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Homemade Chewy Brownies

Course: Brownie
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chewy brownie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 9 brownies
Calories: 455kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
These Homemade Chewy Brownies are thick, chewy, fudgy and made completely from scratch. You'll never need a box mix again!!
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Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups (265g) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60ml) water
  • 2 ounces (56.5g) unsweetened chocolate, chopped into small pieces
  • ¾ cup (100g) all purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup (30g) regular not dutch process unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup (45g) semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Line an 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper or foil and lightly grease with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan combine the sugar, water and unsweetened chocolate. Cook over medium-low heat just until chocolate is melted and smooth. The sugar will not be completely dissolved. Let mixture cool slightly (about 5 min).
  • In a large bowl add mix together the flour (spoon flour into measuring cup and level off with the back side of a knife for accurate measurement), cocoa powder (spoon cocoa powder into measuring cup and level off with the back of a knife for accurate measurement), chocolate chips, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined.
  • Pour in the oil, eggs, and vanilla. Pour in the melted chocolate and stir just until combined. Don't overmix!! Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with SOME MOIST CRUMBS. DO NOT OVERBAKE if you want moist and chewy brownies. Cool completely before cutting.

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Notes

  1. Overbaking will result in drier, crumbly brownies. I accidentally overbaked them once and they were very crumbly. The toothpick needs to have a few moist crumbs on it.  Some readers like to test them 5 minutes before the suggested time. 
  2. This recipe may be doubled and baked in a 9x13 pan.  You may need to add a few extra minutes to the bake time.  
  3. Nutrition facts: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 4.2mg