The Original Fudge Brownies recipe is adapted from something I saw on a Paula Deen video. The recipe is scratch, but the brownies are supposed to mimic the flavor and texture of Betty Crocker brownies. So why would you want to make something homemade that tastes like it's out of the box? I don't know, but maybe it has to do with wanting flavors we grew up with. If your family always made scratch brownies, you may have no interest whatsoever in box brownies.
8-Inch Pan Brownies
If you stumble across this recipe and happen to try the brownies, let me know what you think! Original Fudge Brownies are baked in an 8 inch square pan, call for unsweetened chocolate, plus a mixture of butter and oil which makes them chewy. In addition to the butter and oil combo, they're made with cake flour rather than all-purpose, so that changes the texture a bit as well. It is similar to boxed brownies, but the flavor is definitely better.
Fudge Brownie Ingredient Notes
Coconut oil works, but you can use any oil. The butter and oil combo helps make the brownies chewy. For the chocolate, stick with any brand of unsweetened. Using anything else (bittersweet, etc.) will affect the texture. You might as well use a different recipe if you need to use semi or bittersweet. Cake flour is what the recipe calls for, but you can use 85 grams all-purpose which should be around ½ cup and 1 tablespoon if you haven't bought your kitchen scale yet. Nudge, nudge.
Recipe
Original Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (70 grams)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or another oil (25)
- 3 ½ oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped 100 grams
- ¾ cup cake flour or use 85 grams AP 85 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅜ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons sugar (270 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup toasted nuts walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square metal baking pan with foil and grease the bottom (or use nonstick foil).
- In a microwave-safe bowl or 2 cup glass measure, melt the chocolate and butter together at 50% power stirring every 30 to 60 seconds or so. Alternatively, you may do this in a double boiler. Set aside.
- In a second bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a standing mixer with the whisk attachment (or you can use a handheld mixer), beat eggs. With the mixer going, pour in the sugar and continue beating for 3-5 minutes or until thick and yellow. Beat in the vanilla.
- Remove mixer from stand and with a scraper or a big spoon, stir in the melted chocolate mixture, then add flour mixture and stir until blended.
- Spread batter in pan and bake for 30 minutes or until brownies appear set and internal temperature registers around 209. Let cool completely, then cover and chill overnight. Lift from pan and cut into 6 large brownies. For medium size brownies, cut to make 12 brownies. For small brownies, cut again to make 24.
Randi says
I couldnt watch it in my freaking country ( Canada) I'm a LA times subscriber too!!
Janet says
I just made these for my grandson's birthday last night. I make them with the Betty Crocker brownies and make the cake brownies. I also use 2 boxes of brownies. I make the day before I am going to serve and refrigerate. If you want to warm them after they are firm, just a few seconds in the mircowave. I served with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge sauce and strawberries. He wanted this instead of cake because he says they are his favorite brownies. I had one left to take to the woman I work with, and she now wants the recipe. I gave it to another friend last month and she was the hit of the party she went to. These are great!!
Katrina says
Patti, when Paula says certain words, like foil, boil, oil, it almost sounds like it hurts to me. Love her accent!
Patti says
Can anyone spell "tin foil" the way she pronounces it? She makes me laugh. Loved how she said if you're on a diet, just leave the topping off (because it's okay to have 3 whole candy bars in your brownies and still be ON your diet???). Great video. Thanks for the post.
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says
I love her - Thanks for sharing!!!
Katrina says
Love her! Too funny, the whole on a diet thing and adding vegetables with the sprig of mint.
Therese B. says
Did you hear that Miss Paula Deen is going to have a talk show in September 2009???? Who want's to go!! I happened to see it on her website.
She is so much of a hero to me...my Christmas gift was a silver bracelet from her Paula Deen website that say's hey y'all.
Love her!
Anna, I bet she used Betty Crocker..don't you think?
Anna says
Was it just me, or did anyone get the feeling Paula wanted to say which brand brownie mix she liked using? She started to say something, then realized she couldn't say brands and said she liked the "chewy" type. Maybe I'm just projecting. Maybe she did mean to say chewy. I would have wanted to say the brand.
Wendy says
Hi Anna! I've been making brownies similiar to these for a couple years. They are also good if you use the new Reese's peanut butter giant bars or if you can find them, the Hershey peanut butter giant bars. The possibilities are endless! and its soo easy! =)
Lisa says
I'm so sad...I can't the video. it says that it's not available to my country (Puerto Rico) 🙁
clumbsycookie says
It says the video is not available for my country!???????? That was a first...
Pearl says
paula dean makes me laugh 🙂
jenjen says
Wow - those are AWESOME!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Jen
Therese B. says
I love..love...love Paula Deen!! OMG! Those brownies...holy crap my cholesterol would be shooting off the charts! But, what a concept!!
A whole candy bar x 3 between the batter of a store bought brownie box mix. I say...the devil made me do it!!! Yumoland!