Chocolate Rum Brownies
April 27, 2010
Tempting co-workers with afternoon sweets, especially when few people can say no to chocolaty goodness, is not the most helpful thing to do for a group of health conscious folks, however, many still appreciate an afternoon pick-me up so I didn’t feel too bad about bringing in brownies twice last week. Thanks to my co-workers’ willingness to be my brownie taste-testers, I have a delicious chocolate rum brownie recipe to share that’s received multiple approvals.
Have you made brownies from scratch lately? They’re incredibly easy to make, so if you haven’t, put the box aside and give it a try. You don’t even need an electric mixer.
There are a large variety of brownie recipes out there, but your basic chocolate brownie recipe usually consists of ½ cup flour, ½ cup butter or oil, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, and cocoa powder or melted chocolate along with a few other ingredients for an 8” x 8” pan. Of course some recipes include nuts and some don’t.
For the real brownie lover, texture is often a question. Some recipes yield fudge-like gooey brownies, and some offer up spongy cake-like brownies. Personally, I love a brownie that’s in between these two textures. When making brownies, generally the rule of thumb is the more dry ingredients used the fudgier the brownie, and the more liquid ingredients used the more cake-like the brownie.
After two tries, I’m going with the recipe below for a chocolate brownie that’s a little fudgy, but not too much and that throws in a hint of rum just for a surprise flavor. Enjoy!
Chocolate Rum Brownies
1/2 cup butter (1 stick) (organic)
2 oz. bitter-sweet chocolate
2 large eggs (organic or cage-free)
1 cup cane sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1-1/2 tablespoons dark rum
2 pinches salt
2/3 cup all-purpose flour (organic and unbleached)
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder (instant coffee powder)
1/4 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powderPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8″ x 8″ square baking pan with butter or cooking spray and set aside. In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt the butter and chocolate until smooth stirring often, then transfer to a separate bowl and set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs for about 1 minute. Add sugar and a pinch of salt and beat until smooth (about 2 – 3 minutes). Add vanilla extract and rum, and mix well.
In separate smaller bowl, whisk together flour, espresso powder, baking powder and a pinch of salt. In the large bowl with the egg and sugar mixture, stir in the melted chocolate mixture. Then, stir in the flour mixture a little at a time with a spatula until just combined. Do not over mix.
Using a spatula, transfer the brownie batter evenly into the greased baking pan. No need to spread batter around with the spatula. Just lightly drop the pan a few times on the countertop to get the batter to settle. Bake on the middle rack for 25 minutes. Allow brownies to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before serving.
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15 Responses to “Chocolate Rum Brownies”
No hard feelings towards anyone who brings in brownies!
@The Duo Dishes – Exactly!
Oooohhh….I love brownies! I have just made Bailey’s brownies a few days ago…delicious.
Tesia, I am really going to try these!
It’s funny, but I always say that I’m not a big fan of liquor in desserts, but I love rum and or bourbon brownies.
I have never put liquor in brownies so this makes me curious. Hmmm…..
Definitely give them a try. I just came across this recipe for Irish Cream Brownies. I’m going to try these next! – http://thehouseofsavvy.blogspot.com/2010/04/irish-cream-brownies.html
chocolate and rum at work? yes please!
Oh man the rum just takes these brownies to a whole other level
I must try these brownies I don’t know if my mom will let me put in the rum. But I will ask? I love your blog.
Thanks Shauniece. I like your blog too!
Dangit….These look and sound too good!
Oh well you certainly got my attention with that recipe! Brownies are a real soft spot of mine…but brownies with rum..I’m in heaven!
I, unlike so many who have commented, made these with a few changes. I used a chocolate bar with espresso beans in it, and I used 1/4 cup brown sugar (I didn’t realize I didn’t have enough sugar until I had started baking)
I feel like its a bit too sweet and could use a little extra flour. A side from that the flavor is great though I taste more of the espresso then the rum.
I also had to bake it a little extra, it was cooked all the way through but I wanted it to be crunchy on the top and not so smushy in the middle.
all an all, I’d give it 8.5 out of 10
Thanks for sharing
I believe the rum is lacking. I usually use a little over a half cup..