Description
Whipping up this brownie recipe becomes pure chocolate bliss in just half an hour, delivering rich, crackly-topped squares that make your dessert dreams come true. Chocolate lovers can savor these deeply satisfying treats straight from your kitchen, with minimal effort and maximum deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Crank your oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper, letting edges hang over for easy removal.
- Melt ½ cup butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until completely smooth and liquid.
- Pull pan from heat and whisk 1 cup granulated sugar into the melted butter until thoroughly combined.
- Crack 2 large eggs into the mixture, adding them one at a time and mixing completely after each.
- Pour 1 tsp vanilla extract into the batter, stirring until your mixture looks glossy and smooth.
- Sift ⅓ cup cocoa powder, ½ cup flour, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp baking powder directly over your wet ingredients.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using a spatula, stopping as soon as everything looks incorporated.
- Stir in ½ cup chocolate chips and 2 tbsp vegetable oil, mixing until chips are evenly distributed.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan, spreading it into a flat, even layer with your spatula.
- Slide pan into preheated oven and bake for 22-25 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should have a few moist crumbs.
- Take pan out of oven and let brownies rest inside for 10 minutes to set.
- Lift brownies out using parchment paper edges and place on a wire rack.
- Wait 30 minutes before slicing into squares for clean, neat cuts.
Notes
- Let the butter cool slightly after melting to prevent scrambling the eggs when mixing.
- Sifting dry ingredients eliminates lumps and ensures a smoother, more consistent brownie texture.
- Use room temperature eggs for better incorporation and a more even batter consistency.
- For gluten-free brownies, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22-25 minutes
- Category: Brownies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 204 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 63 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg