RECIPE: Homemade Chewy Brownies
This recipe has given me a lot of grief. I sometimes wish I didn’t publish it. What may turn out for my family may not turn out for yours and I definitely have experienced that with this recipe. Maybe my definition of cakey and chewy are different from a lot of yours??? When I think of cakey I think of, well, cake and I don’t consider these to have the same spongey texture of cake.
These are my tips for making brownies….I can’t guarantee success because unfortunately, brownies are just one of those desserts that are difficult to master.
* Melt the sugar/chocolate mixture just until the chocolate has melted. Don’t boil.
* Don’t overmix anything. Just mix until combined and that is it.
* Don’t overbake. It should have some moist crumbs on the toothpick when you test it. Leave the brownies in the pan and they will finish cooking.
* Cool your brownies completely. This is a must if you don’t want your brownies to fall apart.
* Also, I highly, highly recommend you get an oven thermometer. I found that my oven wasn’t completely preheated after the beeper told me it was. It was 15 degrees cooler than it needed to be. Thanks, to a thermometer I now know when my oven it at the correct temperature. And don’t think that just because you have a brand new oven that you don’t need to worry about this because mine is new too.
I am going to put the original recipe below the updated version for those of you that still want the original. I have also included a video in hopes that it may help a little. Let me know if there is anything I can do to make this post better for you. Thanks!
Homemade Chewy Brownies
PREP TIME
10 mins
COOK TIME
40 mins
TOTAL TIME
55 mins
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INGREDIENTS
1 1/4 cups (265g) sugar
1/4 cup (60ml) water
2 ounces (56.5g) unsweetened chocolate, chopped into small pieces
3/4 cup (100g) all purpose flour
1/3 cup (30g) regular not dutch process unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup (45g) semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 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 until chocolate is melted and smooth (about 3-5 min). The sugar will not be 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 all just until combined. Don't overmix!! Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake for 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.
RECIPE NOTES
* 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.
* This recipe may be doubled and baked in a 9x13 pan. You may need to add a few extra minutes to the bake time.
Original Recipe
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped into small pieces
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder (dark or regular)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper or foil, lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
* In a small saucepan combine the sugar, water and unsweetened chocolate. Cook over medium low heat until chocolate is melted and smooth (about 5 min) Let cool slightly.
* In a large bowl add in the flour, cocoa powder, eggs, oil, vanilla, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips. Pour in the melted chocolate and stir all just until combined.
* Don’t overmix!! Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake anywhere from 25-40 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.
Original recipe here --> https://www.countrysidecravings.com/
