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Fudgy Brownies Recipe

Fudgy Brownies Recipe

Fudgy  brownies recipe with rich chocolate flavor. Step-by-step method, i9
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 9 squares
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For Classic Fudgy Brownies
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 120 g dark chocolate chopped or chips
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • Small pinch of salt
Optional — but ohhh-so-good:
  • handful of chocolate chunks
  • chopped walnuts or almonds
  • tiny espresso powder boosts chocolate

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk or spatula
  • Measuring cups/spoons
  • Baking tray / square pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Stove or microwave (for melting)
  • Oven

Method
 

Cooking Method — Step-By-Step (Slow… Calm… Chocolate Forward)
  1. We’re taking it easy — brownies love gentle mixing.
Step 1 — Melt Butter + Chocolate
  1. In a bowl:
  2. add chopped chocolate
  3. pour melted butter over it
  4. Let it sit a few seconds… then stir slowly until smooth.
  5. If lumps remain? Warm slightly — don’t rush — just coax it.
  6. That glossy texture? Yeah — that’s happiness.
Step 2 — Add Sugar + Cocoa
  1. Mix in:
  2. sugar
  3. cocoa powder
  4. The batter thickens… gets darker… richer.
  5. You’ll smell chocolate even before baking.
  6. (I always pause here… tiny smell-moment.)
Step 3 — Add Eggs + Vanilla
  1. Add eggs one at a time… mix gently.
  2. No aggressive whisking — trust me — overmixing = cakey brownies.
  3. We want fudgy… dense… melt-in-mouth.
  4. Add vanilla.
  5. The batter should feel smooth… slow… slightly heavy.
  6. Perfect.
Step 4 — Add Flour + Salt
  1. Sieve flour.
  2. Add a pinch of salt — sounds weird but — it balances sweetness beautifully.
  3. Fold slowly.
  4. Just until combined.
  5. When you feel like “maybe I should mix a little more”… stop.
  6. That’s the trick.
Step 5 — Pour + Top
  1. Line your tray with parchment.
  2. Pour batter.
  3. Spread lightly.
  4. If you’re adding:
  5. nuts
  6. choco chunks
  7. or swirls of Nutella (oh yes)
  8. …add them now.
Step 6 — Bake (Low… Slow… Trust The Texture)
  1. Bake at:
  2. 170–175°C
  3. Timing depends on your oven — usually 20–25 mins.
  4. Here’s the secret:
  5. Toothpick should come out with slightly moist crumbs — not dry… not runny… just gently sticky.
  6. That means…
FUDGY CENTER LOCKED IN
  1. Take them out.
  2. Let them sit.
  3. I know… waiting is painful… but brownies firm as they cool.
  4. And that first slice?
  5. Soft edges. Gooey center. Deep chocolate aroma.
  6. You’ll know.