Fudge Brownies
Chewy, chocolatey, Fudge Brownies are what a chocolate lovers dreams are made of. Each bite has a nice crisp coating with a moist, gooey fudge center. A dessert anyone will love!
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 488kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper, set aside.
- Cut the butter into tablespoons. Place the chocolate chips in a large bowl and add the cut-up butter on top.
- Place in the microwave and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir, microwave for another 30 seconds, and stir again. Continue to microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring in between until everything is melted and smooth.
- Add the sugar into the chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing them in completely before adding the next.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir until combined with no dry patches left.
- Spread out the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Use a metal or dark colored baking pan. Lighter baking pans let the bottom cook faster and you'll end up with a harder bottom to your brownies.
- Mix in all the different nuts, candies, chocolate chips, etc to create the ultimate brownie with a slight crunch from the goodies.
- Don't over bake your brownies, see my tips above to know when they are done.
- Using hot melted butter helps create the perfect cracked tops for your treats.
- This recipe can be cut in half and made in a 9x9-inch baking pan.
- These can be frozen, seem my tips above on how to do that.
- Frost these with any of your favorite frosting for another layer of flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg