Ina Garten's Brownies
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Ina Garten's Brownies

Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies

Decadent dark chocolate brownies with a crackly top and intensely fudgy center, just like Ina Garten makes them.

84Min
12Servings
320Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
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Equipment

oven
baking dish
parchment paper
mixing bowl
pot
stove
whisk
sieve

Ingredients

Ingredients

unsalted butter (melted)

225 g

dark chocolate (chopped)

170 g

granulated sugar

200 g

brown sugar (packed)

100 g

large eggs

3 piece

vanilla extract

10 ml

all-purpose flour (sifted)

85 g

unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)

25 g

kosher salt

3 g

walnuts (chopped)

100 g

Instructions

1

Preheat oven and prepare pan

Preheat oven to 175°C and line 20x20cm baking pan with parchment paper.

5 min175°C
2

Melt chocolate and butter

Melt butter and chocolate together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in microwave.

5 minLow heat
Stir frequently to prevent chocolate from seizing
3

Add sugars and eggs

Whisk sugars into chocolate mixture, then add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

5 min
4

Add dry ingredients

Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt directly into chocolate mixture. Fold gently until just combined - do not overmix.

3 min
Stop mixing as soon as flour disappears to keep brownies fudgy
5

Add walnuts

Fold chopped walnuts into batter if using.

1 min
6

Bake brownies

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.

35 min175°Ctimer 35 min
Brownies will continue to set as they cool - don't overbake
7

Cool and cut

Cool completely in pan before cutting into squares.

30 mintimer 30 min

Storage

Fridge: 5 days
Freezer: 90 days
Reheat: Room temperature or microwave 10-15 seconds

Store in airtight container. Brownies taste even better the next day

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