Best Brownie Recipe In The World !
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Best Brownie Recipe In The World !
Description
The Best Brownie Recipe In The World carefully combines semisweet and unsweetened chocolate with butter and cocoa powder melted together, giving a deep chocolate base. Eggs, sugar, espresso powder, vanilla, and salt are whisked and combined with flour to form a dense batter. The espresso powder adds subtle richness without a coffee flavor. The baking pan preparation with sprayed foil sheets layered perpendicular allows easy lifting of the brownies post-baking and prevents sticking.
The baking at 350°F until a toothpick comes out clean ensures a fudgy yet fully set brownie center. Cooling completely before slicing, with a hot-water heated knife blade, prevents crumbling and promotes neat pieces. This technique is key to clean, attractive servings. The brownies balance deep chocolate flavor with a tender, moist crumb.
This method suits those seeking a reliably rich, classic-textured brownie that holds shape well and slices cleanly. The optional espresso powder and two-step melting process for chocolate enhance depth without complicating the bake.
Ingredients
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips plus ⅓ cup
- ½ bar 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate bar (chopped)
- 8 Tbs butter 1 stick unsalted sweet cream; cut into tablespoons size pieces, then each piece cut into 4
- 2 ½ Tbs cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon espresso powder
- 3 egg large
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and place your oven rack on the center rack. Spray a 9x9 baking pan with non-stick spray and use the kind that is meant for baking. Spray it VERY well! Place a sheet of aluminum foil going one direction across the bottom fo the pan and secure on the sides of the baking dish. Place another sheet of aluminum foil going the other direction across the bottom of the pan. Spray the top side of the foil with the same baking spray, very well.
- In a medium sized microwave safe bowl (I use a large glass cereal bowl) place the chocolates, butter and cocoa powder and microwave on high for 1 minute. Allow to rest in the microwave while you do the other steps.
- Using a whisk, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs, espresso powder, sugar, vanilla and salt together.
- Using a wooden spoon, mix the flour in with the eggs mixture. This takes some stirring - keep stirring until it is well mixed. Then, remove the chocolate mixture from the microwave and stir it together like crazy until it is smooth and add by small amounts (about ½ cup at a time) to the egg mixture, stir well. Keep adding the chocolate mix until all mixed in - make sure to use a rubber spatula to get all of the chocolate from the small bowl!! Once well mixed, pour into the prepared 9x9 pan and again, use the rubber spatula to make sure it all goes in!
- Place on the middle rack of the oven and set timer for 25 minutes. The center will puff slightly and the sides will become crusty. Remove as soon as a toothpick inserted comes out mostly smooth. In my oven, this is exactly 25 minutes. Yours might differ slightly. If yours doesn't come out clean at 25 minutes, then continue baking and recheck every 2-3 minutes.
- Cool on the counter/wire rack for as long as you can stand it before you HAVE to eat the brownies. At least 30 minutes would be good - but go with what you have to. Cover well with plastic wrap to save. Serve with ice cream and/or cold milk.
Notes
- Spray both the pan and foil layers thoroughly to prevent sticking and enable easy lifting of the brownies.
- If chocolate is not fully melted after 1 minute microwaving, continue melting in short 30-second intervals until smooth but not hot.
- Omitting espresso powder will still yield good brownies, but it adds a richer depth.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean; do not overbake to keep a moist center.
- Cool brownies completely before slicing; warm the knife blade in hot water and dry it before each slice for clean-cut edges.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 182mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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