Chocolate brownies can seem difficult to make, but with the right recipe, a simple bowl, and a little time, you can make these rich, delicious treats for yourself and the ones you love. These are a staple at bake sales and bakeshops all over the country. Most brownies are prepared as a baking mix that is then baked and cut. Some brownies are prepared from scratch, from start to finish, as we are going to do here. These brownies are moist, dense, fudgy, and chocolaty. And, using both chocolate and cocoa powder adds a rich chocolate taste. Ideally, you need no excuse to make these, but take them with you for your next party invitation and everybody will beg you for the recipe. They are so good!
Step-by-step: Dark chocolate brownies
Preheat oven 350°F/ 177°C/ Gas Mark 4. Prep pans – Line a 13 x 9 baking with cooking spray, parchment paper, or aluminum foil. (I used a 9 x 9 square baking pan in the video)Pro tip – make sure to leave an overhang of parchment paper along the edges so you can pick the baked brownie out for easy slicing.
Dry ingredients – In a medium bowl combine the flour, cocoa, and salt. Use a whisk to ensure everything is well combined. In a large microwave-safe bowl add the butter and chocolate. Melt it on high at one-minute intervals until smooth.Pro tip – Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate in a saucepan over low heat.
Wet ingredients – Add sugar to the chocolate-butter mixture and stir until the mixture is almost cooled. Then, add the eggs one at a time making sure each one is well incorporated before adding the next. Then, add the vanilla extract and brewed coffee.Pro tip – combine the sugar well so it cools the chocolate mixture otherwise it will curdle the eggs. Combine dry to wet – Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips. Combine well until no dry flour is seen.
Bake – Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake on the middle rack for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.Pro tip – brownies are best undercooked rather than overcooked so make sure not to overcook the brownies.
Cool – Place the baking pan on the wire rack for a few minutes. Then pick the whole slab of brownies out of the pan with the help of the parchment overhang and cool further. Then, cut into 16 squares.
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