Description
These rich, chocolatey brownies bake up with a soft center and a crackly top for an easy, satisfying dessert. Perfect for sharing, they pair well with milk, coffee, or a scoop of ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line or grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sugar until combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, then whisk until smooth.
- Sift in the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir just until no dry streaks remain.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 22 to 28 minutes, or until the center is just set and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For extra richness, add chopped walnuts or more chocolate chips.
- Do not overbake if you want a fudgier texture.
- Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- These brownies can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg
