Fudgy Brownies
Fudgy Brownies
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a square baking dish (an 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan works well) with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the brownies out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a medium saucepan, melt the 5 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the 1 1/4 cups of granulated sugar to the melted butter in the saucepan. Stir the butter and sugar mixture with a whisk until well combined and slightly grainy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Continue to heat and stir the mixture on the stove for approximately 1 minute, until it becomes glossy and slightly smoother. This step is crucial for achieving a shiny, crackly top on the brownies.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Transfer the hot butter and sugar mixture to a large mixing bowl.
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- 6
Add the 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk to the mixture.
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- 7
Add the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.
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- 8
Whisk the mixture vigorously by hand for about 1 minute until it becomes lighter in color and slightly frothy. This also contributes to the crackly top.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the 1/3 cup of vegetable oil to the bowl.
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- 10
Add the 3/4 cup of cocoa powder to the bowl.
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- 11
Add the 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour to the bowl.
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- 12
Add the 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda to the bowl.
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- 13
Add the 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the bowl.
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- 14
Add the 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
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- 15
Using a spatula, gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter; overmixing can lead to tough brownies.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
Add the 3/4 cup of chocolate chips to the brownie batter.
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- 17
Gently fold the chocolate chips into the batter until they are evenly distributed.
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- 18
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish.
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- 19
Spread the batter evenly in the pan using a spatula.
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- 20
Bake at 350°F for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs. Avoid overbaking for fudgier brownies.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350
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Once baked, remove the brownies from the oven and allow them to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. This is crucial for fudgy texture and clean cuts.
⏱️ 60 min
- 22
Lift the parchment paper to remove the cooled brownies from the pan, then cut them into squares before serving.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Fudgy Brownies
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a square baking dish (an 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan works well) with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the brownies out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a medium saucepan, melt the 5 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the 1 1/4 cups of granulated sugar to the melted butter in the saucepan. Stir the butter and sugar mixture with a whisk until well combined and slightly grainy.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Continue to heat and stir the mixture on the stove for approximately 1 minute, until it becomes glossy and slightly smoother. This step is crucial for achieving a shiny, crackly top on the brownies.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Transfer the hot butter and sugar mixture to a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Whisk the mixture vigorously by hand for about 1 minute until it becomes lighter in color and slightly frothy. This also contributes to the crackly top.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the 1/3 cup of vegetable oil to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add the 3/4 cup of cocoa powder to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add the 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Add the 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Add the 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Add the 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Using a spatula, gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter; overmixing can lead to tough brownies.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
Add the 3/4 cup of chocolate chips to the brownie batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Gently fold the chocolate chips into the batter until they are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Spread the batter evenly in the pan using a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 20
Bake at 350°F for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs. Avoid overbaking for fudgier brownies.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350 - 21
Once baked, remove the brownies from the oven and allow them to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. This is crucial for fudgy texture and clean cuts.
⏱️ 60 min - 22
Lift the parchment paper to remove the cooled brownies from the pan, then cut them into squares before serving.
⏱️ 5 min