How to Make Homemade Brownies With Fudge

Homemade fudge brownies are a delicious treat that most people can't resist. Brownies make a great snack, after-school treat, lunchbox snack, birthday party favor or holiday gift idea. Warm your brownies and serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or mix chopped fresh brownies with your favorite ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate syrup and desert toppings to make a delightful fudge brownie ice cream sundae.

Things You'll Need

• Medium saucepan
• Heat-safe bowl
• 3/4 cup butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 4 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
• Spoon or whisk
• Cooling rack
• 9-inch-by-9-inch square baking pan
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• Large mixing bowl
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• Electric mixer
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• Medium bowl
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Fill a saucepan with 2 inches of water. Let it simmer. Place a heat-safe bowl inside the saucepan. Make the bowl rest just above the water, not in the water.

2. Add slices of butter to the bowl and sprinkle chocolate (except the chocolate chips) evenly into the melting butter. Heat it for 5 minutes, and then stir or whisk until it's smooth.

3. Transfer the bowl of chocolate to a cooling rack, and let the chocolate cool to room temperature.

4. Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

5. Lightly butter a 9-inch-by-9-inch square cake pan and dust it with flour to coat. Bang out any excess flour.

6. Combine sugars in a large mixing bowl. Break up any clumps. Add the eggs. Beat the sugars and eggs mixture with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until blended, about 30 seconds. Blend in vanilla. Add the cooled-down liquid chocolate. Mix on medium speed until blended evenly.

7. Sift the salt and flour into a medium bowl. Stir them into the chocolate mixture, half at a time. Continue stirring until no streaks of flour remain. Stir in the chocolate chips. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Flatten and smooth the batter with a spoon.

8. Bake the brownies for 30 to 35 minutes on the oven's center rack. Brownies are finished when they have risen slightly and their top develops a thin crust. A toothpick inserted in the brownies should be lightly coated with moist batter, but not wet, when the brownies are done baking. Do not overbake.

9. Transfer the pan to the cooling rack. Cool the brownies completely.

10. Cover and refrigerate the brownies for several hours before slicing to produce clean cuts. Serve at room temperature. This recipe makes 12 to 16 brownies.

References

• Disney Family Fun-Family Fun Magazine: Best Fudge Brownies