Easy Brownies Recipe

A close up of Brownies with peanuts inside

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Easy Brownies Recipe - This recipe is for the most delicious, chewy fudgiest milk and dark chocolate brownies with a crispy crackly top.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Baking, Baking/Dessert

Cuisine American, british

Servings

Calories 515 kcal

Ingredients

200 g Unsalted Butter
225 g Chocolate Chopped, I use 1/2 milk and 1/2 dark
3 Eggs
265 g Caster Sugar
175 g Plain Flour
¾ tsp Salt
100 - 200 g Additions such as chocolate chips/nuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 C/GM 6. Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper.
Melt the butter and chocolate over a pan of simmering water.
Whisk the eggs and sugar together for 5 - 8 minutes in a large bowl until pale and fluffy and then add to the cooled chocolate whisking in till incorporated.
Fold in the flour and salt and add any other additions. Pour into tin and level out using a spatula.
Bake for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes - 1 hour in the tin before carefully removing to a wire rack. Place in the fridge overnight for best results.

Notes

Best and Easiest Chocolate Brownies Recipe Tips

Use the best chocolate you can find - I use some milk chocolate combined with a bae that is 60 - 75 %.
It’s better to undercook them slightly then to bake them too much - overcooked brownies are dry so it is better to take them out at the 25 minute mark and then leave them to set. Remember, they will continue to bake in the hot pan once they are out of the oven. Then gently lift them out of the tray and onto a cooling rack.
Wait for them to cool - As tempting as it is, to face plant the entire tray, it is better to let them cool so they develop a better structure. I generally keep them in the fridge overnight and watch my kids roll their eyes at me for some of those hours.
Fold in the flour gently - You don't want to create air pockets or make the brownies too tough so be gentle.
Lighter coloured pans are better to bake brownies in - Darker tins bake cakes quicker so adjust timings if needed.
If your tin size is different, you will need to adjust baking times - 17 cm x 27 cm (40 - 43 minutes), 20 x 30 cm (23 minutes), 23 cm x 33 cm (18 minutes).

Storage

These brownies keep well for up to a week in an airtight container in the fridge or a cool place.

Freezer

They also freeze well for up to 3 months if wrapped well in 2 layers of cling film, then 2 layers of foil. To thaw, leave at room temperature for 3 - 4 hours.

Variations for Easy Chocolate Brownies Recipe

Add chopped nuts like Peanuts, Walnuts, Pecans.
Fold in some treats like Biscoff Biscuits, M & Ms, Oreos, Marshmallows. If adding on top, add them towards the end of baking time.
If you want to add Caramels - add them 2 - 3 minutes towards the end of cooking time.
Fold in dry Fruits such as Raisins.

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Nutrition

Calories: 515kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 6gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 223mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 3gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 644IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 4mg

Keyword Brownies, Dark Chocoalte Brownies, Fudgy Brownies

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