A recipe for decadent fudgy brownies that deliver intense cocoa flavor in every bite! Your friends and family will be demanding you make these again!
ingredient
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Directions
- Set the oven rack to the middle position. Preheat to 350ºF (177ºC).
- In an 8 by 8-inch square pan, place two 8-inch wide pieces of foil in the pan perpendicular to each other to create a sling. Press down on the sides and corners to ensure that the foil is flush with the pan. There should be some overhang on the sides.
- Grease the foil with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, heat the bittersweet and unsweetened chocolate for 2 minutes in the microwave on 50% power. This will just begin to melt the chocolate.
- Add slices of butter to the chocolate, stir to roughly combine.
- Microwave at 50% power in 30-seconds increments, stirring after each duration until the mixture is completely melted and combines. About 1 ½ to 2 minutes.
- Whisk the cocoa powder into the chocolate mixture until smooth.
- Allow the chocolate mixture to cool to 95ºF (35ºC) and below to prevent the eggs from curdling.
- In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt until combined and smooth.
- Whisk in the cooled chocolate mixture into the sugar mixture.
- Gently fold the flour into the sugar mixture until no flour pockets remain, do not overmix the batter.
- Evenly spread the brownie batter into the greased baking pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through baking.
- Completely cool the brownies inside the pan placed on a wire rack, about 1 ½ to 2 hours.
- Use the foil sling to carefully lift and remove the brownie from the tray. Discard the foil and cut 16 individual pieces.