Easy Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
9
Difficulty
Easy
These brownies are my go to recipe whenever I need something decadent but don't want to spend hours in the kitchen. With just fifteen minutes of prep and thirty minutes in the oven, you'll have fudgy, chocolatey squares ready to enjoy. The dark chocolate isn't just delicious, it's packed with antioxidants that make indulging feel a little bit virtuous. What I love most is how forgiving this recipe is, using simple pantry staples and walnuts for a satisfying crunch. Trust me, once you make these, you'll find yourself pulling out this recipe again and again.
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Ingredients
- 175 gunsalted butter
- 250 gcaster sugar
- 200 gdark chocolate
- 75 gplain flour
- 40 gcocoa powder
- 1 tspbaking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- 2eggs
- 100 gchopped walnuts(optional)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin.
- 2
Melt the butter and dark chocolate together in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until well combined.
- 4
Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, and fold gently into the egg mixture until combined.
- 5
Pour the chocolate mixture over the egg mixture and stir until fully combined. If using walnuts, fold them in at this stage.
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared tin, smooth the top, and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet.
- 7
Allow to cool completely in the tin before cutting into squares.
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