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Fudgy Chewy Brownie Recipe

Three thick chocolate brownies with crackly tops and fudgy centers on an ivory plate

This Fudgy Chewy Brownie Recipe is made with unsweetened cocoa powder, and a mixture of butter, eggs, and oil that keeps the brownies chewy and fudgy when baked.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil (like vegetable oil)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 large eggs or extra large eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4–1/2 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium sized bowl, add melted butter, oil, granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix with your hand mixer on medium speed.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition to incorporate. Mix well! (see notes below)
  4. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  5. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda if using and salt in a bowl. Reduce speed of mixer.
  6. In intervals, add flour mixture to wet mixture until all ingredients are incorporated.
  7. Add brownie batter to baking non-stick sprayed 8×8 sized baking pan.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out just barely clean. Don’t overbake.
  9. Remove brownies and cool on cooling rack. Cut and serve.

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