Brownies

HB-7685 · Hand-built original · American

Dense, fudgy brownies made by melting unsweetened chocolate with butter, whisking in sugar, eggs and vanilla, and folding in just enough flour to hold the batter together.

AmericanDessert0 min16 to 25, depending on how you cut them168 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chocolate

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

Servings:16quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, roughly chopped
1/2 cup (4 ounces or 4 oz) unsalted butter, plus extra for pan
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt or 1/4 teaspoon table salt
2/3 cup all-purpose flour

Method

Heat the oven to 350°F and line an 8 by 8-inch square pan with parchment or foil slung up two sides, buttering the lining so the brownies release cleanly.
Melt the roughly chopped unsweetened chocolate with the unsalted butter in a heatproof bowl over gently simmering water, stirring until only a couple of unmelted bits remain, then take the bowl off the heat and stir it completely smooth.
Whisk the granulated sugar into the melted chocolate, then whisk in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract and the flaky sea salt.
Stir the all-purpose flour through the batter with a spoon or flexible spatula just until no dry flour shows.
Scrape the brownie batter into the prepared pan, level its surface and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick pushed into the centre comes out batter-free.
Cool the slab in its pan before lifting it out by the lining and cutting it into squares of whatever size you prefer.

Total: 0h 40m

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

168 kcalCalories

2 gProtein

22.3 gCarbs

9 gFat

5.1 gSaturates

1.1 gFibre

0.1 gSugars

83 mgSodium

38 mgCholesterol

78 mgPotassium

9 mgCalcium

0.6 mgIron

1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data