Best Brownies Recipes: Fudge Brownies (+More Tasty Brownies To Bake Today!)
The best brownie recipes have the perfect balance of chocolatey richness, moist texture, and just the right amount of sweetness. You can add tasty mix-ins like nuts and candy or play around with different flavor combinations to really make them your own. Here are a few of my family's all-time favorite brownie recipes for you to share with yours!
1.55ozchocolate bar(optional (milk chocolate or semi-sweet) - grated, up to 2 ounces)
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Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly coat or spray a 9x13 baking pan with oil or non-stick spray. For easy removal of the brownies, you can also line the pan with parchment paper, if desired.
Combine the melted butter, coconut oil, white sugar, brown sugar, and salt, in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer. Stir to combine.
Next, add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and the optional coffee, if using. Stir to combine once more.
Sift the all-purpose flour and unsweetened cocoa powder into the wet ingredients. Gently fold all of the ingredients together until they are well-combined, but be careful not to over-mix the batter!
If using the optional grated chocolate, gently fold it into the batter until evenly dispersed. (You may also use cut pieces of baking chocolate or chocolate chunks).
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35-40 minutes, or until you can insert a toothpick into the center of the brownie without any wet batter sticking to it. *There will still be plenty of brownie on the toothpick but that's okay because it will continue to set as it cools.
Remove your fudge brownies from the oven and set them aside to cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before you transfer them to a cooling rack or serving them.
Notes
The strong brewed coffee highlights the chocolate flavor but is completely optional. If you have espresso powder on hand, a teaspoon of that works wonderfully too.
Baking the brownies for 30 minutes will give you a very fudgy brownie. You will want to give yourself more time for the brownies to 'set' as they cool.
However, baking the brownies for 40 minutes (or a couple more minutes as needed), yields a brownie with a more cake-like texture.
To Store: Cover with plastic cling film or an airtight fitted lid and store at room temperature for up to 4 days. Your brownies are best enjoyed within the first 1-2 days before they start getting stale or dried out.
To Freeze: You can freeze the whole slab of baked brownies, or individual squares of cut brownies. Either is best frozen when tightly wrapped with plastic cling film then wrapped with heavy duty aluminum foil. Thaw on the counter at room temperature when ready to serve.
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