by: Levain Bakery
Cook Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Yield
16–25 small brownies
Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Yield
16–25 small brownies
summary
The famed NYC institution Levain Bakery is sharing this brownie bites recipe exclusively with us. For over 25 years, Levain has been known for its baked goods and decadent assortment of crispy on the outside & gooey in the middle cookies that customers line up for. These brownie bites—inspired by their original and most famous cookie, the Chocolate Chip Walnut—are perfect for your holiday cookie exchange.
ingredients
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
- ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup very roughly chopped large walnut pieces
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour 8”x8” baking dish (see Note) using 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the all-purpose flour.
- Melt chocolate and the remaining ½ cup of butter in medium saucepan on stove over low heat. Stir well with medium silicone spatula to combine thoroughly. Remove chocolate and butter mixture from heat once melted and combined, and immediately add white sugar to the pan, continuing to stir with spatula until very well combined.
- Beat eggs in a bowl with a whisk. Add the eggs and the vanilla to the chocolate mixture and continue to stir until combined. Gently stir in ⅓ cup of flour and the salt.
- Toss walnuts and chocolate chips with the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour to coat. Gently stir in walnuts and chips into the brownie batter in the pan. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 40 minutes. Allow to cool thoroughly before cutting into bite-sized pieces.
notes
For best results, be sure to bake Levain Bakery’s brownie bites recipe in an 8”X8” baking pan (not a 9”x9” or other size) or else your brownies might overbake.
