How To Make The Best Brownies In Cambridge
Cambridge: Here is one of the best Brownies recipes out there!
Here Is What Most People Don’t Know About Making Brownies:
- Use melted butter for a fudgier texture: Melted butter, rather than creamed, creates a denser, fudgier brownie rather than a cake-like texture.
- Mixing matters: Stir the batter until just combined to avoid over-mixing, which can lead to tougher brownies. A few streaks of flour are okay.
- Add a pinch of espresso powder: This deepens the chocolate flavor without making the brownies taste like coffee. It’s a secret trick for richer, more complex brownies.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Whisk until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and espresso powder, if using. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips gently. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Do not overbake, as this will lead to drier brownies.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Once cooled, cut them into squares.