Fudge Brownies
Hello everyone, I hope today finds you well and doing great things that make you happy. You know what makes me happy, chocolate, it always puts a smile on my face and one dessert that is all about chocolate is the fudge brownie. I mean just the name alone and you know you’re in for a rich and decadent dessert. Besides who doesn’t love a good brownie? Now the question is do you prefer a cakey brownie or a fudgy one with puddles of chocolate chips throughout (are we drooling yet).
This brownie recipe is my go to recipe. It pretty much has all the typical ingredients you would find in a brownie, but you can also have fun with it and add whatever else you like. For instance you can add nuts and any candy (M&M’s, Reese’s pieces…) you have on hand even swirls of peanut butter to the batter. Sometimes I add 2 tbsp. of espresso powder to really bring out that chocolate flavor and it makes a world of difference.
Hope you give this recipe a try and no matter how you like them, we can all agree that a good brownie can definitely make your day a whole lot better!
Happy Baking,
XOXO Mari!
Brownie Tips:
· For a really chewy brownie use brown sugar instead of white.
· For cakey brownies add one extra egg and a bit more flour.
· For a richer chocolate flavour use both cocoa powder and melted chocolate chips; and did you know adding 2-3 tbsp. of espresso powder intensifies that flavour even more. Give it a try.
· For the crackle top bang the pan on the counter when you remove from the oven.
· Always let them cool completely and put in the fridge for about 20 mins before cutting to get perfectly cut sides.
Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
- ½ cup of unsalted butter
- ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup of granulated sugar
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temp
- 1 tbsp. of vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- ¾ cup of All Purpose flour
- ½ cup of cocoa powder
- ½ tsp of salt
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F, line a 8×8 square pan with parchment paper, spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter and chocolate chips over water bath or in microwave (in 30 sec increments) until completely melted
- In your mixing bowl add both sugars and eggs and mix on med-high for 5 mins to get light and fluffy.
- Add the butter and chocolate mixture and vanilla to bowl and mix.
- With mixer on low add your dry ingredients until just combined.
- Finally fold in chocolate chips if your adding them (or any other add ins, walnuts, candy….)
- Pour into prepared pan and bake in oven for about 35 mins (I like mine under done so usually take them out at the 30 min mark they keep cooking with residual heat of pan while cooling).
- Cool in pan for 20 mins and transfer onto a cooling rack to cool completely (another 30 mins) before cutting into them.