Best Favorite Fudge Brownies Recipes

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Provided by Dan Langan

Categories dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield One 8-inch square cake; 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup (65 grams) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon instant espresso or coffee powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs, beaten, at room temperature

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Line the baking dish with parchment paper and spray the parchment with cooking spray.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
Melt the butter, unsweetened chocolate and 1/2 cup of the semisweet chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl over a double boiler. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sugar, instant espresso and vanilla until the mixture is smooth.
Stir in the beaten eggs and mix just until combined. Stir in the flour mixture until fully combined, and then pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread it smooth. Scatter the remaining 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips evenly over the top.
Bake until the brownies have puffed and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs, 46 to 48 minutes. Remove the brownies from the oven and allow to cool before cutting.

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Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 ounce(s) 5 squares unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
3/4 cup(s) butter
1 tablespoon(s) vanilla
2 1/4 cup(s) sugar
4 - eggs
1 1/3 cup(s) all purpose flour
1 1/2 cup(s) coarsely chopped nuts
FOR FROSTING
1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar
2 tablespoon(s) unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup(s) butter, softened
1 - egg
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
- whole pecans or walnuts, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 375. Grease 13x9 inch pan. In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and 3/4 cup butter, stirring constantly until well blended. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla'; set aside.
In large bowl, beat sugar and 4 eggs about 7 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Fold flour, chocolate mixture, and nuts into egg mixture just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 375 for 25-35 minutes. (Do not overbake.) Cool completely.
In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Refrigerate 1 hour; cut into bars. Garnish each bar with whole pecan. Store in refrigerator.