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One-Bowl Fudgy Brownies

Name: One-Bowl Fudgy Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ cup all-purpose flour (60 g); ¼ tsp fine salt; ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips; ¼ cup chopped walnuts, optional

Rich cocoa brownies with a crackly top and a dense chocolate center. No mixer needed.

15 minPrep30 minCook60 minRest / chill16Servings

Total time: 1 hr 45 min · US measurements

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HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Ingredients

Yield: 16 servings

½ cup unsalted butter1 cup granulated sugar2 large eggs1 tsp vanilla extract⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder½ cup all-purpose flour (60 g)¼ tsp fine salt½ cup semisweet chocolate chips¼ cup chopped walnuts, optional

ONE STEP AT A TIME

Let’s make it

Heat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square metal baking pan with parchment, leaving overhang on two sides.
Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl in short bursts. Whisk in the sugar, then let the mixture cool until warm rather than hot.
Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until smooth and slightly thickened.
Sift in the cocoa, flour, and salt. Fold just until no dry streaks remain, then stir in the chocolate chips. Fold in the walnuts if using.
Spread the batter evenly in the pan. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted near the center has moist crumbs but no liquid batter.
Let cool in the pan for at least 1 hour. Lift out using the parchment and cut into 16 squares.