The BEST Fudgy Brownie Recipe

Summary by Krater

John Kanell demonstrates how to make rich, fudgy brownies in Preppy Kitchen, using European butter, Dutch-processed cocoa powder, espresso powder, and chopped chocolate to achieve a cracked top and molten center.

From the video

Answers: How do you make fudgy brownies from scratch?

• fudgy brownies
• Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• blooming cocoa powder
• brownie batter mixing technique
• baking brownies with parchment paper

Ingredients

• 1 cup (226g) European style butter
• 3/4 cup (75g) unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 270g (1 1/2 cups) semi-sweet or bitter sweet chocolate
• 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour

What it concludes

• Using European-style butter reduces water content and prevents microwave explosions.
• Dark Dutch-processed cocoa powder provides a richer, fudgier brownie.
• Whisking the sugar thoroughly into the warm butter and cocoa mixture dissolves the sugar and creates a signature crackly top.
• A full teaspoon of sea salt is necessary to balance the sweetness and enhance the chocolate flavor.
• Using a kitchen scale to measure the flour prevents adding too much and ruining the fudgy consistency.
• Baking at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes yields a fudgy brownie with a molten interior.