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Fudgy Brownies

These Fudgy Brownies are decadent and so tasty! Soft, moist and tender, this is a delicious sweet treat to enjoy anytime!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Passive time0 minutes
Servings: 9 squares
Author: Francine Lizotte
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword Baking, Easy Recipe, Kids Recipes, Low Sodium/No Sodium

Ingredients

BATTER

  • 2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for baking dish
  • 7 tbsp. good quality cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. ground Himalayan sea salt
  • 2 large free-run eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and room temperature plus more for baking dish tips & tricks
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vanilla sugar (substitute plain granulated sugar) tips & tricks
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (substitute pecans, dried cranberries, etc.), roughly chopped optional

ICING

  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 3 tbsp. cocoa powder, sifted
  • 3 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tbsp. corn syrup see Recipe
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp. 35% heavy cream, or as needed

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Grease and flour a 8 x 8 baking dish; set aside

BATTER

  • In a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; whisk until very well blended and set aside.
  • In another bowl, combine beaten eggs and melted butter, whisking constantly. To this, add brown sugar, vanilla sugar and vanilla extract; stir until combined.
  • Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and also some chopped walnuts if using; stir well to blend.
  • Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish and level it out using a spatula. Gently tap the dish on the counter to compact the batter and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few crumbs.
  • Remove from the heat and allow to cool off.

ICING

  • Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine sifted icing sugar, sifted cocoa powder, melted butter, corn syrup and pure vanilla extract.
  • While blending the ingredients, pour in some heavy cream a little at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  • When the cake is cool enough but still slightly warm which makes it easier to do, add the icing and spread it out evenly with a spatula.