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A fudgy brownie square with a crackly top and soft center
Oumnia

Fudgy Brownies

Rich, dense fudgy brownies made with real melted dark chocolate, a crackly top, and a soft melting center. No baking powder, no fuss.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 7 oz dark chocolate
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter and dark chocolate together in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
  2. Whisk the eggs, salt, vanilla, and sugar with an electric mixer until light and pale.
  3. Pour the slightly cooled chocolate mixture into the eggs and whisk until fully smooth.
  4. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder and fold gently just until combined.
  5. Grease a baking dish, pour in the batter, smooth the top, and bake at 350F (180C) for about 20 minutes, until the center is just set.

Notes

Do not overbake; pull them while the center still looks slightly underset for a fudgy texture.
Let the melted chocolate cool before adding it to the eggs so it does not scramble them.
Whisk the eggs and sugar well for that shiny, crackly top.
Cool fully before cutting for clean squares.