Best Fudgy Brownies

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The Best Fudgy Brownies recipe is this one right here. These are the perfect brownies. They’re full of chocolate, and they have a fudgy texture with a light crisp layer on top. Be sure to watch the video in the recipe card at the end of this post to see how to make this recipe.

February 10th is National “Have a Brownie” day! And baking these Fudgy Brownies is a great way to celebrate. A basic brownie recipe contains butter, sugar, chocolate, eggs and flour. But there are many varieties of brownies to make!

Fudgy brownies don’t have as much flour, utilize melted butter and they don’t call for using baking powder. Like a good chocolate cake, cake-like brownies use more flour and less butter that is whipped with a mixer for a higher rise. Chewy brownies use extra eggs. And blondies are brownies without any chocolate in them at all!

“A brownie a day keeps the frownies away!”

-Unknown

The history of brownies:

It’s believed that brownies were created at the Palmer House Hotel in 1893 when the owner asked the chef to create a “ladies dessert.” The first recipe for brownies was printed in the Fanny Farmer cookbook in 1896, though that version did not contain chocolate (it was more like a molasses cake).

In 1897, the Sears Roebuck catalog began selling a pre-packaged, boxed brownie mix. Brownies became a popular American dessert during the first half of the 20th century. Based on industry estimates, Americans now eat over 1.5 billion brownies per year!

How to make the best fudgy brownies:

The best fudgy brownies begin with using melted butter. The butter is combined with white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs. Then the wet mixture is combined with the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda). This gives you the base of your chocolatey brownie batter.

To make these brownies extra special, I’ve added miniature chocolate chips to the batter. This means they’ll mostly melt into the batter while baking, giving these brownies that desired fudgy texture.

The brownie batter is spread into a 9×13-inch baking pan.

And they’re baked for 35 to 40 minutes. I prefer to undercook my brownies slightly, so I stick with the 35 minute mark. Fudgy and gooey makes an awesome brownie, in my opinion!

Like a good brownie recipe should, the best fudgy brownies develop a light, crisp layer on top. I’m confident they’ll be the best fudgy brownies you’ve had in a long time.

What’s the best way to store brownies:

Cut brownies can be kept in a well-sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 days. If you want them to last longer, don’t cut them! You can store a whole pan of uncut brownies (covered) at room temperature for up to 4 days. Keep a whole pan of uncut brownies in the freezer for up to 3 months.

If you like these fudgy brownies, you’ll probably like these Ooey Gooey Brownies too.

What are the best mix-ins for brownies?

• Add nuts! Walnuts are the most common nuts added to brownies. Try adding slivered almonds of chopped Marcona almonds to your brownies too.
• Mix in your favorite chopped candy bars.
• Add chocolate chips or another flavor of chips like peanut butter or white chocolate.
• Mix in marshmallows, or sprinkle them on top toward the end of baking time.
• Add in your favorite spices such as cayenne pepper, chili powder, cinnamon or ground pepper.
• Use an alternative to vanilla extract– almond extract, chocolate extract, orange extract or something else!
• Mix in crushed pretzels.
• Add sprinkles on top.
• Controversial of course, but some people mix in cannabis too.