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Mexican Skillet Brownies with two spoons in the skillet and three scoops of vanilla ice cream on top of them. An ice cream scoop with vanilla ice cream in it in front of the skillet.
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Mexican Skillet Brownies

These Mexican Skillet Brownies are a fun dessert for Cinco de Mayo! Rich and fudgy with a hint of cinnamon and spicy cayenne powder!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Cookies + Bars
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: brownies
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Danae Halliday

Ingredients

  • 3.2 ounce bar dark chocolate, I used 70% dark, chopped and melted. Reserve 2 tablespoons to mix into batter.
  • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons Plain full fat Greek yogurt, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk, room temperature
  • 5 tablespoons white whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • Vanilla ice cream for serving, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F and spray an 8 or 10 inch cast iron skillet with cooking spray.
  • Put the chopped dark chocolate in a large microwave safe bowl, reserving 1 - 2 tablespoons, and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time until the chocolate is melted.
  • Whisk in the melted coconut oil, sugar, Greek yogurt and vanilla until combined. Whisk in the egg and egg yolk.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cayenne to the mixture and fold together until you can no longer see streaks of flour. Be careful not to over mix. Fold in the remaining chopped chocolate and then pour the batter into the prepared skillet.
  • Bake the brownies on the middle rack of the oven for 15 minutes, 17 minutes for a less gooey brownie. Be very careful not to over bake the brownies or they will get cakey and dry. Cool the brownies for several minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

The center of the brownies should still look gooey and undercooked when you remove them from the oven. Remember they will continue to cook even after you remove them from the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 240mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g