Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Park Avenue Brownies

July 9, 2025 at 7:09 pm | Posted in BWD, cookies & bars, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 5 Comments
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park avenue brownies

Dorie says these Park Avenue Brownies are named after the “rich and slim” Upper East Side crowd. I think they were made to be packed up in a picnic basket, shuttled uptown and enjoyed in Central Park. Chocolaty and fudgy, everyone who likes brownies will like these.

I made a half recipe in a loaf pan. I go for nuts in my brownies, and here, I added walnuts and flaky salt to the top. I made these a couple of years ago, too, and topped them then with sea salt and pecans. I like to take my brownie slab and, as soon as it’s cool enough to lift out of the pan (but still warm), pop it in the fridge on a cutting board for a couple of hours. Someone I used to work for taught me that…it does seem to make the brownie texture set up really nicely, and of course, brownies cut so sharply when chilled.

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  1. isthisakeeper's avatar

    Ohhh, nice tip! I will remember that one Steph! These did set up nicely to be cut though…even for me haha!

    Comment by isthisakeeper— July 10, 2025 #

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  2. Diane Zwang's avatar

    I can’t wait to make these fudgy, chocolatey brownies. Thanks for the slicing tip.

    Comment by Diane Zwang— July 11, 2025 #

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  3. Judy's avatar

    Walnuts and flaky salt are a winning combination!

    Comment by Judy— July 21, 2025 #

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  4. Kayte Gerth's avatar

    Love it when that tin comes out to play…it’s always filled with the most wonderful things…Mark is all about these brownies and he would be more than happy to shuffle anywhere that tin was going…you make it all look so lovely, even for those who would say that maybe, just maybe, it’s all a bit brown. lol xo

    Comment by Kayte Gerth— July 22, 2025 #

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