Fudgy 5-Ingredient Brownies
Clever Antelope

Fudgy 5-Ingredient Brownies

Rich, fudgy brownies with a glossy crackly top and soft, dense center made from just five pantry staples.

58Min
16Servings
210Cal
EasyLevel
Kid friendly
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Equipment

Oven
Baking dish
Parchment paper
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Mixing spoon
Sieve
Spatula

Ingredients

Ingredients

granulated sugar (room_temperature)

400 g

large eggs (room_temperature)

4 piece

salted butter (melted)

225 g

cocoa powder (sifted)

70 g

all-purpose flour (sifted)

95 g

Instructions

1

Preheat oven and prepare pan

Heat the oven and line the baking pan with parchment for easy removal.

5 min175°C
2

Whisk eggs and sugar

Combine eggs and sugar until pale, glossy, and well dissolved.

3 min
Whisk until the mixture is noticeably lighter and glossy for the signature crackly top.
3

Add melted butter

Pour in the melted butter and mix until smooth and fully incorporated.

1 min
4

Sift in cocoa and flour

Add the sifted cocoa powder and flour to the wet mixture.

2 min
Sifting removes lumps for a smoother batter.
5

Fold batter gently

Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep brownies fudgy.

2 min
Stop mixing as soon as no flour streaks remain.
6

Bake the brownies

Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake until edges are set but center remains slightly fudgy.

35 min175°Ctimer 35 min
A toothpick should come out with moist crumbs, not raw batter.
7

Cool completely

Allow brownies to cool in the pan before slicing to set the fudgy center.

10 mintimer 10 min
Cooling is essential for the dense, chewy texture.

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven at 180°C for 5-7 minutes

Store in an airtight container. Bring to room temperature before serving for best texture.

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