Our Favorite Brownie Recipe
Updated July 22, 2020
This easy brownie recipe is simply the best! It makes brownies that are fudgy, thick, and loaded with chocolate. What’s not to love?
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Pin ItThere is always a big debate surrounding what makes up the perfect brownie recipe. Cakey or fudgy brownies? I am on team fudgy all the way! These are my favorite fudge brownies and my favorite brownie recipe of all time! These brownies are super fudgy and if you think you are a cakey brownie fan, these brownies will change your mind after one bite. You will be on team fudgy too!
The addition of cocoa and chocolate chips make these fudge brownies extra rich and chocolaty. The shiny, crackly top also makes these brownies pretty to serve and fun to bite into. Best of all, this is an easy brownie recipe that is simple to make.
I got this recipe from King Arthur Flour and they are always a hit!
Homemade Brownie Recipe
This homemade brownies recipe is easy to make and tastes much better than box mix brownies. Although, I have to admit I used love a good boxed brownie, until I started making this brownie recipe. These are SO much better and almost as easy. Sure, they require a little more effort, but the little more effort is SO worth it! Everyone that tries these brownies LOVES them! They are brownie perfection!
Fudge Brownies, YES!
A few tips for making the best fudge brownies.
- I use butter for my brownies instead of oil. I love the flavor and they make the brownies super rich.
- Use Dutch process cocoa. It gives the brownies a deeper and richer chocolate flavor. You can find Dutch process cocoa at some grocery stores, but not all. I can always find it at Costco, baking supply stores, and online.
- Melt the butter over the stove and add the sugar. Heat again, stirring the mixture until shiny. Heating the butter and sugar together will help the sugar dissolve more, creating a shiny, crackly top on the brownies, which you want.
- Make sure you transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl to finish the recipe. If you mix in the pan the chocolate chips will melt immediately and you want most of them to keep their shape so you get chunks of chocolate chips in the brownies.
- Use semi-sweet chocolate chips for this recipe.
- Use 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract, yes a whole tablespoon! You want all of that delicious vanilla flavor.
- You can add a little espresso powder to the brownies to bring out the chocolate flavor, this is how King Arthur makes them, but I never add it. I think they are perfect without it.
- Let the brownies cool completely before cutting. Pro tip, cut with a plastic knife for less crumbs. I promise it works!
Brownies Make the Best Dessert
This recipe makes a 9×13-inch pan of brownies. That might sound like a lot, but I promise you, they won’t last long. When we have a pan of fudge brownies in our house, they disappear quickly. Every time I walk by the pan I HAVE to have a little taste. And let’s talk about brownie edges and corners, are you a fan? Josh and I fight over them, they are SO good!
Brownies are the perfect dessert for sharing, if you are feeling generous, these brownies are hard to share because they are so good:) You can easily take a pan of brownies to a potluck, party, picnic, or BBQ! Brownies are always a hit!
And if you want to go ALL out. Sever the brownies warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce. Oh, yeah! One of my all-time favorite desserts. You can never go wrong with brownies and ice cream. A classic dessert that everyone loves!
The next time you are craving brownies, put your box away and make this brownie recipe. It will become your favorite brownie recipe too!
More Brownie Recipes:
- Salted Caramel Pretzel Brownies
- One Bowl Brownies
- Gluten-Free Brownies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies
- Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
- Peppermint Pattie Brownies
Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups Dutch-process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9″ x 13″ pan and set aside.
- In a medium-sized saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter and remove from the heat. Add the sugar and stir to combine. Return the mixture to the heat, just until it’s hot, but not bubbling; it’ll become shiny looking as you stir it. Heating this mixture a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownies.
- Transfer the sugar mixture to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Stir in the cocoa, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk in the eggs, stirring until smooth.
- Add the flour and chocolate chips. Stir until smooth.
- Spoon the batter into prepared pan. Bake the brownies for about 30-35 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, or with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. The brownies should feel set on the edges, and the center should look very moist, but not uncooked. Remove them from the oven and cool on a rack before cutting and serving.
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Those look addictive!
Cheers,
Rosa
These look super fudgy…. just the way I like ’em!
I need my brownies fudgy, and these look SUPER fudgy!
I’ve heard wonderful things about this recipe before. Now another reason to try them!
Fudgy brownies are the only ones worth the calories!
Yum! I love love love brownies, making some today in fact!
Fudgy brownies are the best! These look super chocolaty and wonderful!
I LOVE KAF. I went to the Baking Center in Vermont two summers ago. So fun! I’ll have to try this recipe 🙂
I am jealous you went to the Baking Center in Vermont. I hope to make it there someday!
This looks like a great brownie, YUM!
My husband will not allow cakey brownies in our house 🙂 It’s fudgy or nothing! These look perfect.
I love these brownies…so yummy!
Yum… I can never resist brownies. Those look perfect. I will have to give the recipe a try. I love the King Arthur brand and have heard great things about their recipes.
There is nothing better than the perfect brownie!
Oooh, I have yet to try their recipe, but their recipes are always amazing! Plus, your pictures kind of seal the deal! I can’t wait to give this a run, I’m always looking for a new and improved brownie recipe!
Fudgy brownies are the best kind 🙂
I can tell just by looking at these that they are fudgy and perfect.
I love the addition of espresso powder! Thick fudgy brownies sound amazing!
I like when brownies look like this. Thick and full of chocolate goodness!
Yum! Those look so amazing and delicious!
My mouth is watering!
These look amazing! I do love a great brownie!
I’ve never met a brownie I didn’t like!!!!
Oh wow these look so dense and chocolatey..the perfect brownie I think!! yum!
These look so delicious!!! I might have to make some today. And then try not to eat them all!
These look great Maria! But I”m going to give them a run for their money with the recipe I’m posting on Friday… 🙂
yummy & so perfect !!
You can’t go wrong with KAF recipes. Is this the one from the bag? I’ve made it and loved it!
Totally agree! I got this recipe from the bag back in 2005 or 2006. It’s been my ONLY brownie recipe since then. Loooove it.
Yay! Glad you love the brownie recipe!
I like a recipe that makes a 9X11 size pan but still gives you a thick brownie. The espresso powder and chocolate chips take it over the top! YUM!
We made brownies for the super bowl too. My 13 year old son did most of the work! We made the Hershey brownie recipe. It looks very similar to this one! I love them!! I only let myself have one warm with vanilla ice cream on top!!
How’d the super bowl turn out?
I definitely am a fan of a more fudgey brownie so these would work for me:-) They look perfect.
I love fudgy brownies and these definitely look dense enough to warrant my love and affection!
Everyone has brownies today. I obviously need to get off my butt and bake some, and these look perfect.
Okayed
I vote for fudgy brownies! Otherwise, I’ll opt for chocolate cake:) Yours look really good – worth a try, especially knowing that I can coerce the girls to make them.
Ah brownies. It’s so good to have so many recipes to try – it’s like the gift that keeps on giving! These look delicious. Can’t wait to try them (sans eggs of course!)
I’m going to try these next time I have a brownie craving! Yours look delish 🙂
I am always on the hunt for fudge-y brownies. It looks as though these may fit the bill.
I am on the eternal quest for the perfect brownie. Adding this one to my list. Thanks!
Those look great! You would never think a behind the box recipe would be so good!
they look and sound so chocolatey and wonderful!
these look great. I just did the ‘battle of the brownies” on my blog- made a whole bunch of different recipes and had people judge- New York times took the crown. these look good as well- i would love to try them. did you see the brownies that jenna posted too with sea salt? id like to try that one too! (http://eatliverun.com/salted-fudge-brownies/) you are so right about the cakey vs fudgy lovers- it is SO HARD to please everyone in the crowd!
I love the dutch cocoa and the espresso powder! That combination makes for super fudgy brownies…just the way I like them! Your photos are gorgeous! 🙂
I’ve baked bread with KAF but not brownies–will definitely try!
Wow, Maria, these brownies are practically melting in my mouth! Those are some photos. Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe, just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Looks like you have covered all the bases with with fudgey cakey brownies!
Oh wow, these look wonderful! King Arthur..my grandma would be happy to hear that 🙂
These look great! I love almost every King Arthur recipe I’ve tried… They are the best 🙂
I love a good fudgy brownie! I’ll have to try these!
That brownie recipe is excellent. My friend made some with it and they were really lovely, moist and rich!
I make these brownies often the espresso powder really makes the differnce. They are the BEST!!!
Valentine’s Day approaching and all I can think of is chocolate. The brownies look wonderful and cut so nicely. Mine always fall apart.
They do look like the perfect texture
I’m a fudgy kind of girl, so these are right up my alley. It seems like King Arthur recipes are always a hit!
I love King Arthur Flour’s recipes, I will have to try this one. These brownies are making me drool!
I haven’t tried the King Arthur recipe but it looks like they turn out beautifully.
Ah…. there it is. My very favorite brownie recipe. I love it! Try cutting it into shapes and dipping in ganache if you really want to splurge!
I will have to try that. I am always up for a good splurge:)
These look and sound amazing!
These brownies are some of the best I’ve ever seen. To die for.
Looks great. A fudgy brownie is so hard to resist!
They look fantastic Maria! I’ll have to give them a try, King Arthur recipes have always turned out great for me. 🙂
I think the crackly top is probably my favorite part of a brownie, I’ve tried this one before and liked it a lot.
Love these brownies Maria. I bet they were a hit for Super Bowl. Delicious:)
I feel like I have been spending my baking life trying to find the perfect brownie. And what I have realized is that, unless they are truly terrible, I love all brownies. These look great – I like to have something to bite into so the chocolate chips are perfect for me!
Gorgeous! I seriously think you should open a bakery. Everything you make looks so perfect!
fudgy AND cakey–win-win! i’ve never seen the kaf recipe turn out so well!
Fudgy, all the way. If I wanted cakey, I’ll eat cake, then I get some frosting, too! These look so good, I’ve been seeing a lot of brownie recipes lately; it appears the universe is telling me I need to make some, pronto!
I’m so glad you enjoyed these brownies! This recipe is one of my absolute favorites and one of the few sweet baked goods my little brother will eat 🙂 Happy Baking!
Thank you! This is my go to brownie recipe now!
Mmmm, KAF has the best brownies – yum!
nom nom nom those sound delicious! I love using espresso powder in brownies, it adds so much! I need to look to see if I have any!
I am addicted to brownie recipes and these look fabulous!
This has become my go-to brownie recipe. Works well alone, topped with ice cream, or frosted. Highly recommended!
Of all the brownie recipes I’ve tried, that’s the one I always go back to.
It’s a winning recipe, huh?
I’ve never believed in homemade brownies, but these have forever changed my mind. These are the BEST brownies ever! I’m going to post it on my blog!
Yay! Glad you liked them!
These are the best brownies. This is the only recipe I ever use, and people always want it. They can’t believe I got it off the flour bag. For an extra treat, use the seasonal Nestle mint chocolate chips (the kind that is mixed with the semi-sweet chips). Super tasty, I promise!
how did you get sucha nice fudgy texture???
caz i just bake one and it was more cake-like..
I just followed the recipe and they were super fudgy. Hmmm….
I had taste a lot of different brownies, but this new fudge brownie is another fantastic recipe. I’m sure that everybody will love this and make this fudge brownie an all time favorite snack. The chocolate chips will give this fudge brownie an extra addiction to eat especially to people who are chocolate lovers like me as well. Thanks to this brownie recipe.
Can’t wait to try these. What is espresso powder? Can I substitute instant coffee granules? Let me know. Thanks.
Wow these brownies look delicious! I need to make some brownies soon, looking at these is making me hungry ;)!
Can you can leave espresso powder or sub with something else? Looks delicious!
You can leave it out and they are still amazing!
Everytime I make them people still rave about them the day after! This last time I put in whole Oreo cookies and it was a dream. I’ll be keeping this recipe. Thank you!
Can you double this recipe with no detrimental effects
These brownies look amazing! A huge pan but something tells me that won’t be a problem.
1 1/4 cups of coco sounds like too much chocolate even for me and I love chocolate . I’m going to try them but I can always tell by looking if I think they will be too dark.
I’m tempted to try this but every time I’ve made brownies they’ve been a disaster! Did you you use a tin or pyrex pan?
Light metal/tin…mine turned out perfectly following the directions exactly.
I can’t get over how insanely rich and fudgy these look!! Good to know about the butter versus oil.
OMG with a scoop of ice cream on top…I’m SPEECHLESS!
I’m really craving brownies now! These look absolutely delicious and yes vanilla icecream is a must!
Aleeha xXx
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I’ve tried SO MANY brownie recipes and never really been in love with any of them…until now! These are perfect! Great tip on the heating of sugar and butter. I finally have shiny top brownies with the texture of a box, but without the gross chemical taste. Win!
You are correct about the plastic knife! It cuts the brownies perfectly every time! I am definitely going to be trying this recipe! Thanks!
I know! Best trick ever!
Hands down, the BEST brownies I’ve ever made!!
OMG – fabulous !!
I am a boxed brownie babe no more
Delicious. Thank you
Your site is wonderfull. I try some of your recipes and i love them. They are so delicious, specially your spinach salad with strawberry and blueberry muffins ( Your blueberry muffins is the best recipe ever. My friends love them. French’s bakery is good but your blueberry muffins are amazing, incredible ). France tell you thank you and me too, so much ( i am eating your brownies, they look perfect ) Sorry for my english. I m not bilingual.
We are so glad you are enjoying our recipes!
Decadent. These were so good that it was a solid 36 hours later before I even noticed that I forgot to add nuts. We had them for a dinner party and since there were plenty we told people to take one with them; they said they’d like it immediately. 🙂 We are making it again tonight. I’ll try not to think about all that sugar…
In the oven now
These were goprettgood! I athinkovoven isaislalittle powerful so they were a little less fudge than I wanted, but I love this recipe!
How much espresso powder if we are planning on using it? Thanks!
Made these last night after I got the “cue chocolate cravings” email. Couldn’t resist. They aren’t so yummy. What took them over the top for us was after I baked them I sprinkled some coarse sea salt on top. Heavenly
The flavor is great! Not as fudgy as I expected.. more on the Cakey side. Wondering if I did something?? Overall, great recipe!
These sound soo good, but do you ever add nuts?
You can add nuts! They would be great!
it’s baking now…I also added some chocolate chopped, nuts and tbs of coffee granulated.
its looks delicious. THANKS
These are the best fudge brownies I’ve ever had. I’m so glad I found this recipe today. They just came out of the oven and boy does my house smell so good. I tried a small piece and oh my gosh to die for. Thank you for this recipe.
This is the worse brownie recipe I have ever tried I’ll be sticking to my own recipe from now on
I really wished people would just rate a recipe instead of commenting on how good it looks! Sorry, pet peace of mine! I’ve had mine in the oven for like 45 min and every where I check it’s goming out wet/ moist. I thought maybe I was hitting the morsels but everywhere I poke it comes out like this. I have a thermador gas range . Has anyone actually made this that can comment? Thank you! Any tips appreciated.
I made these gluten free yesterday for my cousin and my aunt and they loved them! I used coconut flour in place of all-purpose and them came out fudgey and delicious. I’ve been asked to bring them to Christmas this year in addition to my usual Yule Log.
How much coconut flour did you use in place of flour?
I will never buy another brownie box mix after making this. These recipes are flawlessly perfect. There is no need to make any adjustments in ingredient portions, process and the baking times are spot on. These brownies are the best of the best.
I made these this weekend and they were so good! They were very rich but not too sweet. Definitely saving this recipe for future use. Thank you so much!
I’m cooking them now .. For some reason I think I did something wrong . The batter is very thick so I thought upon cooking it would kinda melt together and become flat on top but it still kept the form of when I put it he batter in the pan .. Not sure what to expect .. I have made about 5 receipts from this sight and they all came perfect so let’s see what happens with this one … brownies
Thank you for a great recipe! I made them for my work for Valentine’s Day. I made them in muffin liners so everyone was more comfortable grabbing one. I live in Tokyo so brownies aren’t a thing and definitely not fudgey anything. They were a huge hit with both the Japanese and foreigner staff! This recipe is a keeper!!! Easy to make and the texture was exactly what I was looking. That extra step with the butter and sugar was so worth it as well. Thanks again for sharing!
I loved this recipe!! super easy to follow and you basically have all of this at home already- I just needed cocoa powder.
However, and I’m not sure if it’s because my oven gets hotter than usual, but my brownies were completely cooked in only 20 minutes so just keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t burn!
I also sprinkled some powdered sugar on top for extra yummyness
Came out like cake brownies. Not what I was going for.
is Dutch process cocoa must for this recipe.
I purchased Ghirardelli sweet ground cocoa that is alkalized through the Dutch process.
Is this going to be too sweet? Was your recipe for unsweetened cocoa?
You can use it!
These brownies are fudgy and incredible. The recipe was perfect and easy enough for an eleven year old to help me make them. Thank you so much for the recipe.
Every time I try a brownie recipe, it comes out like crap. Never looks like the pictures or the video. I had high hopes for this, but I used half stevia, half regular sugar…. it did NOT work. They baked in 15 minutes versus 30, the sugar wouldn’t melt into the butter, and they came out like cake, not fudge. Huge bummer. I will eventually try again and update my review, but heed this as a warning, do not use a sugar substitute. It’s awful.
These brownies were super easy to make and was enough to serve my family of six with more than enough left over!! They were an instant hit!! So moist and delicious!!! Best brownie recipe ever!!!
Glad you love the brownies!
My 8 year old is an aspiring baker. We made this recipe because she refuses to make anything from a box. We read and reread the recipe OVER AND OVER. The batter was more like a thick dough. I had to mold it into our brownie pan, it was not pourable. We laughed and said maybe some magic will happen in the oven. They smelled AMAZING and started to look better in the oven. They came out like bricks. Big fudgy bricks. The flavor was good, rich chocolate like a chocolate torte, however the texture was awful. Hard as a rock around the edges with a fudgy middle. Not sure what went wrong as this recipe seems to have great reviews!
Fabulously fudgey. Follow the instructions to wait for brownies to cool for the true fudgey-ness to express itself. I used raw turbinate sugar. It takes longer to dissolve with the butter & it doesn’t completely. But when mixing in the rest of the ingredients I used a mixer for several minutes and the rest of the sugar dissolved. Also I only had Giardelli unsweetened cocoa (not Dutch process). I added the espresso coffee powder, which may have helped the chocolate flavor. All in all my husband is a fudgey brownie fuss bucket. He loved them as much as I did. This will be my only brownie recipe
They were very good. A little rich but would be very good with ice cream. I added some store bought Carmel sauce to the batter right before I put them in the oven and it was even better!! I definitely recommend.
Glad you liked the brownies. Caramel is always a good idea!
YUM! I accidentally dumped in too much flour so I added a tad bit of oil…they baked in my tiny European ventilated oven in just 21 minutes but they are the best!
These were amazing! I made them for my boyfriend and his family. Everyone LOVED them! Thanks for posting it!
I have a question, is the butter 1 cup + 2 sticks or either 1 cup or 2 sticks? Asking because 2 sticks = 1 cup and hence confused. Please confirm soon as I can’t wait to make this yummy goodness.
You need one cup of butter, which is 2 sticks! Enjoy!
it is not that good(the recipe) very less sugar and it was very thick the batter so i had to add 3 cupz/glasses of milk though i had all these problems i will say the top crust came out well.
Baking time varies each time I make this so it can range from 25 minutes to 50 minutes but other than that it turns out fudgey and delicious! Great recipe, I just wish there was a little less sugar and butter.
I love this recipe! The brownies were so tasty, and my husband and I ate the whole pan ourselves!
Way to much cocoa!
GF is unhealthy enough I couldn’t use that much sugar ever. Don’t have a problem with the butter as that’s good fat
Mine are baking in the oven right now – just licking the mixing bowl and I am in heaven!! I love that dark dutch cocoa, so rich and the perfect sweet/saltiness. Love this already!
Update: my brownies are out of the oven, and they are incredible. That is all.
Ok I made these and sent them to work with my daughter. I tasted a small one…very fudgy and rich!!! They called them “crack” brownies…the whole pan eaten in 30 minutes!!!
These are my go to brownie recipe for groups or having people over! I’ve had several friends ask for the recipe. My brownies usually don’t take as long as the cook time- but I start checking them before the minimum. If you take them out at the right point they are soft and fudgey and delicious on their own or with ice cream or milk! I’ve been making these for well over a year and I keep coming back!
Yahoo!
Does this make 2 batches in the 9×13? We scooped ours into one but it was a LOT. Very thick, more than I’m used to doing with a brownie recipe and that’s even with leaving a good portion of the battery out just to eat
Had a bit of difficulty baking because of this ss the top was cracking and the edges pulled but the center still a bit wet. Just wondering!
I was sceptical of how thick it was so added in 1/2 a cup of milk and it was perfection.
How did my brownies come out cake-like!!??? I followed the recipe to a tee but chose not to add chocolate chips. I checked at 20min and toothpick was very wet – at 25min, there were a few crumbs so I thought all was well with the world fudge-y brownies!!! What did I do wrong? Mix it too long? Not mix long enough?a bigger than large eggs (extra large)? Wahhh! I frosted them to salvage as, like all of you, LOVE fudgy brownies!!! Please advise.
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Guys you have to realize there are ‘thick’ batters and really ‘thin’ batters. Fudge/brownies to my knowledge have always had a THICK batter, henceforth the gooie-ness. It surprises me that people try it for the first time and wonder what they did wrong when decided to do their ‘own’ thing because it didn’t ‘sound’ right. I’m also pretty sure you can use unbleached sugar or an alternative sweetener. So many people are criticizing, without even giving it a shot, by just reading the recipe. lol what do you think the stores/companies put in theirs? Guys fudge-brownie batter is suppose to be thick more like a cookie (which is also a thick batter). Experiment don’t criticize. This lady is nice enough to share with us for free. So you don’t like it then save your energy and go find one you do like. But mine just come out of the oven and….OMG THEY ARE SOOO GOOOD. ow ow ow still warm but mmmm ty for the recipe. Mighty numiness, namaste.
Baked too long when you pull brownies out of the oven they’re supposed to be “wet” under baked in the middle. The sides about 2 inches in should be crumbly on the toothpick the middle wet. it finishes baking outside of the oven. I also recommend not leaving out the chocolate chips. This will definitely add to the fudgy texture.
What’s in a name?
People, the title of the recipe says it all.
Fudge Brownies
What is fudge? It’s basically a candy. What does candy usually have?
Lots of sugar
So the recipe means what the title says, fudgy brownies, which will have a lot of sugar.
See? I did the thinking for y’all since it’s so hard so if you don’t want sugary brownies, either alter the recipe or find a different one.
these brownies were delicious, they were exactly what I was looking for, which was gooey fudgy brownies.
I omitted the chocolate chips and added crushed walnuts on top. My husband gobbled them up, and they would go great with ice cream.
These are the best! Very rich and delicious they would be perfect for an ice cream dessert. Don’t listen to they haters!
Help! I’ve made this recipe many times before, and this time I’m doubling the batch, but I realize I only have 2 cups of cocoa powder instead of the required 2 1/2 cups. Can I substitute with 1/2 cup of melted chocolate chips maybe?
Update: I tried this and it worked out fine. Thanks for such an amazing recipe that turns out fudgy every time!
Glad you love the recipe.
This was actually one of the best brownie recipes I have ever tried! Thick like a cake, moist and chocolatey center and a nice light chewy, crisp top. I baked it for 40 minutes but that’s because my oven is a little bit off. I would love to post a picture, but I don’t know how. thank you for this amazing recipe.
My nephew called these the best brownies ever! I was looking for a recipe to replace boxed brownies and finally found this. Better than boxed recipes, it is fresh and delicious. During preparation, be sure to add the final ingredient…love!
Glad you love the brownies!
These brownies are so delicious! I didn’t make them as directed and accidentally added an extra 1/4 cup of sugar. I also added 3/4 cups less semi sweet chocolate chips and added 3/4 cup dark chocolate baking chunks in place. Yum! The best brownies I’ve ever made.
Had very good taste to my liking and used correct pan sadly the time was not enough and the center ended being raw whike edges were fully cooked. If you’re gonna use the toothpick method do not trust the toothpick coming out clean in the center because its gonna be raw. Id recommend using a water bath for this recipe but it tasted really good! especially if you use brown sugar.
wow i loved it sooo much
Oh good!
Turned out great! Baked for 35 minutes and they’re fudgey and perfect. Everyone is commenting on the amount of sugar and butter in this but like they’re BROWNIES, so that’s to be expected.
After trying so many brownie recipes over the years, this is now the one and only brownie recipe I use. Incredibly fudgey, rich and delicious—just what I want in a brownie! Everyone loves them and they go very fast. I’ve also put a layer or Oreos between the batter before baking and that’s delicious too! Thank you for this!
This recipe was fantastic! I didn’t know that about mixing the butter and sugar makes a flakey top. Interesting! I did add the tsp. of espresso powder because it always compliments chocolate so nicely. This brownie warm out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top- Heaven! Thank you for this one- it’s a keeper!!!
Glad you loved the recipe!
I absolutely love this recipe, I can eat practically the whole thing myself and my family loves it. I add an extra 2 tbsp of butter and I add cinnamon (it really adds to it). I bake it 15 minutes flip it around and bake for another 15 minutes for an even bake. I’ve made this two times this week since my family goes through it so quickly.
I forgot to mention that instead of mixing in chocolate chips I just sprinkle some on top.
I also use butter on the pan rather than oil/spray/parchment paper, I really like the added flavor/slight crunch it adds on the outside.
I am so glad you love the brownies!
This is a great recipe! The brownies are divine! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe
As I was mixing everything together, I double checked to see if I was missing something because the batter was so thick. Thank goodness I trusted in your recipe. This is now my go to brownie recipe. Thank you again.
Well I made these with all the ingredients etc. I must have done the butter sugar set on the stove wrong. Eventually the butter started separating from the sugar again then in the mixing bowl, it got rock hard on the bottom. Haven’t tasted them yet but I can see why mine might not taste great. What I would do different is just melt the butter then go ahead and start the butter in my mixer and add the sugar instead of bringing them together and then going to the bowl. I don’t have a shiny top and I’m not worried about shiny to be quite honest, I just want fudgy. I’ll give this one a go another time especially if I’m not taste satisifed. I’m whatever on the 2 cups of sugar, its desert and honestly I don’t notice in the end products.
You let the butter+sugar mixture get too hot and started melting the sugar. The hardness was from the sugar recrystalizing as it cooled. This step needs to be done on low, low heat. “Low” heat on a large burner might be too hot, even.
These brownies are SO fudgy and chocolately! The interior is moist and rich with just a bit of chew to it. The top has a distinct crackly crust. The flavor is very rich. This is a brownie for chocolate lovers.
I cut the recipe in half and baked in an 8×8 pan (just takes 5 minutes longer to cook). I also used bittersweet chips rather than semisweet because I am a lover of darker chocolate. They came out great, and I’ll definitely be making these again!
They were a hit with family and friends, will definitely make them again.
Holy crap this batter is AMAZING!!! People!! Y’all gotta remember this is a FUDGE brownie. It’s meant to thick. The amount of sugar is pretty spot on because of the Dutch chocolate, it’s super rich and not sweet so you need the sugar to make the brownie sweet instead of just rich. I’m so excited to see how they run out. One thing I did different is I melted my chocolate chips instead of mixing them in whole. Can’t wait to try the finished product!!
this recipe was so rich and greasy I did not like it.
I think that this recipe turned out pretty well. It definitely lived up to its promise in terms of fudginess and taste. Just be aware they are EXTREMELY rich. I like the taste but I know it’s for everyone. If you want to mitigate this I would recommend using less cocoa powder.
I do enjoy the richness of the cocoa but my fiancé thought it was too bitter. Even with all that sugar. He typically likes rich chocolate. My biggest complaint is there is way too much salt in this recipe. It slightly overpowers the sweetest. The batter was very thick and hard to scrape off the bowl so there was a bit of waste. But the thickness helps add a fudginess to them even with how cakey they turned out. I might make them again but would make my own alterations.
These are the BEST fudge brownies EVER!!!!!! I found this recipe because my old one wasn’t the same anymore. (It could’ve been a user error, but when I discussed this with myself we decided it wasn’t the user with the problem.) I made a couple of modifications. I added 1 tsp of espresso powder and used parchment paper to line my baking dish. Oh yeah, my chocolate chips had melted and reformed and had a weird color. Too bad. I threw them in anyway and these tasted AMAZING! I loved this recipe and it will be my go-to from now on. My only complaint is that the measurements aren’t metric. I know we don’t use it in the US, but it actually makes for a more consistent bake if you can weigh the dry ingredients. Pretty please, can you give us the metric measurements?
P.S. My brownies look just like the picture. That has never happened before.
very good, but lower the amount of vanilla to 1 teaspoon, MAYBE 2
I am so sorry I revoke! I did not add vanilla extract – you’re still valid mummy