Easy Fudgy Brownies From Scratch (Our Favorite)

Name: Easy Fudgy Brownies From Scratch (Our Favorite)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons (145 grams) unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar; 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (80 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder, natural or Dutch-process; 1/4 rounded teaspoon kosher salt, use slightly less if using fine sea or table salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large cold eggs; 1/2 cup (65 grams) all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup (75 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

Our favorite brownies recipe from scratch. You only need one bowl, a saucepan, and a spoon. In the first step, we ask that you melt the butter with sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. This process ensures that crinkly top that we all love. You can do this step in the microwave, but I do find the stovetop method to be more consistent. These brownies aren’t too sweet. If you are like us and find yourself reaching for darker chocolate over milk chocolate, these are most certainly for you. Use natural or Dutch process cocoa powder for these (cacao powder works, too). I especially love using Droste Cacao (a Dutch process powder).

Updated at: Sun, 05 Sep 2021 20:12:47 GMT