One-Bowl Fudgy Brownies

Name: One-Bowl Fudgy Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 large eggs, cold; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Rich, chewy brownies with crackly tops and gooey centers, made in a single bowl. The bake-sale favorite everyone asks you to bring again.

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Servings: 16
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

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10 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs, cold
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Heat the oven to 325°F. Line an 8x8-inch metal baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides.
Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts. Stir in the sugar, cocoa, and salt. Let cool 5 minutes, until warm but not hot.
Stir in the vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously after each until the batter looks thick and shiny.
Add the flour and stir until no streaks remain, then beat 40 strokes with a spatula. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spread the batter in the pan. Bake 22 to 26 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, at least 1 hour, before lifting out and cutting into 16 squares.

Tips and substitutions

Cutting brownies warm makes a mess. For the cleanest squares, chill the cooled brownies 30 minutes first.
Swap the chips for chopped walnuts or pecans.
Make them gluten-free with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour.