Easy Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
This is one of the easiest recipes for the very best and fudgiest cocoa brownies out there! Each piece is gloriously-gooey and speckled with pools of melted chocolate running through.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) neutral-flavoured cooking/ refined oil
- ½ cup (115 gm) caster sugar
- ¼ cup + 2tbsp (75gm) dark brown sugar (alternatively, use 82 gm soft brown sugar if you prefer)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
- ½ cup (62 gm) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 gm) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 100 gm milk or dark chocolate, chopped (alternatively use chocolate chips)
- hefty pinch of sea salt (if using salted butter, omit)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C
- Grease and line an 8x8 inch baking tin with parchment paper. You can use a 9x5 inch loaf pan instead, but please note that baking times will vary.
- Add the melted butter to a large mixing bowl. Whisk in a tbsp of oil.
- Next, whisk in both the sugars until evenly combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, beating them in vigorously until the mixture is paler in colour and frothy. Use a hand-mixer for this if possible.
- Sift in the dry ingredients (cocoa powder, all-purpose flour and salt) and gently fold until just combined. Don't over-mix!
- Fold in the chocolate chunks/ chips, reserving a few for the step below.
- Pour the batter into your baking pan. Use an offset spatula/ the back of a spoon to smoothen out the surface and press the remaining chocolate chunks/ chips on top.
- Bake the brownies at 180°C for 15- 18 minutes until the edges have set/ started to pull away from the tin but the centre is still very soft and hasn't fully set. As explained above, it's crucial that you don't over-bake these brownies. If you insert a toothpick in the centre, note that it will come out dirty with moist and fudgy crumbs.
- Let the brownies cool down completely before slicing and serving with a sprinkling of sea salt. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe is inspired by but adapted from Cafe Delites.