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Chocolate Fudge Brownies Dessert
45 min total15 prep30 cook9 servings380 cal
VegetarianClassicContains glutenContains dairyContains egg
Dense, fudgy brownies with a shiny, crackly top and a deeply chocolatey center. Rich and gooey, they are the ultimate treat for any chocolate lover.
Ingredients
pantry
- 200 gdark chocolate
- 1 cupgranulated sugar
- 0.75 cupall-purpose flour
- 0.25 cupcocoa powder
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- 0.5 tspsalt
dairy
- 0.5 cupunsalted butter
- 3eggs
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 175°C/350°F and line a square baking pan with parchment.
- Melt the chocolate and butter together over a double boiler until smooth, then let cool slightly.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla vigorously until pale and thick.
- Pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture and whisk until combined.
- Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Fold gently until just combined, without overmixing.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until the top is set and crackly but the center is still fudgy.
- Check with a toothpick — it should come out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan.
- Lift out and cut into squares to serve.
Tips
- Do not overbake — pull them out when a toothpick has a few moist crumbs for fudgy centers.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar well to get that signature shiny, crackly top.
- Use good-quality chocolate and cocoa for the richest flavor.
- Let them cool completely before cutting for clean, neat squares.
