Homemade Brownies From Scratch

cut brownies with one on its side so you can see the inside of it

4.89 from 35 votes

These dense and fudgy from-scratch brownies are made with melted chocolate and without cocoa powder for a perfectly crackly top– ditch the box forever!

Prep Time15

Bake Time25

Total Time40

Recipe Author Lynn April

Servings: 16 brownies

Ingredients

▢ ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter cut into 6-8 slices
▢ 8 ounces (227g) semi-sweet chocolate coarsely chopped
▢ ¾ cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar
▢ ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
▢ 3 large eggs room temperature preferred¹
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ ¾ cup (90g) all-purpose flour be sure to measure properly
▢ ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Line an 8" or 9" square metal baking pan² with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and chopped chocolate, stirring frequently until completely smooth. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, 8 ounces (227g) semi-sweet chocolate
Whisk both sugars into slightly cooled chocolate mixture until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla extract. Add the flour and salt and stir gently until completely combined.
¾ cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar, ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar, 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ cup (90g) all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake brownies for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting into squares.
When you are ready to cut the brownies, remove the brownies by lifting the foil overhang straight up. Peel back remaining foil and place brownie block onto a large cutting board. Store leftover brownies at room temperature up to 1 week. Brownies freeze well, up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight.

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Notes

Room temperature eggs: these incorporate into batter much more easily than cold eggs, although this is not absolutely necessary.
Metal pan: if all you have is a glass pan, reduce oven temperature by 25º and bake for the same amount of time.

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Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.