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Ultimate Fudgy Brown Butter Brownies with a Crackly Top

Two stacked, incredibly fudgy brownies with shiny, cracked tops and visible melted chocolate chips.
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Make rich, gooey, and decadent homemade brownies from scratch. This recipe uses brown butter for deep flavor and simple steps to achieve that sought-after shiny, crackly top.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides for easy removal.
  2. Melt the butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring often, until the butter foams, then subsides, and brown bits form at the bottom, giving off a nutty aroma. This is brown butter. Immediately remove from heat and pour the brown butter into a large, heat-safe mixing bowl.
  3. Whisk the granulated sugar and brown sugar into the warm brown butter until fully combined.
  4. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract. The mixture should look glossy.
  5. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, and salt.
  6. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
  7. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
  9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. For fudgy brownies, the center should still look slightly underdone when you remove it. A toothpick inserted near the edge should come out with moist crumbs attached, not wet batter.
  10. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment overhang. Cut into squares.

Notes

  • For the best crackly top, do not overbake the brownies. The residual heat will finish cooking them as they cool.
  • Cooling completely before cutting prevents the fudgy texture from falling apart.
  • You can substitute milk chocolate chips for semi-sweet if you prefer a sweeter treat.

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