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Easiest Homemade Brownies
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Easiest Homemade Brownies

An easy and very chewy brownie recipe made with powdered sugar.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chewy Brownies, Cook's Illustrated
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24
Author Anna
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups sugar (300 grams)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (55 grams)
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour or a gluten-free 1:1 (105 grams)
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup oil, Wesson or a very neutral tasting oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8-inch metal pan with parchment paper.
  • If your powdered sugar, cocoa powder and flour are lumpy, sift them.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, powdered sugar, flour, cocoa powder and salt, then stir in the chocolate chips.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, vanilla and water.
  • Add dry mixture to wet mixture and beat with a heavy duty scraper until shiny.
  • Scrape the very thick batter into pan and bake for 40 to 48 minutes at 325. The long baking time goes with the lower temp, so if your oven runs hot either lower the temp or check the brownies earlier.
  • Let cool for about 10 minutes, then grasp foil, lift from pan and let cool completely.