The Best Fudgy Brownies


Recipe summary
Super chocolatey, chewy, and fudgy brownies made with chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces good-quality chocolate
- ¾ cup butter, melted
- 1¼ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.
- 2
Chop the chocolate into chunks. Melt half, then save the other half for later.
- 3
Mix the butter and the sugar, then beat in the eggs and vanilla for 1-2 minutes until the mixture has become fluffy and light in color.
- 4
Whisk in the reserved melted chocolate (make sure the chocolate is not too hot or else the eggs will cook).
- 5
Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- 6
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, being careful not to overmix.
- 7
Fold in the chocolate chunks.
- 8
Transfer the batter into a parchment paper-lined square baking dish.
- 9
Bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on how fudgy you like your brownies.
- 10
Cool completely, then slice and serve.






