. Spread batter into prepared square pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in square pan, about 30 minutes; cut into 9 squares.

FRUIT-SWEETENED FIG AND WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil an 8-by-8-inch baking pan.
• Put the figs and dates in a medium bowl and cover with very hot water until soft, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a food processor; process until very smooth.
• Put the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30 second increments, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in a small bowl.
• Add the melted chocolate and oil to the fruit puree and pulse to combine. Add the eggs and vanilla and pulse to combine. Add the flour mixture and pulse until just combined. Then add 1/2 cup of walnuts and pulse until the walnuts are in pieces about the size of peas.
• Transfer the brownie batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Break up the remaining 1/4 cup walnuts into small pieces and push into the top of the batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out moist with a little bit of batter clinging to it, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack. Cut into 16 squares. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

WALNUT CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter and flour a 13- by 9-inch baking pan.
• Melt butter and chocolate in a 3-qt heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Whisk in brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk in eggs 1 at a time.
• Whisk together flour and salt, then whisk into chocolate mixture. Stir in cherries and walnuts.
• Spread in pan. Bake until a pick inserted in center comes out with crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.

FRUITCAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• For Brownies:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine 1 cup butter and semisweet and unsweetened chocolates in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolates melt and mixture is smooth. Cool to lukewarm.
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar and 3 eggs in large bowl until very thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla extract. Whisk 1 cup flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend. Stir dry ingredients into chocolate mixture. Mix in walnuts and dried fruits.
• Transfer batter to prepared dish; smooth top. Bake until top cracks and tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.
• For frosting:
• Combine room temperature cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in processor. Blend until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Add sugar and process to blend. Spread frosting over brownies. Refrigerate until frosting is well chilled, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover; keep refrigerated.)
• Cut brownies into squares. Arrange on platter; garnish with walnuts, if desired, and serve.

EASY WALNUT LOVERS BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Grease bottom and sides of 13 x 9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar and butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted; cool slightly. Stir in flour, vanilla and 1 egg until blended. Stir in walnuts; set aside.
• Make brownie batter as directed on box. Spread in pan. Spoon topping evenly over batter.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

WALNUT LOVER'S BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted; cool slightly. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg until blended. Stir in walnuts; set aside.
• In 3-quart saucepan, melt 3/4 cup butter and the chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Stir in granulated sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 4 eggs. In pan, spread batter evenly. Spoon topping evenly over batter.
• Bake 45 minutes (do not overbake). Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.