Name: Fudgy Brown Butter Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 12 brownies
Cuisine: American

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Fudgy Brown Butter Brownies

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Instructions

Put the 4 oz of chocolate in a medium bowl and set aside.

In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring often, until the butter foams and turns golden brown with a nutty aroma—about 5–7 minutes.

Remove butter from heat and pour melted brown butter along with the brown leftover bits in the pan into the bowl with the 4 oz baking chocolate. Quickly whisk until smooth. Let it cool slightly for 5 minutes.

Whisk in the brown sugar and white sugar until glossy. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each. Stir in the vanilla.

Add the flour, salt, and Dutch-process cocoa powder. Stir gently until just combined.

Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips for melty pools of goodness in every bite.

Pour batter into a parchment-lined 8x8-inch pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are set and the center has a slight jiggle.

Place on a cooling rack while brownies are in the pan for 5 mins. Then remove brownies from the pan by lifting the parchment paper and place back on the cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Brown Your Butter Properly 🧈
Cook butter over medium heat until the milk solids turn golden brown and smell nutty (3-5 minutes), then let it cool completely before mixing to prevent cooking the eggs and preserve that rich, complex flavor.
Bloom Your Cocoa Powder 🍫
Mix Dutch-process cocoa with hot melted chocolate to activate its flavor compounds, creating deeper chocolate notes and preventing a dry, bitter taste in your final brownies.
Don't Overmix the Batter ✋
Stir just until combined after adding flour to avoid developing gluten, which creates a cake-like texture instead of the dense, fudgy crumb you're after.
Use a Toothpick Test for Doneness 🎯
Pull a toothpick from the center—it should have moist crumbs but not wet batter; this delivers that signature fudgy texture rather than overcooked, dry brownies.
Cool and Chill Before Cutting ❄️
Let brownies cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting with a warm, wet knife for clean edges and optimal fudgy texture.