When I lived in Mexico, I couldn’t wait until the weather cooled enough to light the oven. I made these brownies as a special treat for two Finland boys who lived with us for nine months while they attended Spanish language school. Mika said they were the best brownies he’d ever eaten. The cinnamon gives a Mexican flavor to the brownies. There wasn’t be a single brownie left in the pan the next morning.
1, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.
2. Cut into small slivers: 3 ounces of semi-sweet baking chocolate.
3. Melt in the microwave: 1/2 cup butter (1 stick.) Add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
4. Stir in:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
5. Add and stir until combined:
- 2 large, beaten eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
6. Add and stir until combined:
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
7. Fold in: 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
Scrape the batter into the prepared pans.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
Lynda, these brownies are terrific as promised. If I make them for my 3 teenage grandsons, If I mail them to Florida which is in the middle of a Hurricane now, they will likely spoit. So, I will just tell my daughter to please make them and add 1 T of cinnamon…oops 1/2 Tablespoon! Jeanine