Mmm Brownies!

Brownies with Cinnamon

I haven't made anything in a couple weeks. There wasn't anything I wanted to make and I've been busy on the weekends. This week I decided that I needed to bake something and decided that brownies would be perfect. I found a recipe, but I didn't have all the right ingredients so I improvised and this is what I came up with. They have cinnamon in them, which is a little different than the usual brownie.

I've been reading about how to freeze brownies since I don't want to eat a whole pan of brownies by myself. It kind of scares me to freeze them because I don't want them to get really dry after they thaw. Supposedly, if you wrap them in saran wrap, then aluminum foil and put them in a plastic zip bag they will be fine. Then just thaw them before eating. I will try this and see if it works.

Ingredients:

3 oz unsweetened chocolate

8 tbs (1 stick) unsalted butter

2 large eggs

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 tbs cocoa powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a small saucepan, combine unsweetened chocolate and butter. Mix over low heat until everything is evenly melted together, stirring frequently. Take off the heat and let cool slightly.
3. While butter and chocolate are melting, whisk eggs and sugar in a medium bowl. After they are combined add cocoa powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract and salt.
   
4. Slowly mix in butter and chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Then mix in flour until just combined.
5. Fill baking pan with the batter.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Let brownies cool in the pan for at least half an hour before cutting.