Sourdough Discard Brownies
Make decadent brown butter sourdough discard brownies with a fudgy and moist center and crackly crust.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1¼ cup butter, salted
- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate bar
- 2½ cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup sourdough discard
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (176℃). Then, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until it is browned, for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from heat once the butter browns. Break the baking chocolate bar and add it to the melted butter.
- Return the pan to a low heat and add the sugar to the chocolate mixture. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and add the water and vanilla extract. Then, stir in the eggs one at a time.Tip: Stir the eggs quickly so the eggs don't start to cook.
- Add the sourdough discard. Then, stir in the flour and combine it with the rest of the ingredients.
- Line parchment paper into a 9x13 baking dish and pour the brownie batter into it, using a rubber spatula to remove the batter from the sides of the pan. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake for 35 minutes, remove, and cool on a wire rack for 1-2 hours before serving.
Notes
Expert Tips:
- You don’t need to feed the sourdough discard before using it in the recipe, but bring it to room temperature to help with the fermentation process and give the brownies a nice flavor.
- Spoon and level the flour into measuring cups for baking accuracy.
- For the best results, use room temperature ingredients; this especially applies to the eggs.
- To get a shiny, thin crackly top, dissolve the sugar completely before continuing to prepare the brownies.
- Use the toothpick test to check the brownies. If the toothpick comes out clean, they are ready to come out of the oven.
- The nutritional information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for professional advice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Brownie | Calories: 311 kcal | Carbohydrates: 37 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 17 g | Saturated Fat: 10 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g | Trans Fat: 0.5 g | Cholesterol: 56 mg | Sodium: 161 mg | Potassium: 99 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 29 g | Vitamin A: 396 IU | Calcium: 17 mg | Iron: 2 mg
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