These coffee & walnut brownies are soft, squidgy and punctuated with healthy walnuts. The classic flavour combination is teamed with lots of delicious chocolate in this brownie recipe. They're the perfect bake when time is limited and the comfort of chocolate is needed.
What's a girl to do when time is of a premium but a therapeutic baking session is needed? Make brownies of course!
What better quick bake is there than a chocolate brownie. They're quick, easy and we all know how amazing that squidgy fudgey chocolate bake is to eat!
These coffee & walnut brownies may not scream of summer like our Strawberry & Basil Upside-Down Cake or these Raspberry & White Chocolate Tarts but they're perfect when you're in need of a good chocolate fix!
These brownies are packed with both dark and milk chocolate. And when I say packed, there's 200g of the wonderful stuff in these beauties, perfect if you're in need of a chocolate hug!
Of course if you prefer you're brownies a little darker and richer than feel free to replace the milk chocolate with more dark chocolate. The brownies, with their paper thin crust, are punctuated with healthy walnuts which introduces a wonderful contrast of texture.
So, here's how to make Coffee & Walnut Brownies
📖 Recipe
Coffee & Walnut Chocolate Brownie
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoon coffee granules we used Douwe Egberts Pure Indulgence
- 3 tablespoon boiling water
- 200 g butter unsalted + a little extra for preparing the brownie tin
- 100 g plain chocolate broken up
- 100 g milk chocolate broken up
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 100 g golden caster sugar
- 175 g light muscavado sugar
- 125 g plain flour
- 70 g walnut halves quartered
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160c / 140 Fan / Gas 3. Prepare the brownie tin. Grease and fully line the brownie tin with greaseproof paper, ensuring there is excess paper beyond the edge of the tin to aid the removal of the brownie once cooked.
- Melt the butter and chocolate. Cube the butter and place into the bowl with the broken chocolate. Set the bowl over a pan containing some water. Ensure the base of the bowl doesn't touch the water in the pan. Place the pan on the hob over a low heat. Allow the butter and chocolate to slowly melt, stirring periodically with a spatula. Once the mixture has completely melted remove the bowl from the pan. Sit the bowl on a clean cloth / kitchen roll to dry the underside. Allow the melted chocolate to cool for a few minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare the coffee. Spoon the coffee granules into a cup and add the boiling water straight from the kettle. Stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool.
- Mix the eggs and sugar. Place the sugar and eggs (including the extra egg yolk) into a large mixing bowl. Use a balloon whisk to mix until well combined.
- Combine the two mixture. Pour the melted chocolate and butter mixture onto the combined eggs and sugar. Mix together well.
- Finish the brownie batter. Add the prepared coffee and mix well. Sieve the flour into the bowl and fold it in with a spatula. Add most of the walnuts to the batter and mix until just combined.
- Fill the brownie tin. Pour the batter into the prepared brownie tin. Scatter over the reserved walnuts. Bake. Place the brownie tin in the centre of the oven and bake for 40 - 45 minutes. You may need to rotate the tin after about 25 minutes of baking.
- Cool. Pour some water into the base of a large roasting tin. You're aiming for it to be about 1 - 2cm deep. Remove the cooked brownie from the oven and sit the brownie tin (containing the brownie) into the tray carefully so as to avoid splashing the brownie.
- Slice. Once fully cooled use the excess greaseproof paper to lift the brownie from the tin and sit it on a board. Slice into 9 equal pieces. Use a pallet knife to remove the slices from the greaseproof paper.
Nini says
even if I don't like cooking, now and then I succumb to temptation (and since I discovered "Recipes Made Easy" and "Only Crumbs Remain", my time in the kitchen is bound to give great results with little effort). last week I did try this recipe and it's really been a delicious success. only thing I did change was to use only dark chocolate for the whole necessary quantity - as I'm not a fan of the milk one -. once again, dear Mrs. Jacqui, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
Hi Nini
I'm so delighted that I am able to tempt you into the kitchen and that you are enjoying the bakes - Make me feel my job is worth while. Enjoy!
Choclette Blogger says
So sorry to hear about your cat. What a worry. Glad he's on the mend now though. Brownies can be a real tonic I find, especially if they're super chocolatey and squidgy like these. Thanks for sharing with #WeShouldCocoa.
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
He is a worry sadly Choclette, he's having a bit of an 'off' day today. Sadly he has one of those conditions which can't be cured but we have to 'manage' it with specific foods and supplements, and lots of TLC.
You're right, brownies are a real tonic 🙂
You're welcome Choclette, it's a lovely linkie 🙂
Angela x
Jhuls M says
Wow! I love coffee and brownies - these sound perfect to me! Thanks for sharing!
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Aw thats's so kind of you Jhuls,
Angela x
Kate, Meals and makes says
These look really delicious, I love walnuts in brownies.
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou Kate, they give a lovely contrast of texture don't they 🙂
Angela x
Shaheen says
wowzer, these look fudgy amazing. I've made some brownies recently too, but mine are pierced with tayberry fruit rather than nuts.
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou Shaheen 🙂 Ooh they sound amazing I shall have to pop round for a read, I love the idea of including fruit in them,
Angela x
Mandy Mazliah says
Poor Furbaby. I hope he continues on the road to recovery not least so you can continue to create such amazing bakes!
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou Mandy, he's doing much better these past couple of days, and ate really well yesterday which was lovely to see 🙂 Hahaha, yeah i've really started to miss making some of my bakes. I'm hoping he's well enough for me to have a good bake tomorrow 😀
Angela xx
Emma @ TheAcademicPapers.co.uk says
Thank you very much for sharing the recipe that is pretty yummy and looks like delicious. I will for sure, try to make this at my home.
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Aw thankyou emm, I hope you enjoy it as much as we and our friends did 🙂 Do let me know how you get on with it,
Angela x
Kate Glutenfreealchemist says
Gosh that brownie looks tempting. Exactly the texture I like my brownies to be and with walnuts too? Yes please!
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Aw thankyou Kate, we love our brownies soft and squidgey - that's what makes them a brownies isn't it 😀
Angela x
Mayuri Patel says
I love chocolate and coffee combination so these brownies look so tempting. Hope Furbaby is doing well. We're just visiting our son and his cat Pumpkin is sick... its heartbreaking to see her like that. She's on medication and eating a bit. So fully understand what you've been through.
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou Mayuri, they were very tempting and incredibly moreish too 🙂 Those we shared them with completely loved them too.
Aw I'm sorry to hear Pumpkin is feeling poorly too. It's not easy when they're ill is it, I hope she starts feeling better soon Mayuri 🙂
Angela x
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says
Wow Angela what a fantastic flavour combination! I love coffee and walnut but with the addition of chocolate too, perfect! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Aw thankyou Kirsty 🙂
Angela x
Rup EAT says
These look great - do they taste like a squashy coffee and walnut cake with a chocolate backdrop? #CookBlogShare!
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou so much 🙂 I have to admit that I have never had a coffee & walnut cake! I know, I shall have to make amends! The best way I can describe them is to say that they are beautifully dense (so not light and fluffy like a cake), with a rich chocolate flavour. The coffee definitely is noticeable and the walnuts give a lovely contrast of texture.
Angela x
Monika Dabrowski says
These brownies look so amazing! The combination of coffee and walnut is fabulous and together with the chocolate it's even better. Glad to hear the cat is doing better:) Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe with #CookBlogShare!
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Aw thankyou, they have certainly been a winner here Monika, and yes Furbaby is feeling much better thankyou (touchwood) 😉
Angela x
Recipes Made Easy says
Ive said it before but Im now thinking I might have to stop myself from seeing your posts. So many seriously yummy recipes and these well Yes please.
Glad Furbaby is on the mend. I have two adorable young cats Treacle and Nutmeg and I would hate to see them unwell. Nutmeg in particular is tiny anyway. So I know how you must feel.
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Hahaha, I'll take that as a huge compliment coming from you Jacqui, it's so lovely of you to say 🙂
Yeah, it's not much fun at all when he's poorly, as anybody who is an animal lover will understand. They become so much part of the family don't they. But because they can't actually tell us where they feel sore or poorly etc, it seems so much more difficult. Thankfully, despite another little dip a few days ago, he's now seeming to be feeling much better!
Thankyou for your lovely comments Jacqui,
Angela x
Anca says
Awww, poor boy. I'm glad he is better now. The brownies look yummy, yummy, yummy.
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou Anca, thankfully he's starting to feel a lot better these past couple of days 🙂
Hahaha, they were very yummy yummy yummy 🙂
Angela x
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes says
Brownies are the best bet when you don't have time for elaborate desserts.. Love the kick of coffee in there ?? I hope your fur baby is fine and up with his mischief soon 🙂 Take care!
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou Deepika 🙂 Furbaby is doing much better and was even trying to trip us up yesterday - one of his little pieces of mischief!
Brownies are great aren't they - they taste great and don't take long to much up either! Win-win!
Angela x
Kat BakingExplorer says
Your brownies look gorgeously moist and chocolatey! I'm glad your cat is feeling better too! Thanks for linking up to #TreatPetite
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou Kat, we love our brownies nice and soft and chocolatey - I think that's the best things about them 😀
Angela x
Eb Gargano says
Poor little Furbaby - and poor you. Sounds like you've both had an awful week. Glad to hear he's now on the mend. And totally agree with the therapeutic powers of brownies 😀 I've often made brownies with walnuts, and often made coffee and walnut cakes/cupcakes...but never thought of making coffee and walnut cupcakes - LOVELY idea!! May have to try that out next time I bake 😀 Eb x
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Ooh yes, I can completely recomend trying coffee & walnut in brownies Eb! The few pieces that we shared were completely gobbled up too!
Furbaby's doing much better, touchwood, thankyou. He did have a few more poor days but seems to be steadily improving :-D, though I must say it is very much like a rollercoaster with him!
Thanks for your lovely comments Eb,
Angela
Corina says
And thanks for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
No thankyou, it's a great linky Corina 🙂
Angela x
Corina says
Brownies are the ultimate comfort food and I do hope your little furbaby's feeling better now. I love how super super fudgy these ones look! I think I'd be hiding them from everyone else in the house they look so good!
Angela - Only Crumbs Remain says
Thankyou Corina, he's seeming to be feeling a lot better this morning, he's curled up at my side right now which he hasn't done for a number of days (though it didn't help when the weather was sooo incredibly hot either!) They are super fudgey aren't they, but that's what a brownie is all about isn't it.
Thanks for you lovely comment Corina,
Angela x