Classic Fudgy Brownies

by unknown · 4/29/2026

DessertVegetarianAmericanBaking

Dense, fudgy brownies with a crinkly top and intense chocolate flavor. No mixer needed.

16 servingsPrep: 10 minCook: 25 minTotal: 35 min

Ingredients

Servings:
16
  • 6 ozdark chocolate (70%), chopped
  • ½ cupbutter, unsalted
  • 1¼ cupssugar
  • 3 largeeggs
  • 1 tspvanilla extract
  • ¾ cupall-purpose flour
  • ¼ cupcocoa powder
  • ½ tspsalt

Instructions

  1. 1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang.
  2. 2.Melt chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, or in the microwave in 30-second bursts. Stir smooth and cool slightly.
  3. 3.Whisk sugar into chocolate mixture. Add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each. Add vanilla.
  4. 4.Fold in flour, cocoa, and salt until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. 5.Pour into prepared pan. Bake 22–26 minutes until edges are set and center has moist crumbs on a toothpick.
  6. 6.Cool completely in pan before lifting out and slicing.

Notes

Pull them out when a toothpick has moist crumbs — not clean. Overbaking is the enemy of a fudgy brownie.

More like this

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown butter, crispy edges, soft centers, and pools of chocolate. The only cookie recipe you need.

27 min24 servings
DessertVegetarianAmericanBaking

Banana Bread

Moist, tender banana bread with a crackly sugar crust — the perfect use for overripe bananas.

70 min10 servings
DessertVegetarianAmericanBaking

Classic Apple Pie

A double-crust apple pie with a spiced, jammy filling and a perfectly flaky, golden pastry shell.

105 min8 servings
DessertVegetarianAmericanBaking