Best Easy Brownies
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Best Easy Brownies
Description
The recipe starts by melting butter with semisweet chocolate to create a smooth chocolate base. Sugar is whisked into this hot mixture and cooled slightly before adding eggs and vanilla, which contributes to a glossy brownie top. Dry ingredients, including flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt, are folded in carefully to avoid overmixing and keep the texture tender. Semisweet chocolate chips are folded into the batter for pockets of melted chocolate in each bite. The batter is poured into a lined pan and baked at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs, indicating fudginess rather than dryness.
After baking, the brownies are cooled in the pan for about 30 minutes before slicing to maintain structure. This recipe can use either chopped chocolate or chocolate chips; using good quality chocolate chips simplifies preparation without compromising flavor. Attention to accurate measurement of flour and cocoa powder is important to prevent dry or cakey results.
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter 142 grams
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
- 2 egg large eggs plus 1 yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 95 grams
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt fine
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 170 grams
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a metal 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate and butter. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each burst, until the mixture is melted and smooth. Add the sugar to the hot butter mixture and whisk vigorously until combined. Allow to cool until just barely warm.
- Add in eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, and whisk for about 1 minute, or until very well combined. This helps create that shiny crust on top.
- Use a rubber spatula to stir in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour into prepared pan and smooth out. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick entered in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Let cool in pan 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Substitute chopped baking chocolate with 2/3 cup high-quality semisweet chocolate chips for easier preparation.
- Use a digital scale or spoon-and-level method to measure flour and cocoa powder precisely to avoid dry or dense brownies.
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