These Chewy Fudgy Brownies are dangerous. They are the perfect balance of chew and fudge and so easy to make. Let’s do it!

Why Make These Chewy Fudgy Brownies

These homemade brownies have a rich and deep chocolate flavor, but it’s their chewy texture that makes them irresistible.

Let’s face it. It’s hard to beat boxed brownie mix. It takes the big hassle out of making brownies, and they leave you with a solid chocolaty result that is easy to put together. The cold hard truth is, if you are going to make homemade brownies, it’s because they are spectacular. Well we are here to say that this recipe is pretty spectacular.

The best part of making homemade brownies is being able to control the ingredients. So while brownies will never be healthy, you avoid a lot of those additives and unnatural flavorings that the boxes use. Our recipe is easy, using a small list of ingredients, and not sacrificing on the flavor.

We use two type of chocolates, but keep it simple by melting the butter and chocolate in the same bowl. No double boiler needed. It melts just as well and works perfectly in the recipe. We also use two types of sugar- granulated and light brown sugar. The light brown sugar is key to giving these brownies their signature chew. There is just enough flour to bring everything together.

With Chewy Fudgy Brownies, the Most Important iIngredient is the Chocolate:

We use a combination of chocolate chips and cocoa powder. For the chips we like semi sweet, which gives a great balance. If you prefer a very rich chocolate flavor you can use 60-70% dark chocolate chips. Very dark chocolate would be a little too bitter for our taste. We like using the chips from Guittard and Ghirardelli. They melt the best and are delicious.

The cocoa powder is unsweetened and Dutch processed. This is a specific type of cocoa powder that is purposely treated to reduce the bitterness enhance the sweetness. You can find it in the baking aisle of almost any grocery store now. We like the Dutch cocoa powder from Droste, Guittard, Hershey’s Special Dark.

What to Add to Your Brownies:

We are brownie purists. These brownies are just pure chocolate and don’t have any toppings added to them. But if we were going to add anything in them we would love chopped walnuts or almonds, crushed oreos, chcolate chips, espresso, dollops of Nutella or sprinkled with Maldon salt. We recommend baking them as the recipe calls for the first time then playing around with your favorite topping after.

Our Best Chewy Fudgy Brownie Tips:

Use great quality chocolate (we list our favorite brands above)
Beat the eggs with the chocolate butter mixture at least 2 minutes. This is how the brownies will rise. There is no baking powder or self rising flour in this recipe. You need to beat the eggs properly to give the brownies height and keep them light.
As soon as you add the flour, mix it with a rubber spatula to avoid over mixing. If you overmix, the brownies will be tough.
It’s important to sift the flour and cocoa powder. The cocoa powder tends to clump together so it’s important to push it through a sieve so it evenly mixes into the butter mixture.
It’s best to bake the brownies in a metal pan and line it with parchment paper. A glass pan will not allow the brownies to rise as much or bake as evenly.
We use a 9-inch square pan. But you can use an 8-inch pan as well. If you use one that is bigger the brownies will be too thin. Try THIS 9″ Pan from Amazon

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