# Ultimate Brownies

This recipe shows how to make fudgy brownies from scratch.

- Servings: 16 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.25 cups unsalted butter
- 8 ounces chocolate
- 0.25 cups cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 0.5 cups dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 flaky sea salt

## Instructions

1. Prep your tin: butter and parchment
2. Make the ganache: Combine chocolate, cocoa powder, and espresso powder in a bowl. Pour in hot melted butter and whisk until smooth
3. In a separate bowl, combine the granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, and kosher salt.
4. Crack the eggs into a separate bowl to prevent shells from falling in. Use the eggshell to remove any shells that do fall in.
5. Add one egg at a time to the sugar mixture to prevent a huge mess, then add the rest of the eggs.
6. Beat the eggs and sugar until it looks like a super thick pancake batter.
7. Pour in ganache, and mix.
8. Sift together the flour and cocoa powder to prevent lumps.
9. Fold in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients quickly.
10. Pour batter into prepared tin, smooth out, and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes.
11. Remove from oven and slam on the counter to even out the top. Add flaky sea salt, and bake for 25 more minutes.
12. Let brownies cool completely. Clean knife after each cut.

## Equipment

- oven
- whisk
- hand mixer
- measuring cups
- spatula
- knife
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- sieve

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/VvJm4pQZ04s?si=GXV5B7iDZGZkNUr0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/68352401-1e46-4b8d-a11d-afd019c00b26
- Extracted: 2025-03-19

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