Tex Mex Brownies Recipes

TEX-MEX BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
• Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate in small heavy saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat; stir in pepper; cool.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl until light.
• Add sugar, beating well.
• Blend in chocolate mixture.
• Stir in flour and vanilla.
• Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until firm in center.
• Remove from oven; sprinkle chocolate chips over top.
• Let stand until chocolate is melted, then spread evenly over brownies.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

JJ'S MEXICAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• To add a little kick to these brownies, lightly brown 2 cups hazelnuts in 2 tablespoons peanut oil. Let cool, then remove the skins by rubbing the nuts in between a clean dish towel. In a food processor, pulse the nuts until they are slightly crumbled, then add the cocoa powder and the chili powder and pulse until fully incorporated. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper leaving a 2-inch overhang to use as handles for removal.
• Add the butter and chocolate to a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, stirring to melt. Once melted and smooth, remove from heat. Whisk in the sugars. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, stirring between additions, then add the vanilla extract.
• Whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt, if using, in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and stir well.
• Fold in 1 1/2 cups of the hazelnut mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/2 cup of hazelnut mixture and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the brownies from the oven, and cool to room temperature. Cut into squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

MEXICAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Put a medium glass bowl over a pot of simmering water. Add the chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon canola oil. Stir frequently until the chocolate melts, then remove from the heat and let cool a bit.
• In a large bowl add the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until well combined and the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice and chili powder. Add to the egg mixture and stir well until everything is combined. Add the remaining oil and mix with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Stir in the melted chocolate and mix well. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the brownie, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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.

TEX-MEX BURRITOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13x-9-inch pan. In large skillet, cook ground beef, potatoes, onion and chiles over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Drain.
• Add beans, salt and pepper; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture in center of each tortilla. Sprinkle each with heaping 2 tablespoons cheese. Roll up each tortilla, enclosing filling; fold ends under. Place seam side down in greased pan; cover with foil.
• Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve burritos with salsa and sour cream.

EASY MEXICAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Whisk together brownie mix and spices. Transfer mixture to a 1-qt. glass jar. Top with chocolate chips. Cover and store in a cool dry place up to 3 months., To prepare brownies: Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk eggs, oil and water until blended. Gradually add chocolate chips and brownie mix, mixing well. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake), 20-25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

TEXAS BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
• In heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, coffee or water and cocoa.
• Stir and heat to boiling.
• Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in te bowl.
• Add the buttermilk, eggs baking soda and vanilla.
• Mix well, using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
• Pour into a well buttered 17 1/2 by 11 inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 400F for 20 minutes or until brownies are done in the center.
• While brownies bake, prepare the frosting.
• In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and milk.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla, beat until frosting is smooth.
• Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• Cool.
• Cut into 48 bars.

TEX-MEX MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile in 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown; drain, and set aside. Add bell pepper, poblano chiles and onion to Dutch oven; cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions start to soften. Stir in beef, taco seasoning mix and water; heat to simmering. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Transfer to medium bowl; reserve.
• In 4-cup glass measuring cup, mix milk and cream. Return Dutch oven to low heat; melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in Dutch oven. With whisk, stir in flour and salt until smooth. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat to medium. Stir in cheeses. Cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Stir pasta into cheese sauce. Remove from heat. Pour half of pasta mixture into baking dish. Top with meat mixture, then remaining pasta mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in bread crumbs; toast 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until crumbs are golden brown. Sprinkle over pasta mixture; top with cilantro.