Description
Homemade brownies are the chocolate dream your taste buds crave right now. Grab some pantry staples and whip up these rich, fudgy squares that bring pure dessert happiness to your kitchen table.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter
Supporting Dry Ingredients:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper, creating overhanging edges for easy brownie removal.
- Gently melt ½ cup butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, then whisk in 1 cup sugar until smooth and well integrated.
- Crack 2 large eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, stirring thoroughly after each addition, then blend in 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Sift ⅓ cup cocoa powder, ½ cup flour, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp baking powder directly into your wet ingredients, folding carefully until just combined.
- Sprinkle ½ cup chocolate chips into the batter, gently folding to distribute evenly throughout.
- Transfer the batter to your prepared pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula to ensure an even layer.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should emerge with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove the pan from the oven and allow brownies to rest inside for 10 minutes, letting them settle and firm up.
- Lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper edges and place on a wire rack.
- Wait patiently for 30 minutes to let the brownies cool completely before slicing into delectable squares.
Notes
- Check brownies at 25 minutes to avoid overbaking, which can make them dry and crumbly.
- Use room temperature eggs for smoother batter and more even mixing.
- For extra richness, swap half the butter with melted chocolate or add a tablespoon of espresso powder.
- Make gluten-free brownies by replacing wheat flour with almond flour or a gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Brownies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 218 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg