Walnut Brownies (Little Debbies Recipe) - The Anthony Kitchen (2024)

Did Little Debbie Brownies ever make it into your lunchbox as a child? Do they still grace your lunchbox from time to time as an adult? If so, this is a homemade brownie recipe you won't want to miss out on! As good as those Little Debbies might be, we can personally guarantee, these Walnut Brownies are better!

Dense and fudgy Walnut Brownies are made extra decadent thanks to a quick drizzle of melted chocolate wafers and crunchy bits of chopped walnuts. Perfect for snacking, potluck parties, and gift-giving!

Brownies are an easy dessert to make from scratch, and now you can make them all the more special with a simple chocolate topping. If you'll recall the Little Debbie Brownie packaging, you might remember that the chocolate topping isn't necessarily mess-free.

In order to keep things neat for packaging and transporting purposes, melted chocolate wafers are the perfect brownie topper! It stays on top of the brownie and only on top of the brownie once hardened, making these Walnut Brownies the perfect bite-sized treat for snacking, taking to potlucks, and especially for gift giving!

WALNUT BROWNIES INGREDIENT LIST

• Butter - Be sure you use only unsalted butter for this recipe. When you're making baked goods from scratch, it's important to stick to the list. If you were to use salted butter, you're Walnut Brownies would definitely be on the salty side.
• Flour - The same goes for flour. This recipe calls for all-purpose flour, so be sure to use only that!
• Cocoa Powder -- Unsweetened cocoa powder is what makes these Walnut Brownies over the top chocolatey. Our go-to cocoa powder is Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa.
• Baking Powder -- Baking powder and baking soda are not the same ingredient. Be sure you use baking powder!
• Sea Salt -- Believe it or not, not all salts were created equal, and some are sharper in flavor than others. Fine sea salt is just right for baked goods.
• Eggs -- These brownies are extra rich and fudgy, and for this, we have an extra egg yolk to thank.
• Granulated Sugar
• Vanilla -- If you can swing it cost-wise, you can't beat pure vanilla extract for an extra boost in flavor.
• Chocolate Melting Wafers -- Chocolate melting wafers will be used for the chocolate topping on your Walnut Brownies. There is only one brand we recommend when it comes to working with chocolate melting wafers and that is Ghirardelli.
• Walnuts -- The walnuts will be speckled throughout your brownies and on top. You can buy whole or chopped walnuts. As long as they end up as chopped, tiny bits, that's all that matters.

HOW TO CUT BROWNIES INTO SQUARES

Once the topping has set, using a large, sharp knife, cut the block of brownies in half lengthwise, then cut each half in half again lengthwise. You should have four equal strips. Now, you'll cut each strip in half crosswise, and repeat once more, so that you have sixteen squares total.

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