Chocolate brownie
Rich, fudgy squares of chocolate with a shiny crackly top and a tender center. They are an easy, crowd-pleasing treat.
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Where it comes from
Brownies came about in the United States in the late 1800s as a dense, chocolatey cake-cookie hybrid. Home bakers have loved them ever since for their simple pantry ingredients.
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Recipe
Make Chocolate brownie at home
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
How it's made
- Heat the oven to 350 F (175 C) and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
- Melt the butter and stir in the sugar.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla until glossy.
- Stir in the cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts.
- Spread in the pan and bake 22 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick has a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely before cutting.
Variations
- Cake-like: add a bit more flour and baking powder.
- Blondies: swap cocoa for brown sugar and vanilla.
- Salted caramel: swirl caramel into the batter.
Cook’s tip: Underbake slightly for fudgy brownies; they firm up as they cool.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- Chocolatebrownie: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)