Ultimate Fudge Brownies
Extreme fudge alert! These Ultimate Fudge Brownies are rich, delicious, and dense! They’re better than your store-bought brownies mixes (you know the ones). What’s my secret? This recipe uses both dark chocolate and cocoa powder. It’s the ultimate chocolate lovers brownie made from scratch!
Servings: 16 brownies
Calories: 239kcal
Ingredients
- 230 g unsalted butter
- 115 g dark chocolate chopped (70% cacao)
- 45 g cocoa powder divided
- 2 teaspoon espresso powder
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 110 g dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 3 large eggs (approx. 150 grams)
- 60 g all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Grease an 8×8-inch pan with butter, then line with parchment paper, leaving overhang on all sides. Grease the parchment with butter, then set aside.
- Combine the chopped chocolate, espresso powder, and 2 tablespoons (15 g) of cocoa powder in a medium heatproof bowl and set aside.115 g dark chocolate, 45 g cocoa powder, 2 teaspoon espresso powder
- Add the butter to a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the butter just comes to a vigorous simmer, stirring often. Immediately pour the hot butter over the chocolate mixture and let sit for 2 minutes. Whisk until the chocolate is completely smooth and melted, then set aside.230 g unsalted butter
- Preheat oven to preheat to 350°F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or using an electric hand mixer, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and eggs for exactly 10 minutes on medium-high.150 g granulated sugar, 110 g dark brown sugar, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, 3 large eggs
- With the mixer on, pour in the slightly cooled chocolate mixture and mix until smooth.
- Sift in the flour and remaining cocoa powder and use a rubber spatula to gently fold until just combined.45 g cocoa powder, 60 g all-purpose flour
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 20 minutes and then remove the pan from the oven and slam them on a flat surface 2-3 times (this deflates them slightly, giving them a more even texture and encourages that beautiful crackly top). Return to the oven and bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the brownies comes out fudgy but the edges look cooked through, about 10 additional minutes.* The center of the brownies will seem underbaked, but the brownies will continue to set as they cool.
- Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan.
- Use the parchment paper to lift the cooled brownies out of the pan. Cut into 16 bars and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
*It’s better to pull the brownies out of the oven early than leave them in too long—if you overbake the brownies, they’ll be dry & tough.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg