Brownies
These brownies are rich, fudgy, and topped with that irresistible crinkle crust we all secretly judge brownies by. This recipe yields 9 large or 12 standard squares—choose your level of indulgence wisely.
Ingredients
- 115 g semi-sweet or dark chocolate
- 170 g unsalted butter (melted and cooled down)
- 160 g granulated sugar (~13 tbsp)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 96 g all-purpose flour (~6.5 tbsp)
- 32 g cocoa powder (~2 tbsp)
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line or grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl (microwave or double boiler), then let it cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter with sugar until well combined.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Stir in the melted chocolate until fully incorporated.
- Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, then gently fold until just combined—do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let cool before slicing into squares and devouring!