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Best Fudgy Brownie Recipe
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BEST Fudgy Brownie Recipe

This BEST Fudgy Brownie Recipe delivers deep chocolate flavor with a dense, gooey center and shiny crackly top. It works because the cocoa is bloomed in hot butter and the batter is mixed just enough to lock in moisture without turning cakey.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 9
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 tsp instant espresso powder
  • 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • Baking pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 or 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
  2. Melt the butter until hot, then immediately stir in the cocoa powder to bloom it.
  3. Add the sugar and whisk until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
  4. Whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract, and salt until fully combined.
  5. Gently fold in the flour just until it disappears.
  6. Fold in the chopped chocolate and any optional mix-ins.
  7. Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.