Recipe: Mastic Scented Brownies

Name: Chios Mastic Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 225 g butter, plus extra for greasing the pan and lining parchment paper; 240 g high-quality dark chocolate; 4 eggs; 3 g salt (½ tsp); 200 g brown sugar (1 cup); 200 g white sugar (1 cup); 4 g mastic powder (2 tsp); 10 ml vanilla extract (2 tsp); 120 g flour (1 cup); 60 g chopped walnuts or 90 g whole walnuts, optional

These Chios Mastic brownies combine rich, dark chocolate with the subtle, aromatic flavor of Chios mastic resin. Easy to prepare, they get a light crunch from walnuts and are perfect for coffee, tea, or as a special dessert to impress your guests. The unique taste of mastic makes these brownies stand out from traditional recipes.

Ingredients

225 g butter, plus extra for greasing the pan and lining parchment paper
240 g high-quality dark chocolate
4 eggs
3 g salt (½ tsp)
200 g brown sugar (1 cup)
200 g white sugar (1 cup)
4 g mastic powder (2 tsp)
10 ml vanilla extract (2 tsp)
120 g flour (1 cup)
60 g chopped walnuts or 90 g whole walnuts, optional

Instructions

Grease a 33 x 23 cm baking pan and line it with buttered parchment paper.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Melt the butter and chocolate together in a double boiler over gently simmering water. Allow the mixture to cool slightly.
In a large bowl or with a mixer, beat the eggs. Add the salt, brown sugar, white sugar, mastic powder, and vanilla extract, and continue beating until smooth. Pour in the chocolate mixture and combine thoroughly.
Gently fold in the flour until all ingredients are just combined. If using chopped walnuts, fold them in at this stage.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. If using whole walnuts, place them on top of the batter.
Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the surface starts to shine and the crust begins to crack. Let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack.