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November 2, 2017

Mayan Chocolate Brownies

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Move over normal, boring brownies.  Mayan chocolate brownies are taking over!

These Mayan Chocolate Brownies are a fool-proof easy recipe for fudgey brownies with hints of cinnamon and ancho chile!

i found out today that my puppy is getting picked on at school.

Once a week, we take fuzzybritches to doggy daycare.  He still gets his mad dog energy spurts occasionally, so we give him a day to run it off and have fun.  But the last couple times I took him, I noticed he wasn’t as excited as his usual wiggly self.

The next time I took him to daycare, I asked the wonderful workers there if they had any idea why he might not be enjoying doggy daycare anymore.  The girl smiled at Darwin and said, “Well.  He’s just a sensitive guy.  Other dogs tend to get up in his face, and he doesn’t do anything.  So he gets picked on a little bit.  We’ve been putting him in with the small dogs so he can gain some confidence.”

Gain some confidence?  Sensitive?  Picked on?  I may be able to stand tall in the face of opposing counsel’s rhetoric with a resting bitch face and stoney heart as good as the next gal’s . . . but when I heard my sweet furbaby was getting picked on, I nearly broke down in tears and took him to work with me for all-day snuggles.

Instead, we took in reinforcements.  Boo Bear.  Aka big sister.  Big half-sister, to be exact.  Who happens to be shorter than Darwin but built like a tank and capable of a don’t mess with me attitude.   Big sister who may have thought puppy Darwin was annoying but he was her annoying puppy brother and nobody else was gonna mess with him.  Big sister who is Darwin’s very best friend in the whole world.

I dropped both of them off in the morning and called at noon to check on them.  (Yes, I am THAT mom.  Leave me alone.)  The daycare told me that not only had the pups gone in with the big dogs, but Boo was smashing down anyone that got in Darwin’s face and they were having a blast.  Even better, they said Darwin was picking up on Boo Bear’s cues and even intervened on Boo’s behalf a couple times. ♥♥♥

I LOVE them.  So much.  So very very much.

These Mayan Chocolate Brownies are a fool-proof easy recipe for fudgey brownies with hints of cinnamon and ancho chile!

These Mayan Chocolate Brownies are a fool-proof easy recipe for fudgey brownies with hints of cinnamon and ancho chile!

These Mayan Chocolate Brownies are a fool-proof easy recipe for fudgey brownies with hints of cinnamon and ancho chile!

These Mayan Chocolate Brownies are a fool-proof easy recipe for fudgey brownies with hints of cinnamon and ancho chile!

Mayan Chocolate Brownies

I definitely felt like I owed my coworkers some brownies after they all listened to me worry about my furbaby and whine about pushy dogs that couldn’t appreciate my sensitive boy.

I adapted these mayan chocolate brownies from my family’s go-to, super easy, fudgier than fudgey chocolate brownies.  This recipe uses a hefty dose of cinnamon, the slow heat of ancho chile powder, and a little kick from cayenne pepper.  And I LOVE them.  Angie, who is definitely biased because she is the nicest human being on the planet, pronounced that she wanted to wrap herself up in the texture and flavor of the brownies, which pretty much summed up how I felt about them.  I plan on making mayan chocolate brownies approximately every week for the duration of winter.

Mayan Chocolate Brownies:  1.  Mikaela’s Winter Healthy-ness:  0.

eh.  who cares.

These Mayan Chocolate Brownies are a fool-proof easy recipe for fudgey brownies with hints of cinnamon and ancho chile!

These Mayan Chocolate Brownies are a fool-proof easy recipe for fudgey brownies with hints of cinnamon and ancho chile!

These Mayan Chocolate Brownies are a fool-proof easy recipe for fudgey brownies with hints of cinnamon and ancho chile!

mikaela | wyldflour

One 9x13 pan or 24 brownies

Mayan Chocolate Brownies

10 minPrep Time

30 minCook Time

40 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup + extra milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. Melt butter over medium-low heat in a medium-sized saucepan. Once melted, remove from heat and stir in cocoa powder. Add sugar and stir well.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each to ensure the batter is well mixed. Stir in vanilla extract.
  4. Measure out all spices and flour and add to batter. Stir until well-combined. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips and spread batter in the greased pan. Top with extra chocolate chips if desired and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  5. Allow the brownies to cool completely, in the pan, on a wire rack. After cooling, cut into squares and enjoy! These brownies do best stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days.

Notes

You can cut this recipe in half and bake in an 8x8 square baking pan for the same amount of time.

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Nutrition

Calories

5067 cal

Fat

249 g

Carbs

719 g

Protein

54 g
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  1. Rosa says

    November 3, 2017 at 7:01 pm

    Awww! Poor Fuzzybritches!!! As a mother of four (2 human and 2 furbabies), I can totally understand how you feel. So glad Darwin has a sister to help him out! On a food related note, these brownies are going to be the perfect treat for my husband on our anniversary (which is coming up soon!) Chile and chocolate are two of his favorite food groups. ;-)
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    • Mikaela says

      November 4, 2017 at 5:26 pm

      Lol. You've got a full house! How old are your kids? What kind of furbabies???? I love all the puppies. And if your husband really likes chile, I would suggest adding another 1/2 teaspoon of ancho chile powder in there. This recipe is subtle with a slow heat in the back of the throat after you finish the brownie. If you want a little more of a kick, toss in some extra cayenne or ancho chile. :)
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      • Rosa says

        November 4, 2017 at 6:57 pm

        He loves spice so I will be taking your suggestion! Our son is 13 and our daughter is 9. Our two girls are 2. One is a Boxador and the other is a Boston Terrier. They are an odd couple but they are so good for each other (and for us!) ;-) ;-)
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        • Mikaela says

          November 4, 2017 at 10:44 pm

          So fun!!!
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