Fudgy Homemade Brownies
Total Time
43 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
28 minutes
Rating
4.93 out of 5 stars
(252)
Ingredients
12 servings
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter (still hot)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar (see note)
- ¾ cup all purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 (preferred) or 9x9 square pan with foil or parchment paper, leaving a couple inches of overhang on two sides (this will allow you to lift the whole tray of brownies out of the pan for easy removal). Grease the foil/parchment.
Step 2
Wet ingredients
Step 3
Combine granulated sugar and hot butter in a large bowl. Stir it briefly then allow it to sit undisturbed for 5 minutes. The heat from the butter will begin to dissolve the sugar (this helps make a shiny/crackly crust). After 5 minutes, whisk the butter and sugar vigorously for 30 seconds. The sugar will not fully dissolve but the mixture will come together. Add eggs, water, and vanilla extract, whisking again for about 30 seconds. Tap all the excess batter off the whisk and remove the whisk from the bowl.
Step 4
Dry ingredients
Step 5
Sprinkle cocoa powder, powdered sugar, flour, and salt over the wet ingredients. Use a rubber/silicone spatula or wooden spoon to stir the mixture until it is glossy and well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Step 6
Bake
Step 7
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake the 8x8 pan for for 28-33 minutes (begin checking at 28 minutes). Bake the 9x9 pan for 18-23 minutes (begin checking at 18 minutes). The brownies are done when a toothpick inserted just outside the center comes out moist fudgy crumbs attached but no raw batter. See notes for more on this. Remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 8
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