Vanilla Fudgy Brownies
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Vanilla Fudgy Brownies are rich, chocolatey baked treats that combine cocoa powder, semisweet chocolate chips and espresso powder for deep flavour, complemented by a touch of vanilla extract. Made with butter, eggs, sugar and flour, these brownies come together in just 15 minutes of preparation before spending 30 minutes in the oven. They suit anyone craving a decadent chocolate dessert.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 300 ggranulated sugar
- 12 gbaking powder
- 6 gsalt
- 150 gunsalted butter(melted)
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 1½ mlvanilla extract
- 15 gespresso powder
- 75 gcocoa powder
- 150 gsemisweet chocolate chips
- 60 mlmilk
- 20 gconfectioners' sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350ºfF). Grease an 18cm square baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Whisk until well combined.
- 3
In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and espresso powder.
Tip: Whisk until smooth.
- 4
Add the cocoa powder to the wet ingredients and whisk until well combined.
- 5
Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
Tip: Stir until smooth.
- 6
Add the melted chocolate to the wet ingredients and whisk until well combined.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
- 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 2cm from the edge comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Tip: Don't overbake.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- 10
Dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into squares.
Tip: Serve warm or at room temperature.
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