Rich Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
Rich Fudgy Cocoa Brownies: The ultimate brownie lover’s brownie plus they pack loads of chocolate flavor without a lot of effort!
My family has sacrificed their waistlines to taste test numerous batches of brownies and these dense, fudgy gems received rave reviews!
Rich Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
These rich fudgy cocoa brownies debuted when my blog was a fledgling site, in 2010. I’m surprised that it had more than two sentences of text, but the photos didn’t do these gems any favor!
Do you think that brownies made with cocoa powder could not rival those made with melted chocolate? A batch of these fudgy brownies will prove you wrong. These are made with regular cocoa powder, but if you’re curious, there’s a big difference when baking with regular cocoa and Dutch process cocoa! They definitely aren’t interchangeable due to baking chemistry.
My youngest, who is quoted below, had finished his sophomore year in high school and is now a 3rd year medical student. He’s home tonight and we laughed at his comment, which could easily have come out of any of my children’s (or husband’s, for that matter) mouths.
My Family’s Verdict
My youngest son, Nick, after digging in to these rich fudgy brownies remarked, “I never met a brownie I didn’t like…unless it had nuts or something.” He couldn’t even wait until they cooled before sampling. The rest of the crew agreed.
A Fine Cooking Recipe
These brownies were given rave reviews on one of the cooking bulletin boards I frequent. Then a local friend recommended these same brownies as her favorite fudgy brownies.
She’s the one I saw running on the Monon trail who referred to my blog as the “skinny bitch” instead of the “skinny chick.” Bill got a lot of mileage out of that one at work. I think he even started a petition to change my blog’s name. Anything for a laugh with that guy!
The original recipe also has a ganache topping flavored with port soaked dried cherries if you’re looking for a more elegant dessert. My family would think I was nuts if I offered that option, but I bet it’s an incredible icing. I’ll have to test that version out on my more tolerant, adventuresome friends! If you love brownies, you’ll also want to make this Fudgy Brownie Pie!
More Cocoa You’ll Love:
- Hot Cocoa Milk Shake from Today’s Creative Life
- Chewy Cocoa Brownies from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Easy Cocoa Meringues from The View from Great Island
- Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Cocoa Mocha Cupcakes from Noble Pig
Rich Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
A brownie lover's brownie: simple, rich and fudgy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- ⅔ cup flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Line a 9-inch-square metal baking pan with non-stick foil or spray with a non-stick spray like Baker's Joy.
- Put the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave gently until melted.
- Whisk or stir in the sugar, followed by all four of the eggs and the vanilla.
- Stir in the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Stir until the batter is smooth, about a minute
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan, smoothing out the top to level it.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with just a few moist crumbs, about 40 minutes.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a rack.
- Cut into 16 squares. Keep the brownies at room temperature, covered well. These also freeze well.
Notes
Adapted from Fine Cooking.
I like to chill before cutting to make cleaner looking slices.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1 brownieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 150Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 99mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 3g
15 Comments on “Rich Fudgy Cocoa Brownies”
OMG Liz I would gladly sacrifice my waistline to be your brownie taste tester, sign me up!
These look great!!
Annie
You are the queen of brownies Liz. If you say these are good, they will be~! Thanks for sharing this with us~!!
You are so good to Alex, Sandra. I am making a non-chocolate dessert today…when in reality Bill wants another batch of pots de creme. I think he’ll survive!
Liz, we love brownies and these look wonderful.
Liz, I made the brownies this afternooon, Alex is a very happy man and asked me to thank you for posting the recipe 🙂
Hi Lizzy, Thanks for posting this website on the other site we both belong to. I am now a new follower. I only belong to one other site. I love new recipes and sharing mine. It was also fun to see some familiar names from the old Martha site. By the way, that salmon recipe sounds fantastic. Dawn
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Kaye, I don’t think I’ll venture into the diet cookie arena! Love you, too!!!
Patti, I’m so glad you liked them~~
I made these tonight for dessert, a hit!
Quick, easy and delicious!
Thanks Liz!
We have a company in my area called Skinny Bitch Cookies. Low fat cookies? Can you imagine? I thought Liz was just being ladylike cuz really, anyone as trim as Liz is the B word to those of us that don’t make sweets and are not skinny. Luv ya Lizzie.
Sandra, send Alex my way. He can teach Bill a few things about surprising me with the perfect gift!!! Or maybe I need you to teach me how to drop better hints!
Patti, it made me laugh, too…it was just an innocent slip of the tongue!
LOL, not funny about the bitch thing, but honestly I burst out laughing, hehe.
Something else to try, you amaze me liz, it never ends with your goodies!!
I kinda like the name change, i.e., “skinny bitch,” although it would probably cause havoc in a search. 🙂
Another brownie recipe for me to try! Thank you 🙂
PS
Liz … Alex loves your blog … and he wants to come visit you too, he argues you make more chocolate goodies than I do … can he come for a few months 😉