Mexican Chocolate Cinnamon Brownies Recipes

MEXICAN CINNAMON BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• Make brownie batter as directed on box. Stir in cinnamon. Spread in pan.
• Bake 35 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

AARON SANCHEZ'S MEXICAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Press the paper into the corners of the pan and lightly grease the paper with butter.
• Melt the 2 sticks of butter in a nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat; do not boil. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla to the saucepan and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
• Add the cocoa, flour, cinnamon, chili powder, salt and baking powder and mix until smooth. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out fudgy, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack, then use the parchment paper to lift out the brownies before slicing.

SPICY CINNAMON-CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• For the brownies: Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch ceramic or glass baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray. Line the dish with a 15-inch-square piece of parchment paper, allowing the excess paper to overhang the sides. Spray the parchment paper with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• Blend together the brownie mix, eggs, vegetable oil, 1/4 cup water, cinnamon and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Beat the mixture for 1 minute using an electric hand mixer on medium speed. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted about 1-inch from the edge of the baking dish comes out clean, 25 to 27 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 1 hour.
• For the buttercream: Place the cream and chocolate chips in a medium bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove the bowl from the pan and refrigerate until thick, 20 minutes. Add the butter and cocoa powder and beat the mixture on high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Spread the buttercream over the cooled brownie layer. Dust with the cinnamon and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Lift the brownie layer from the pan, using the excess paper for handles. Run a thin spatula underneath the brownie layer to loosen it from the parchment paper. Cut into 24 brownies and serve.
• Cook's Note: The buttercream can be made ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Allow the buttercream to come to room temperature for 30 minutes then beat until smooth enough to spread.

MEXICAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12x15-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving about 3 inches of paper overhanging 2 sides to use as handles.
• Place the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and cook on Medium until the butter is about half melted, about 1 minute. Mash the butter with sugar until well combined, and stir in eggs one at a time, incorporating each one before adding the next. Mix in vanilla extract.
• Sift the cocoa, flour, cinnamon, pequin pepper, salt, and baking powder into a bowl. Sprinkle in any salt caught in the sifter. Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture, stirring to blend well, and pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan, and use parchment paper handles to remove the brownies for slicing.

MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine instant coffee and boiling water in a bowl.
• Melt chocolate tablets and butter in the top of a double boiler set over a pot of simmering water, about 5 minutes. Add coffee, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Mix the chocolate mixture and flour together in a second bowl.
• Beat eggs together in another bowl. Combine eggs and chocolate-flour mixture. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and surface is glossy, about 20 minutes.

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH CINNAMON

Steps:

• Spread nuts in a small baking pan.
• Bake in a 350° oven until the pine nuts are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes; shaking often.
• Pour nuts from pan and set aside.
• In a 3-quart pan, combine brown sugar, butter, Mexican chocolate, and unsweetened chocolate.
• Stir often over low heat until chocolates are melted and smooth.
• Remove from heat and beat in eggs, vanilla and cinnamon until well blended.
• Mix in flour and pine nuts.
• Pour into lightly oiled 9-inch square pan.
• Bake in a 350° oven until brownie springs back in center when gently pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let cool on a rack.
• Cut into squares or triangles; top with whipped cream to taste and a garnish of cinnamon sticks.

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH CINNAMON BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F
• Melt chocolate and coconut oil together (in the microwave on defrost, stirring every 30 seconds until completely melted - about 2 minutes)
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with blade attachment, add melted coconut oil and chocolate mixture
• Add white and brown sugar, mix until fully combined
• Add eggs 1 at a time
• Mix in vanilla extract
• In a small bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and sea salt
• Slowly add dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mix until fully combined
• Fold in dark chocolate chunks
• Spread batter in an even layer in a greased 9X9″ brownie pan
• Bake for 22-24 minutes
• Allow to cool completely
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a blade attachment, add the butter, beat on high
• Add vanilla extract and sea salt, beat
• Scrape down the side, beat again
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cinnamon and powdered sugar
• Slowly add the cinnamon sugar mixture to the mixer bowl, mix until completely combined and frosting is thick
• Once the brownies are completely cool, spread on a thick layer of frosting, cut into squares