Aztec Brownies Recipe
- Cook Time: 60 Minutes
- Yield: 30 servings
- Cinnamon and almond make these cake-like brownies extra special.
Ingredients
Brownies
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract, pure
- 1 cup butter OR margarine
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
Icing
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter OR margarine
- 1/2 cup sliced OR slivered almonds
- 4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract, pure
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Combine flour and sugars in a large mixing bowl.
- Set aside.
- Bring cocoa, butter and water to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Pour hot mixture over flour and sugar; stir to mix thoroughly.
- Mix buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, spices and extracts in a smaller bowl.
- Add to chocolate batter and mix well.
- Pour into a greased 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Combine butter, buttermilk and cocoa in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and gradually stir in powdered sugar and extracts.
- Beat until smooth and spread over hot brownies.
- Sprinkle almonds evenly over top of icing.
