Fudgy Brownies
Dense, glossy-topped chocolate brownies.
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- 200 g Dark chocolate
- 170 g Butter
- 250 g Sugar
- 3 Egg
- 100 g All-purpose flour
- 30 g Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Melt the dark chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, stirring until smooth and glossy.
- Whisk in the sugar, then the eggs and vanilla until the batter is thick and glossy.
- Fold in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt just until no streaks remain.
- Scrape into a lined tin and bake until the top is set but the centre is still fudgy, about 25 minutes.
- Cool fully before cutting into squares.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Fudgy Brownies
These are fudgy brownies in the American style — dense, deeply chocolatey, and prized for the thin, glossy, crackly top that forms on a well-made batch. Rather than relying on cocoa alone, the batter is built around real dark chocolate melted with butter, which gives it the rich, almost truffle-like density that sets fudgy brownies apart from cakey ones. A modest amount of flour, backed up by cocoa powder, keeps the crumb tight and the center soft.
The character comes from restraint in both mixing and baking. Folding the flour and cocoa in only until the streaks disappear avoids developing the batter into something tough, while pulling the tin from the oven when the top is set but the middle is still fudgy is what guarantees that gooey center. The whisked sugar and eggs are also what create that signature shiny, papery crust. Cooling fully before cutting gives clean squares and lets the texture firm to its proper chew — these are a straightforward, crowd-pleasing dessert that keep and travel well.
Fudgy Brownies: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Fudgy Brownies?
One serving of Fudgy Brownies has about 344 calories, with 4g of protein, 37g of carbs, 20g of fat and 2g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Fudgy Brownies gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains All-purpose flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Fudgy Brownies dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Fudgy Brownies take to make?
About 40 minutes start to finish, but only around 17 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Fudgy Brownies make?
This recipe makes 12 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.