These fudge walnut brownies contain the absolute best combination of textures. Buttery soft and crunchy walnuts are enveloped in a super gooey chocolate brownie, that is baked to perfection and will have your mouth watering just from the smell alone.
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This is the Best Fudge Walnut Brownies Recipe!
Brownies can vary widely in texture and consistency. They can be dense and very cakey, or moist with a fudgy center and crispy edges.
This recipe is as good as it gets if you’re looking for fudgy, decadent brownies, which are the best brownies in my opinion. To take it to the next level, the combination of walnuts to the brownie base makes it a game changer.
Ingredients for this Fudge Walnut Brownie Recipe
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- Vegetable Oil: Use a neutral oil. If you don’t have vegetable oil, you could use canola oil, grapeseed oil or peanut oil.
- Unsalted Butter: Try to use a high-quality butter from a good brand. Be sure to avoid watered-down butters that have added fillers.
- White Sugar: is used to sweeten the fudgy brownies.
- Brown Sugar: is used to sweeten while also giving an extra depth of flavor.
- Eggs: helps make these thick brownies chewier and adds to the fudgy texture.
- Vanilla Extract: goes in almost all chocolate desserts to enhance the intense chocolate flavor.
- All-Purpose Flour: gives the fudge-like brownies their structure.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: is what makes these chocolate brownies so flavorful.
- Salt: balances the sweetness and enhances all of the other flavors.
- Chopped Walnuts: You can buy them pre-chopped or chop them at home if they’re whole.
Recipe Tips
- Pop your butter in the microwave for 15-30 seconds to melt it before adding it with the other ingredients.
- Try to use an aluminum or other metal baking pan over glass or ceramic to really get the edges nice and crispy.
How to Make this Walnut Fudge Brownies Recipe
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- Preheat your oven. Then line and grease an 8×8 inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving some to hang over the sides of the pan for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, add in the melted butter, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. Fold in the chopped walnuts, then pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs (not wet batter). The top should have a crinkly appearance, and the edges should be set while the center remains slightly fudgy.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Once cooled to room temperature, lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang. Cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Why You Need to Make this walnut brownies recipe!
- Serve it warm with a scoop of ice cream or a glass of milk to make a perfect pairing for your taste buds.
- Great for a snack tray for birthday parties or game days.
- This easy recipe has only a handful of simple ingredients and is quick to prepare.
- These chocolate walnut brownies are the best way to satisfy chocolate cravings.
Frequently asked questions – FAQ
How to Store Your Leftover Fudge Walnut Brownies
Place your leftover brownies in an airtight container and place them in the fridge for up to 1 week. You could also put them in the freezer, it should last for a month or so like that.
If you do decide to freeze because you made them ahead of time or just don’t know when you will eat them again, try to wrap each square in plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn and ensure maximum freshness.
Flavor Variations You Can Try
- If you’re a chocolate lover, add chocolate chips or chunks when folding in the walnuts.
- Drizzle in some caramel sauce and swirl it through the batter with a toothpick prior to baking to create delicious caramel brownies.
- Use a different nut in these brownies, think pecans or even chopped up almonds would be delicious in this.
The Best Fudge Walnut Brownies Recipe
Fudge Walnut Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup walnuts or chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F. Grease and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- In a large bowl add in the melted butter, oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. Fold in the chopped walnuts then pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs (not wet batter). The top should have a crinkly appearance, and the edges should be set while the center remains slightly fudgy.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang. Cut into squares and serve!
Nutrition
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Audrey
You did not put measurement for oil😩
Chahinez
Hello! Not sure what happened, but I just checked and it is there on the recipe card at the bottom of the post. In case you don’t see it, it’s 1/3 cup of oil 🙂