The World's Fudgiest Homemade Brownies - Irresistible Brownie Recipe! (2024)

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This recipe isn’t called The World’s Fudgiest Homemade Brownies for no reason. With a crisp, crackly top and a gooey center that has all the right amounts of chewy, these are seriously the best brownies ever! They just melt right in your mouth. Dangerously delicious!

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  • Fudgy Homemade Brownies
  • What Makes These Brownies Fudgy?
  • How to Make These Fudgy Homemade Brownies
  • Get the Recipe

Fudgy Homemade Brownies

It is a hard thing to pin down the perfect brownie. Everyone has their own idea of what that entails. Probably the biggest debate is fudgy vs cakey. I’m going to be honest – I like both. These quick and easy brownies have been a very popular one and always seem to get great reviews when I make them. They are a little more on the cakey side but still are wonderfully dense and verge on fudgy. So when I decided to really go for it and get my ideal fudgy brownie (everyone needs one), I started with that recipe.The World's Fudgiest Homemade Brownies - Irresistible Brownie Recipe! (2)

What Makes These Brownies Fudgy?

The first two big differences are the butter and chocolate. I used melted butter for these brownies because it’s totally necessary in a legit fudgy brownie. Melting the butter makes for a denser brownie. The alternative would be creaming the butter, which is going to add air to the batter and take away from the density we want. So melted butter it is.

As for the chocolate, I nixed most of the cocoa and went with melted chocolate. Again, it makes for a much fudgier brownie. Cocoa is going to make more of a cakey brownie. I did add a touch of cocoa to ramp up the chocolate factor a bit, but largely the melted chocolate is adding to both the flavor and texture in these brownies. I opted for semi sweet chocolate because that’s my preference and what I usually have handy.

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How to Make These Fudgy Homemade Brownies

The butter and chocolate are melted together to start. I melted them in a metal pot set over boiling water (basically a double boiler). It melts together nice and quickly. Once it’s melted, set it aside to cool.

Next you’ll combine the sugar, vanilla extract and eggs. The brownie recipe I started with had 3 eggs and I decided to keep it that way. It was just the right number of eggs to bind everything together and keep it moist without making things too eggy.

Once the chocolate mixture has cooled a bit (you don’t want the heat from the chocolate to cook the eggs), you’ll whisk it into the egg mixture until combined. From there, fold in the dry ingredients and you’re ready for baking! Spread the batter evenly into a 9 inch square pan and bake for about 35 to 38 minutes. You’ll know they’re done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with some moist crumbs. If it’s too moist, they’re probably not done. If you don’t get anything sticking to the toothpick, they are probably overdone. It’s a tricky thing to get just right, but necessary for the perfect homemade fudgy brownie.

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Once the brownies are cooled, you are ready to dig in and devour. Of course if you can hold yourself back, you can frost your brownies if you so chose. I frosted half of mine and left the others unfrosted. It was hard to decide which way I liked best. I love frosting, but these brownies are really so good it isn’t even necessary. So if you’re a frosting fan, go for it. Otherwise, leave those babies naked. 🙂 Either way, you are sure to love them!

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Recipe

Homemade Fudgy Brownies

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  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 Brownies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

These are the Fudgiest Homemade Brownies with a crisp crackly top and a center that has all the right amounts of chewy and gooey! They are seriously the best brownies ever!

Ingredients

BROWNIES

  • 1/2 cup (112g) unsalted butter
  • 6 oz chopped quality semi sweet chocolate
  • 1 1/4 cups (259g) sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup (98g) flour
  • 2 tbsp (14g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

FROSTING

  • 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp (21g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup (115g) powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C) and grease a 9×9 inch baking pan, or line it with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Put the butter and chocolate in the top of a double boiler (or in a metal pan set over a pot of boiling water) and stir until melted and smooth. Set aside.
3. Whisk together the sugar, vanilla extract and eggs until combined.
4. Whisk the cooled chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.
5. Combine the dry ingredients, then fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
6. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
7. Bake brownies for 35-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs sticking to it.
8. Remove brownies and allow to cool completely.
9. If frosting the brownies, combine all the ingredients for the frosting except for the powdered sugar in a small sauce pan. Heat mixture on low until cocoais dissolved and incorporated, then turn heat to medium to bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat and immediately pour into a heat-proof glass bowl. Whisk in the powdered sugar then spread frosting evenly over the brownies and allow to cool.
10. Cut brownies into squares.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Brownie
  • Calories: 340
  • Sugar: 37.3 g
  • Sodium: 262.9 mg
  • Fat: 17.7 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45.2 g
  • Protein: 4.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 78.4 mg

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  • Bars and Brownies
  • Recipes
  • Sweets and Treats

Enjoy!

The World's Fudgiest Homemade Brownies - Irresistible Brownie Recipe! (2024)

FAQs

What's the difference between brownies and fudge brownies? ›

Cake brownies are as the names suggests more cake like in texture. They have an open cake style aerated structure. Fudgy brownies on the other hand are richer, deeper and more dense in structure. A fudgy brownie may have a cake like open or cracked texture at the top but remains gooey and viscous in the centre.

Where was the worlds first brownie? ›

Nearly as iconic an American dessert as the chocolate-chip cookie, the brownie was created in 1893 at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago's Loop. And there's a lot more history involved than just the fact of a long-ago recipe being developed in the city. But let's talk first about the brownie itself.

How to pimp Betty Crocker brownie mix? ›

Six Sneaky Ways To Make Brownie Mix Taste Homemade
  1. Use melted butter instead of oil.
  2. Use milk, flavored creamers, or brewed coffee instead of water.
  3. Add extracts or flavorings.
  4. Add mix-ins like cookies and candies.
  5. Underbake, just slightly.
  6. Toppings.
  7. My Favorite Mix-Ins and Toppings.
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What does it mean when your brownies are chewy? ›

Recipes for chewy brownies use more flour than those for fudgy brownies, which results in a more structured, chewy bite and less dense texture.

What makes brownies fudgy instead of cakey? ›

Fudgy brownies have a higher fat-to-flour ratio than cakey ones. So add more fat—in this case, butter and chocolate. A cakey batch has more flour and relies on baking powder for leavening. The amount of sugar and eggs does not change whether you're going fudgy or cakey.

What are the three types of brownies? ›

Brownie textures fall into three general camps… Cakey, fudgy and chewy. Cakey brownies, like the name implies, are light, moist and airy, with a slightly fluffy, cake-like interior. Fudgy brownies are moist, dense and gooey, with almost the texture of fudge, but not quite as compact.

What are the brownies called now? ›

The Girl Guides of Canada has renamed the "Brownies" branch - who are now called the "Embers" - after the old name was deemed too racially divisive. "Embers are full of potential and when they work together, they can ignite a powerful flame!" the Girl Guides of Canada (GGC) tweeted on Wednesday.

What were brownies originally called? ›

Brownies were originally called Rosebuds and were founded by Lord Baden-Powell after the younger sisters of the Guides and Scouts showed an interest in joining the Guide Association. The Girl Guides Gazette said that Rosebuds wore a dark blue skirt, knitted jersey, cap or tam and the Rosebud Brooch.

What country is known for brownies? ›

The brownie was developed in the United States at the end of the 19th century and popularized there during the first half of the 20th century.

Is it better to use milk or water in brownies? ›

One change is to use milk or heavy cream instead of water. This change will make brownies more moist and gooey since milk is more fatty and flavorful than water. A second change is to use butter instead of oil. For similar reasons to using milk, butter adds a rich and more decadent quality to the batter.

Is Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker better for brownie mix? ›

If you like chewy, sticky brownies, I recommend: Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix. If you like light, less dense brownies with a picture-perfect sugar top that flakes when sliced, I recommend: Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix.

Can I use butter instead of oil in Betty Crocker brownies? ›

You sure can. Using butter or margarine will make your brownies slightly richer with a bit of "dairy" taste.

Is it better to overcook or undercook brownies? ›

Brownies should be removed from the oven before the centre is fully cooked, as the brownies will continue to set as they cool and this gives the brownie its soft texture. You do not want the brownies to be raw in the centre when you remove them from the oven, but they should be slightly undercooked.

Why are my brownies burnt on the edges raw in the middle? ›

To determine when it's baked, we would recommend looking for a solid crust on top of the brownie, but a good wobble in the centre when you shake the pan. If the middle is raw but the edges are burning, your oven is too hot.

Can you put a brownie back in the oven? ›

Put the brownies back in the 300 degree oven and bake until a cooking thermometer reads 195 degrees, or about 30 more minutes. Finally, you'll cool the brownies for 30 minutes in the pan, then for 10 minutes on a cooling rack before slicing with a pizza cutter (my favorite tip) and serving.

What's the difference between fudgy and undercooked brownies? ›

To test for doneness with a toothpick, insert a toothpick into the center of the brownies and pull it back out. For fudgy brownies, you'll want to see some moist crumbs attached to the toothpick when you pull it back out. If it looks like it's covered in brownie batter, the brownies will need to bake a bit longer.

Are fudge rounds brownies? ›

Fudge Rounds are fudgy, round snack cakes made by the Little Debbie company. A Fudge Round consists of two chewy chocolate cookies with light brown fudge creme in between, and light brown fudge strips on top.

What classifies a brownie as a brownie? ›

A chocolate brownie, or simply a brownie, is a chocolate baked confection. Brownies come in a variety of forms and may be either fudgy or cakey, depending on their density. Brownies often, but not always, have a glossy "skin" on their upper crust.

Can you eat fudge brownie mix? ›

Is it ok to eat raw brownie batter? Traditional brownie recipes have raw eggs and raw flour in them, so they are not technically safe to eat.

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