Spicy Mexican brownies

Spicy Mexican brownies

Ingredients

• 227g butter, melted
• 450g sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 80g cocoa powder
• 120g plain flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking powder

Garnish

• Vanilla ice cream
• Golden Syrup

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Add the melted butter to the sugar, eggs and vanilla and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
3. Add the cocoa, flour, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt and baking powder and mix until combined.
4. Line a baking dish with baking paper and add the batter to the dish, smoothing over the top.
5. Bake in the oven for 25 mins until the top is set but a skewer inserted into the centre still comes out fudgy.
6. Allow to cool in the pan and then remove and cut into squares.
7. Serve with ice cream and a squirt of Golden Syrup.