fudgy brownies

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Surrey South, BC
Updated on Nov 25, 2021

These squares are decadent and delicious! Soft, moist and tender, this is a delicious sweet treat to enjoy anytime!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 9 squares

Ingredients

  • BATTER
  • 2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for baking dish
  • 7 tablespoons good quality cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground himalayan sea salt
  • 2 large free-run eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and room temperature plus more for baking dish
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vanilla sugar (substitute plain granulated sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (substitute pecans, dried cranberries, etc.), roughly chopped
  • ICING
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon 35% heavy cream, or as needed

How To Make fudgy brownies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Grease and flour a 8 x 8 baking dish; set aside
  • Step 2
    BATTER:
  • Step 3
    In a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; whisk until very well blended and set aside.
  • Step 4
    In another bowl, combine beaten eggs and melted butter, whisking constantly. To this, add brown sugar, vanilla sugar and vanilla extract; stir until combined.
  • Step 5
    Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and also some chopped walnuts if using; stir well to blend.
  • Step 6
    Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish and level it out using a spatula. Gently tap the dish on the counter to compact the batter and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few crumbs.
  • Step 7
    Remove from the heat and allow to cool off.
  • Step 8
    ICING:
  • Step 9
    Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine sifted icing sugar, sifted cocoa powder, melted butter, corn syrup and pure vanilla extract.
  • Step 10
    While blending the ingredients, pour in some heavy cream a little at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  • Step 11
    When the cake is cool enough but still slightly warm which makes it easier to do, add the icing and spread it out evenly with a spatula.

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