Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2u00be cups granulated sugar
- u00be cup light corn syrup
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- u00be cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- u00bc teaspoon salt
- u00bc teaspoon baking powder
- u00bc cup powdered sugar, for dusting
- Edible glitter or luster dust (gold or silver), optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350u00b0F (175u00b0C). Grease and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and corn syrup; stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and whisk in eggs and vanilla.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Fold into chocolate mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 20–25 minutes, until a toothpick has moist crumbs but no wet batter.
- Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar using a stenciled spellbook shape (or freehand). Sprinkle glitter if desired.
- Cut into 12 rectangles to resemble open spellbooks—fold top corner slightly to mimic a page turn for authenticity.
Notes
- For deeper flavor, use dark cocoa powder or add a pinch of espresso powder to the dry ingredients.
- Use edible gold luster dust mixed with clear alcohol (like vodka) for a metallic rune topcoat.
- Let brownies rest 1 hour after cutting so the powdered sugar sets beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 285 Kcal
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
