Florence Stanton – the social media star and blogger who specializes in “easy baking recipes, zero mention of calories” – says this chocolate brownie formula will never let you down. “Fudgy, gooey, chocolate-y and so versatile, they are a huge hit to share with friends/family/co-workers etc. (while I cannot guarantee a promotion as a result, they’re a guaranteed hit!),” she writes in her first cookbook, Part-Time Baker: Simple Bakes Without the Stress. “Base all future brownies on this, and simply change up what add-ins you use for top results every time.”
Ultimate Chocolate Brownies
Florence Stanton's easy and crowd-pleasing recipe for brownies with dark, milk and white chocolate.
Ingredients
- 3½ oz (100 g) dark chocolate chopped
- 5¾ oz (170 g) butter melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup soft light brown sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- generous ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 oz (30 g) cocoa powder
- 3½ oz (100 g) white chocolate coarsely chopped
- 3½ oz (100 g) milk chocolate coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line an 8in (20cm) square brownie/baking tin with parchment paper.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring regularly to make sure it doesn’t burn.
- In a large mixing bowl, with an electric handheld whisk, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment, whisk together the melted butter and both sugars for 3 to 5 minutes until totally combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition, then add the vanilla extract and mix again. Gradually add the melted chocolate and mix to combine. Add the flour and cocoa powder and fold them gently into the wet mixture with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Fold in the chopped chocolate.
- Transfer the batter to the lined tin and bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the mixture has a shiny crust on top, and just a little hint of wobble in the middle.
- Remove from the oven and leave the brownies in the tin on a wire rack until totally cooled, then remove and slice!
- The brownies will keep well for up to 5 days in an airtight container, and can also be frozen.
