Description
A rich and fudgy brownie recipe that balances between fudgy and cakey, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (1 stick / 115g) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (100g) dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (40g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips or chocolate chunks (optional)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large bowl using a microwave or double boiler.
- Add brown sugar and granulated sugar to the melted butter and whisk to combine.
- Incorporate the eggs and vanilla extract, whisking until well mixed.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda, folding gently until no dry ingredients are visible.
- Pour the batter into a prepared baking dish.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes, checking with a skewer for doneness.
- Let cool in the baking dish for 10 to 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to complete cooling.
- Slice and serve as desired.
Notes
For cleaner slices, allow the brownies to cool a bit longer. You can also add various toppings like ice cream or nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg