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Best Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
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Best Fudgy Cocoa Brownies

Intensely fudgy one-bowl brownies made with cocoa powder rather than melted chocolate, with a glossy, crackly top and dense chewy center. Famous for their deep chocolate flavor and simple method.

40 min
Total time
16
Servings
15 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
beginnerdessertvegetarian
Source: Alice Medrich (Best Fudgy Cocoa Brownies)

Ingredients

16 servings
  • 140 g unsalted butter
  • 250 g granulated sugar
  • 75 g unsweetened cocoa powder, natural or Dutch-process
  • 2 g salt
  • 5 ml vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, cold
  • 65 g all-purpose flour
  • 75 g walnuts or pecans, optional, chopped

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Instructions

Plan my prep
  1. Step 1.Heat the oven to 325 F (160 C). Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan with foil or parchment, leaving an overhang.
  2. Step 2.Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water.
  3. Step 3.Stir until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth and hot enough that you want to remove your finger quickly; it will look gritty.
  4. Step 4.Remove the bowl and let it cool until just warm, about 5 minutes.
  5. Step 5.Stir in the vanilla, then add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each until the batter is thick, shiny, and well blended.
  6. Step 6.Add the flour and stir until incorporated, then beat hard with the spoon 40 strokes for a chewy, glossy top.
  7. Step 7.Stir in the nuts if using, then spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  8. Step 8.Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out slightly moist with a few crumbs.
  9. Step 9.Cool completely in the pan on a rack, then lift out using the overhang and cut into 16 squares.

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