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Classic Fudge Brownies

Modified: Sep 2, 2021 by Cynthia Christensen ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 2 Comments

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These classic fudge brownies are the perfect compromise between fudgy and cakey brownies, with the perfect crackly top, guaranteeing everyone will be pleased!

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Classic Fudge Brownies

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Anyone with a bowl can make a one-bowl brownie recipe.  Iโ€™ve seen brownie recipes with very little flour, just some Nutella, and an egg.  Iโ€™ve seen no flour, no egg - so many variations, it boggles the mind!  I first started this recipe as a way of developing my own one-bowl brownie recipe, but it just never came together with everything I wanted.  

I wanted a rich, chocolatey, and fudgy brownie that was also a little bit cakey.  I wanted the traditional crackly top that looks so inviting and actually melts on the tongue like a chocolate meringue. For me, the only way to get all the things I wanted in a brownie was to use both melted chocolate and cocoa powder and to whip, whip, whip my eggs and sugar and then go from there. It takes 3 more minutes than a one bowl brownie and itโ€™s never failed.

This recipe makes four 4X4โ€œ brownies, eight 4X2โ€ brownies, sixteen 2X2โ€ brownies, thirty-two 1X1โ€ brownies, or one serving for The Boy.  I wish I was kidding.

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Classic Fudge Brownies

These classic fudge brownies are the perfect compromise between fudgy and cakey brownies, guaranteeing everyone will be pleased!
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Author: Cynthia Christensen
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Sweets
Cuisine American
Servings 16 Servings
Calories 198 kcal
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Ingredients
 

  • 8 tablespoon (112 g) unsalted butter
  • 3 oz (85 g) chocolate chopped
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder or instant coffee crystals
  • ยฝ teaspoon fine grain salt
  • 2 tablespoon (30 g) vegetable oil or other neutral oil
  • ยพ cup (165 g) brown sugar
  • ยผ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large (100 g) eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ยพ cup (90 g) all-purpose flour
  • ยพ cup (75 g) dark or dutched cocoa powder
  • ยฝ teaspoon baking powder (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ยฐ. Spray an 8X8 baking pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper, allowing some to hang over the sides to act as handles for lifting the brownies out at the end. If that makes ABSOLUTELY no sense to you, just really spray your pan really, really well. The brownies will come out even if you have to eat them out of the pan with a spoon. Oh noooo.
    Melt butter in a small saucepan. Turn off heat and add chocolate, espresso, and oil to the melted butter. Stir until melted and well mixed. Allow to cool.
  • In a medium sauce, pan, melt butter. Add chopped chocolate and stir until melted. Add vegetable oil, espresso powder, kosher salt, both sugars, vanilla, and eggs, and whisk vigorously until the mixture is fully mixed and the sugars no longer feel grainy when rubbed between your fingers.
  • Fold the flour and cocoa powder in just until the last bits of flour have completely mixed in. You can add ยฝ teaspoon of baking powder with the flour, if you like a cakier brownie. Sometimes I do.
  • Spread into prepared square baking pan and bake in 350ยฐ oven for 20-25 minutes, turning the pan around half way through. I start checking at 20 minutes so I donโ€™t over bake, because no one wants a dry brownie.

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Notes

How do you know when a brownie is done? Tricky question, since a toothpick inserted in the center will always come out with some chocolate on it, but this is my take. When they are done the edges of the brownies will be definitely set and the center will have no jiggle. You may also start to see some of the crackling of the top, usually near the edges as well. (Theyโ€™ll finish their crackle as they cool and as you cut them.)
Best bet? Take them out as soon as you see these signs since, theyโ€™ll continue cooking in the pan for a few minutes. If you want to cut these brownies into nice and tidy squares, perfect for sharing, allow to cool for at least an hour before removing from the pan and cutting them with a sharp chefโ€™s knife. If you are an absolute beast and want to dig right in, maybe wait 10 or 15 minutes and just dig your spoon in. Neatness doesnโ€™t always count.
These brownies will theoretically last for 3 days in a covered container. I say โ€œtheoreticallyโ€ because Iโ€™ve never actually seen 3 day old brownies in my house.
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutritional and caloric information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It does not assert or suggest that readers should or should not count calories, and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionistโ€™s or doctorโ€™s counseling.

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  1. Yummy says

    February 26, 2020 at 7:34 pm

    Thanks for sharing, these look delicious! How do you measure your flour? How many grams of flour is 3/4 cup for you?

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    • Cynthia says

      February 26, 2020 at 9:43 pm

      I normally use volume measurements when baking since most American recipes are written this way, but according to King Arthur Flour (which I use), 3/4 cup of their all purpose flour is 90 g.

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