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Favorite Dark Chocolate Fudgy Brownies

With so many brownie recipes out there, it can be hard to choose! But this one is my favorite– Dark Chocolate Fudgy Brownies are rich, deep in flavor, intensely fudgy, and have the coveted thin crinkle crust! 

  • Yield: 9 brownies 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 6 oz 70%+ cocoa chocolate, chopped (I use 74%)
  • 20 g (scant 1/4 c) cocoa powder, sifted
  • 3 eggs, room temp
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup neutral oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 8-inch square baking pan with oil and/or parchment paper.
  2. In a medium sauce pan, combine butter and chopped chocolate. Heat on medium until the mixture melts and becomes smooth, mixing continuously. Remove from heat and add sifted cocoa powder. Mix until smooth. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl fitted with the stand mixer whisk attachment, whip together eggs and sugars. Continue to mix on medium-high for 5ish minutes until the mixture becomes shiny, fluffy, and lightened in color. Add oil and vanilla and continue to whisk on medium-high until combined.
  4. Slooowly stream in melted chocolate/butter mixture into your egg/sugar/oil mixture while the whisk continues to run. The mixture will slowly turn deeper brown and stay shiny. Once completely incorporated, turn off the mixer and remove from the stand.
  5. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
  6. Add dry ingredients to brownie batter and fold with a spatula until JUST combined. Pour/spread batter into your prepared baking dish.
  7. Bake brownies at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes until the edges rise up a bit and the middle is not quite set. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Once cooled, slice and serve.

Notes

  • These brownies are all about the chocolate you use in them! I recommend a high quality, dark chocolate around 60-80% cocoa. 
  • You can have fun and customize these brownies by swirling with dollops of salted caramel, marshmallow fluff, or peanut butter! All delicious.
  • Author: Caroline Crockett
  • Category: desserts, brownies