Description
Rich, fudgy, and endlessly customizable, these homemade brownies are the only recipe you’ll ever need. No box mix required—just pure chocolate bliss in under an hour.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter – 1/2 cup (melted)
Granulated sugar – 1 cup
Eggs – 2 large (room temperature)
Vanilla bean– 1 tsp
All-purpose flour – 2/3 cup
Unsweetened cocoa powder – 1/3 cup
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Optional add-ins – Chocolate chips, walnuts, espresso powder
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line an 8×8-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine melted butter and sugar until smooth and glossy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk for a full minute to create a shiny, crackly top.
4. Sift in flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gently fold until just combined.
5. Toss in chocolate chips or nuts, fold again, and pour into the prepared pan.
6. Bake for 30 minutes. Check with a toothpick at the 28-minute mark.
7. Cool completely before slicing for clean edges and perfect texture.
Notes
Use Dutch-process cocoa for deeper flavor.
Swirl in peanut butter, caramel, or marshmallow before baking for bakery-style flair.
Beat eggs and sugar well for shiny tops.
For fudgier brownies, use more butter and fewer dry ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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