Simply Perfect Brownies from Scratch

Brownie recipe, baked, cut into bars, and arranged in a tall stack with a blue kitchen towel in the background.

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Simply Perfect Brownies from Scratch

Gooey, fudgy brownies, with the deepest, darkest, most intense chocolate flavor EVER! Easy, one-bowl recipe, from scratch, pantry staples, no mixer needed.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

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Servings: squares

Calories: 654kcal

Ingredients

2 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ cups unsalted butter (2 ½ sticks)
4 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chocolate chips (I prefer milk chocolate chips)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, mist a 9x9-inch metal baking pan with non-stick spray, and line it with a sheet of parchment.
Place the sugar, cocoa, and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl,* and microwave in one-minute increments, stirring, until the butter is completely melted and the mixture feels quite hot to the touch (approximately 3 to 4 minutes).
Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition.
Fold in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just a few streaks remain.
Stir in about ⅔ of the chocolate chips and vanilla, and transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top , and bake until set around the edges but still soft towards the middle (approximately 25 to 35 minutes).
Cool completely in the pan, then transfer to a cutting board and cut into squares.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Alice Medrich's Best Cocoa Brownies.

*1/22/2016 Update: This recipe has been edited slightly, for ease of use. Butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt may also be heated over a double-boiler.

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