Brown Butter Brookie Cups
Bold Quokka

Brown Butter Brookie Cups

203Min
12Servings
385Cal
HardLevel
VegetarianKid friendly

Ingredients

Cookie Layer

unsalted butter (melted, cooled)

113 g

light brown sugar

110 g

granulated sugar

67 g

large egg (room temperature)

1 piece

vanilla bean paste

1 tbsp

all purpose flour

150 g

baking soda

0.5 tsp

semisweet chocolate chips

170 g

Brownie Layer

natural cocoa powder

50 g

semisweet chocolate chips (chopped)

57 g

olive oil

42 g

unsalted butter (browned)

227 g

salt

1 pinch

vanilla bean paste

1 tbsp

light brown sugar

110 g

powdered sugar

210 g

semisweet chocolate chips

128 g

large egg (room temperature)

3 piece

all purpose flour

60 g

Instructions

1

Preheat oven

Preheat oven to 177°C and line a muffin tin with parchment paper.

5 min177°C
2

Prepare cookie dry ingredients

Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

2 min
3

Mix cookie wet ingredients

Combine melted butter, brown and granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth and fluffy for about 2-3 minutes.

3 min
Whisk until the mixture is light and fluffy for best texture.
4

Combine cookie ingredients

Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips to the wet mixture. Mix until just combined.

2 min
Do not overmix to keep the cookies tender.
5

Brown the butter

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir every 10 seconds until foamy (6-8 minutes). Continue until it turns golden brown and smells nutty.

8 minMedium heattimer 8 min
Watch closely - browned butter can quickly burn.
6

Prepare brownie butter mixture

Transfer browned butter to a heatproof bowl. Add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, and chopped chocolate. Mix until smooth.

3 min
7

Whisk eggs and sugar

In a separate bowl whisk eggs and light brown sugar for 5-6 minutes until dissolved.

6 mintimer 6 min
Dissolving sugar in eggs ensures a crackly top.
8

Add powdered sugar

Add powdered sugar to the egg mixture. Mix for 1-2 minutes until combined.

2 min
9

Combine brownie ingredients

Add cooled browned butter mixture to the egg mixture, mix until smooth. Add flour and chocolate chips; mix until well combined.

4 min
10

Layer batters

Layer the cookie and brownie batters in the prepared muffin tin.

5 min
Alternate spoonfuls for a marbled effect.
11

Bake brookies

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are golden and center is a little fudgy.

28 min177°Ctimer 28 min
The center should be slightly underdone for fudgy texture.
12

Cool brookies

Let cool in the muffin tin for 2-3 hours before serving.

135 mintimer 135 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Оven 180°C 5-7 minutes

Store in an airtight container. Reheat briefly for best texture.

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