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    Brownie Recipe

    Published: Jul 7, 2021 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This classic Brownie recipe is so good, and with a rich chocolatey flavor, these brownies will go fast at your house!

    brownies sliced and drizzled with chocolate sauce

    Brownies are a classic dessert that everyone loves. This recipe is a very traditional brownie recipe that you probably have most of the ingredients already in your pantry.

    How to make Brownies:

    Brownies are very simple to make. Mix your ingredients, pour in a baking pan and then bake.

    Perfect brownies have a nice top crust and soft chewy inside.

    Once baked drizzle with chocolate syrup or make it a la mode with some vanilla ice cream on top of a warm brownie.

    However you enjoy these, I know you and everyone you give them to will love them!

    Ingredients:

    • Butter (unsalted)
    • Eggs
    • Sugar
    • Vanilla Extract
    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
    • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

    ingredients for classic brownie recipe

    Directions:

    Step One - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.

    Step Two - In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the chocolate and cocoa powder. Mix until combined and the chocolate is melted.

    • Cooking Tip: Allow this to cool off to room temperature before mixing with other ingredients.

    melting the butter and adding the chocolate chips to melted butter

    Step Three - In a stand mixer or using a hand electric mixer beat eggs until they are light and fluffy.

    Then slowly add the sugar in little by little.

    Before you add anything else you need to let the eggs and sugar rise and turn pale yellow in color.

    • Cooking Tip: Do not over beat your eggs as it will introduce too much air into your batter.

    adding eggs to stand mixer

    Step Four - Slowly add in some of the sugar mixture into the chocolate, to help cool it down if needed.

    Once it is at room temperature, add the chocolate mixture back into the standing mixer bowl with the rest of the sugar and eggs.

    Mix until combined then add in vanilla extract.

    mixing the ingredients in a stand mixer

    Step Five - Sift the flour into the mixture and mix until combined. Do NOT over mix.

    batter after adding butter and chocolate in mixer bowl

    Step Six - Pour into your greased pan and place it in the oven for 28 to 30 minutes or until the texture does not bounce. When it is ready the top will no longer look shiny. Do not overcook.

    • Cooking Tip: I like using parchment paper on my pan, as it helps with cleanup and it makes the brownies easier to remove from the pan.

    pouring batter into a lined baking pan

    Step Seven - Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing the brownies from the pan and then cut them into squares.

    brownies sliced on parchment paper into squares

    Tips for the perfect brownie:

    1. Use room temperature ingredients to ensure proper density when baking. Using cold or hot ingredients will cause the batter to be "shocked" and may affect the baking.
    2. Sifting the dry ingredients allows the wet ingredients to bind together better when mixing.
    3. When baking, only bake one pan of brownies at a time, and in the center of your over.
    4. For a fudgier brownie add more "fat" to the recipe like butter or chocolate. For a cakier brownie add 2 teaspoons of baking powder to the dry ingredients when sifting.
    5. For a chewier brownie use 1 less egg or just 3 egg yolks. Also bake for less time. You want to make sure if you bake for less time the top and edges have a good crust, so they do not fall apart when slicing.

    Storing the brownies:

    You can store the brownies in an air tight container up to 5 days after baking.

    They will last even a few days longer if you store them in the refrigerator as well.

    closeup of brownies showing off soft inside

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    Classic Brownie

    Jennie Duncan
    This classic Brownie recipe is so good, and with a rich chocolatey flavor, these brownies will go fast at your house!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, dessert
    Servings 24 pieces
    Calories 159 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 14 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¾ cup All-Purpose flour
    • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate
    • 2 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
    • In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the chocolate and cocoa powder. Mix until combined andthe chocolate is melted.
    • In a stand mixer or using a hand eletric mixer beat eggs until they are light and fluffy. Then slowly add the sugar in little by little. Before you add anything else you need to let the eggs and sugar rise and turn pale yellow in color.
    • Slowly add in some of the sugar mixture into the chocolate, so it cools off. Once it is at room temperature, add the chocolate mixture back into the standing mixer bowl with the rest of the sugar and eggs. Mix until combined then add in vanilla extract.
    • Sift the flour into the mixture and mix until combined. Do NOT over mix.
    • Pour into your greased pan and place it in the oven for 28 to 30 minutes or until the texture does not bounce. When it is ready the top will no longer look shiny. Do not overcook.
    • Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing the brownies from the pan and then cut them into squares.

    Notes

    Tips for the perfect brownie:
    1. Use room temperature ingredients to ensure proper density when baking. Using cold or hot ingredients will cause the batter to be "shocked" and may affect the baking.
    2. Sifting the dry ingredients allows the wet ingredients to bind together better when mixing.
    3. When baking, only bake one pan of brownies at a time, and in the center of your over.
    4. For a fudgier brownie add more "fat" to the recipe like butter or chocolate. For a cakier brownie add 2 teaspoons of baking powder to the dry ingredients when sifting.
    5. For a chewier brownie use 1 less egg or just 3 egg yolks. Also bake for less time. You want to make sure if you bake for less time the top and edges have a good crust, so they do not fall apart when slicing.
    Storing the brownies:
    You can store the brownies in an air tight container up to 5 days after baking. They will last even a few days longer if you store them in the refrigerator as well.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1brownie sliceCalories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 12mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 247IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword brownie, Classic brownie
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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