Brownies - easy one bowl fudgy cocoa brownies
Super fudgy and dense cocoa brownies are gooey on the inside, have a crinkly top, and are made with just 6 ingredients in under 30 minutes. This easy recipe makes delicious brownies.
TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST FUDGE BROWNIES
1. Don’t overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will allow air to get trapped in the batter and will result in cakey brownies.
2. Don’t overbake the brownies. If you are looking for fudgy brownies then remove them from the oven when the sides have begun to shrink away from the sides of the pan but the center is still gooey.
3. Cool before cutting. As hard as it may be, resist the urge to cut the brownies right out of the oven.
Ingredients
Recipe makes a small batch - 8" x 8" pan, double for a 9" x 13" pan and add 5 -7 mins to the baking time1/2 cup melted butter, or 1 stick
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sugar, see note
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt, leave out if using salted butter
*If you love chocolate, chop up 4 oz of baking chocolate (or semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips) and stir them into the batter. Double for a 9" x 13" pan. I mix some of the chips in the batter and sprinkle some on top.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8 square pan or line with foil and set aside.In a medium bowl combine melted butter and cocoa and sugar stir until fully dissolved.
Add eggs one at a time then vanilla and stir until well combined.
Stir in flour and salt until the flour is fully combine. Be careful not to overmix mix.
(optional) fold in 1 cup of nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or anything you desire.
Spread in pan and bake for approximately 20-22 minutes (25 to 27 minutes if you double the recipe) or until the center is slightly set. Be careful not to over-bake!
Cool completely then cut into 9 large squares or 16 small squares