Crinkle Top Brownies Recipe

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4.8

102 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    9 brownies

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Crinkle Top Brownies Recipe

These Crinkle Top Brownies feature a rich chocolate base with a tender crumb and an iconic crinkled, shiny top layer. They combine melted butter, cocoa powder, and chocolate chunks for deep chocolate flavor with a moist, fudgy interior. The baking method carefully balances mixing to ensure a textured but not overworked batter.

Description

The Crinkle Top Brownies Recipe starts by mixing melted butter and oil with both dark brown sugar and white sugar to create a rich, balanced sweetness. Beaten eggs are folded in gently to avoid overmixing, which helps preserve a fudgy texture. Vanilla extract and salt enhance the chocolate notes.

Flour and cocoa powder are sifted together and folded carefully into the wet ingredients, maintaining lightness. Half of the chopped bittersweet chocolate is mixed into the batter, with the remainder scattered on top before baking, giving pockets of melted chocolate within and a glossy, crackly surface when baked.

Baked at 350°F (180°C) until the center is set but still slightly soft, these brownies cool fully in the pan to firm up before slicing into generous squares. Their texture strikes a balance between fudgy and cakey with pronounced chocolate flavor.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (coconut or canola)
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (6 1/4oz/177g) dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 1/4oz/227g) white sugar
  • 4 egg room temperature, large
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour 5oz (142g
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 4oz (115g
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups bittersweet chocolate 9oz (255g), roughly chopped
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