Chocolate Cinnamon Brownies

When I was a kid, I was not a big fan of cinnamon. But now I love cinnamon, especially cinnamon with chocolate. What is it about that combination that is so delicious? And why did I not like it as a kid? Maybe I just needed to wait until my tastes matured.

This brownie recipe is more cake-like than fudge-like. When I made it, it was a little crumbly but that was probably because I set the oven temperature higher than called for for the first ten minutes of the baking. Also, I left out the nuts. As much as I like nuts, I usually prefer brownies without nuts. If I were to use nuts, I would use almonds.

Chocolate Cinnamon Brownies 

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 squares bakers chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• optional 1 cup chopped nuts

Stir together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Melt butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Meanwhile beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla until thick and lemon colored. Add flour and chocolate. Beat with a spoon until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spoon into a greased 9x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until done. Cool. Enjoy!