THE BEST Dark Chocolate Brownies

These Dark Chocolate Brownies are made in just one pan with only a handful of ingredients. They are fudge-y, dense, and absolutely delicious! This will beat any boxed brownie recipe, and you’ll love how simple they are to make in less than 30 minutes.

No kidding when I say: THE BEST. I know you’re probably thinking where is the salted caramel or pretzels, or chunks of peanut butter swirled in with butterfinger pieces and topped with Nutella? Nope. Not here. Just plain old delicious and perfectly baked Dark Chocolate brownies. I wasn’t going to even post this recipe, as this recipe contains butter and refined sugar…..GASP…….

But you know what? I love them, and so does every person I make them for. So they are not my refined-sugar free, gluten-free, and Paleo concoction (I have plenty of those too). These are my tried and true brownies that I make often for special people. And honestly, I needed a link to share with everyone who asks me for the recipe. It was time.

Being the chocoholic that I am, I have tried so many different variations of brownies over the years. This is my recipe I go back to ALL. THE. TIME. It tastes way better than any boxed brownie (tried them all), and they are just as easy. I promise that I have converted friends who were die hard (insert brand of boxed brownies here) fans, and have completely ditched the box for this recipe. They are perfectly thick and moist, just the right amount of sweetness, and have dark chocolate chips that give it that final ooey gooey chocolate punch!

These will make a pretty large batch that will feed many people. If you want to be a bit selfish and not share (I might do this from time to time), put them in the freezer and they will stay fresh for months. Not that they would ever last that long. But just in case you need them out of your sight to avoid temptation, the freezer works perfectly.

Enjoy!

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THE BEST Dark Chocolate Brownies

These Dark Chocolate Brownies are so simple to make in less than 30 minutes. They are decadent, moist, dense, and everything you want in a brownie! Forget the boxed brownies, these are even easier and taste way better.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 20

Author Amy Rains

4.5 from 4 votes

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Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
• 1.5 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups dark chocolate chips
• Sea Salt for sprinkling optional

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9×13 pan and set aside.
2. In the microwave or a saucepan, melt the butter and sugar and mix until well combined. Make sure the mixture is slightly cooled, add eggs one at a time, and finally vanilla. Whisk until well combined. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients: dark chocolate cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Fold in wet ingredients and mix until the dry has been completely incorporated.
4. Add dark chocolate chips and pour batter into the 9×13 pan. Batter will be thick and need to be smoothed with a spatula.

5. Bake for 25, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Do not over bake!

6. Let brownies cool before cutting into small pieces.
7. Brownies should be stored in an air tight container for up to a few days, or frozen for a few months.