Black Sesame Brownies

Quick answer

Total time: 40 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8

About this dish

Black sesame brownies are built on a base of dark chocolate and butter melted together over a double boiler, with roasted black sesame powder sifted in before folding.

The bitter edge of the chocolate meets the toasted, grain-like aroma of the sesame, adding a nutty depth that standard brownies lack. The cake flour ratio is kept low to produce a fudgy, dense center that stays slightly underdone-looking even after the full bake at 175 degrees Celsius for twenty to twenty-five minutes. Because black sesame powder is naturally oily and prone to clumping, it must be sifted together with the flour and salt before going into the batter - skipping this step leaves uneven pockets of undistributed sesame. Pull them from the oven with a faint wobble at the center, and the residual heat finishes the interior as the pan cools. Wait until fully cool before cutting for clean edges.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmountUnit

unsalted butter90 gg

dark chocolate110 gg

sugar90 gg

eggs2 pcspcs

cake flour55 gg

black sesame powder30 gg

salt1 gg

vanilla extract3 mlml

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Instructions

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

6 steps

1

Step

Preheat oven to 175C and line an 18x18cm square pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides for easy lifting after baking.
2

Control

Melt 90g unsalted butter and 110g dark chocolate together in a heatproof bowl set over barely simmering water, stirring until smooth, then remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
3

Season

Whisk 2 eggs and 90g sugar in a bowl until the sugar dissolves completely, then stir in 3ml vanilla extract and the cooled chocolate mixture.
4

Season

Sift in 55g cake flour, 30g black sesame powder, and 1g salt, then fold with a spatula in J-shaped strokes only until no dry flour remains, minimizing gluten development for a fudgy texture.
5

Prep

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread with a spatula all the way to the corners so the surface is completely level.
6

Heat

Bake at 175C for 20 to 25 minutes; remove when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, then cool completely before slicing for a fudgy interior.

Practical Cooking Checks

The cues that matter most while cooking.

Key technique: Heukimja black sesame brownies blend roasted nuttiness with dark chocolate for a complex earthy depth.
Finish cue: Bake at 175C for 20 to 25 minutes; remove when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, then cool completely before slicing for a fudgy interior.