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Today I’m sharing how you can make the BEST brownie recipe from scratch. Brown butter brownies are just as easy as regular ones with just one added step that makes a huge difference! Take your brownies to the next level the next time your chocolate craving is intense and NEVER buy a box mix again.
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What is the best brownie recipe?
Have you ever had brown butter? I’m in love with the stuff and this brown butter brownie recipe is my favorite way to use it. Brown Butter Brownies are rich, fudgy, easy to make (one bowl!) with triple the chocolate because I added chocolate chips – but you can add anything you want!
Why this recipe works
- 4 eggs add moisture and structure – making these SUPER fudgy
- Butter melted with unsweetened chocolate and cocoa powder make these rich with that crackly brownie top.
- They’re the perfect blank canvas for any mix-ins!
Ingredients Needed
- Unsalted butter: It is very important that you use unsalted butter in this recipe. Browning the butter in this way concentrates the flavor and if you use salted butter, the flavor will be very salty.
- Unsweetened Baking Chocolate: You can also use semi-sweet but this will make the brownies sweeter so reduce the sugar by 1/4 cup.
- Sugar: YES a full 2 cups
- Eggs: 4 eggs gives these that fudgy center texture
- Vanilla extract and Salt: for flavor
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: You can use regular unsweetened cocoa, Hershey’s Special Dark OR Dutch Processed cocoa powder.
How to make this brownie recipe
- I call these “one pot brownies” because you can make the batter in the same pot you browned the butter: no need to drag out other bowls. You can transfer the brown butter to a bowl if you prefer, but no need. Just make sure to remove it from the heat.
- While your butter is still warm, add the unsweetened chocolate and stir until it’s melted into the butter.
- Mix in the granulated sugar with a wooden spoon or spatula until thick.
- Add eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder and salt until well combined.
- Stir in the flour (and chocolate chips, nuts, or other additions).
- Pour the batter into a prepared 9×13” baking pan. Bake them for 20 to 24 minutes in an oven preheated to 350°F. The brownies are done when a toothpick inserted along the side comes out with just a few crumbs.
Tip From Dorothy
Expert Tips
- You can add one and a half cups of add-in options before you bake this brownie recipe. Make Walnut Brownies, M&M Brownies, Oreo Brownies, add chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, or anything you like by adding chopped candy!
- Make sure to use good quality chocolate chips, cocoa, and baking chocolate. The better the quality, the better the brownies.
- Want to use brown sugar? Go ahead – swap it equally with the granulated sugar.
- I like to line my pan with parchment paper or foil for easy removal.
FAQ for making the BEST Brownie Recipe
Melted butter and an extra egg is the key to my fudgy brownies – the center stays nice and gooey.
Be sure to measure your flour correctly, not use and baking powder or baking soda, follow the recipe, and don’t over bake them!
This recipe makes a hefty 9×13-inch pan of thick brownies, so if you double the recipe be sure to use two pans. It can be doubled by just doubling everything in the ingredients.
You can easily cut this recipe in half and bake them in an 8×8-inch pan.
Store these in an airtight container for up to 3 days on the counter.
Yes, you can! I freeze them all the time – just place them in a gallon size resealable bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Use this recipe: with 3 kinds of chocolate and lots of brown butter this is the best brownie recipe in the world. They’re simple brownies with tons of flavor.
The Best Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces (113g) unsweetened baking chocolate coarsely chopped
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups (165g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (255g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13″ pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, about 6 minutes, until it becomes brown in color. It will foam, reduce, then foam again. Once it’s done cooking the foam is a light brown and it will dissipate after you remove it from the heat. Once it starts to brown, keep stirring so it doesn’t burn. Once it gets to an amber color, turn off the flame.
- Add baking chocolate to the butter and stir until the chocolate is melted. Stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, and cocoa and stir until combined. Stir in flour then stir in chocolate chips
- Pour brownie batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-35 minutes until a toothpick along the edge comes out with just a few crumbs. This results in very fudgy gooey brownies. Cool before slicing into bars.
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Recipe Notes
- You can add one and a half cups of add-in options before you bake them. Make Walnut Brownies, M&M Brownies, Oreo Brownies, add chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, or anything you like by adding chopped candy!
- Make sure to use good quality chocolate chips, cocoa, and baking chocolate. The better the quality, the better the brownies.
- Want to use brown sugar? Go ahead – swap it equally with the granulated sugar.
- I like to line my pan with parchment paper or foil for easy removal.
Recipe Nutrition
Brown Butter Brownies are an easy one bowl brownie recipe that are super fudgy and delicious thanks to the brown butter and the chocolate chips. This is my GO TO brownie recipe!
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Last Updated on May 4, 2023
So Yummy!😋
Thanks for sharing