Fudgy, not cakey. Using both melted chocolate and cocoa powder, and whisking the eggs and sugar well, gives you that famous shiny, paper-thin crust.
Recipe: Ultimate Fudgy Brownies
Prep15 min
Cook25 min
Total40 min
Serves16
LevelEasy
Calories~230
Ingredients
- 115 g (4 oz) dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup (115 g) butter
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ⅓ cup (30 g) cocoa powder
- ½ cup (65 g) flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 175°C (350°F); line an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan.
- Melt chocolate and butter together.
- Whisk sugar, eggs and vanilla vigorously 1 minute until pale. Whisk in chocolate mixture.
- Fold in cocoa, flour and salt, then chocolate chips.
- Bake 22–25 minutes until the center is just set. Cool completely before cutting.
💡 Tips for success
- Chill before slicing for perfectly clean squares.
