Better Than Boxed Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Better Than Boxed Chocolate Fudge Brownies - made June 28, 2022 from Butternut Bakery

1/2 cup (70 g) all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 cup (20 g) Dutch-process cocoa powder

1 teaspoon salt

10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter

3 ounces bittersweet chocolate

2 ounces milk chocolate

3 teaspoons mild oil (vegetable, canola, melted coconut oil)

1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar

1/4 cup (50 g) dark brown sugar, packed

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

powdered sugar for dusting, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8 pan with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. 
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder and salt; set aside.
3. In the top half of a double boiler set over hot water, combine butter, chocolates, and oil. Whisk until completely melted and smooth.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and frothy, 2-3 minutes.
5. With the mixer on low, pour in melted chocolate mixture in a slow and steady stream. Mix in vanilla. Remove bowl from mixer and fold in the dry ingredients, using a rubber spatula. Do not overmix.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, close oven door and drop brownie pan against the counter several times. Place back in oven and bake another 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool brownies completely before cutting and serving. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

I'm running out of unsweetened chocolate which is what my go-to brownie recipe uses and I don't want to order more online just yet, given it's triple digit temps where I now live and I'm afraid of it coming in one melted mess. So I've started trying out new brownie recipes again, preferably one that doesn't use too much or any unsweetened chocolate. 

This one fit the bill with bittersweet and milk chocolates plus cocoa powder. It was easy to make and had a nice, soft, fudgy texture. The flavor was good too with the right amount of chocolate, not too rich. They had a slightly softer texture than my go-to recipe so they seemed a little fragile but I think they'd still be okay to mail in care packages. At least I hope so as that's what I used them for.