Ingredients

1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder

2 c. chocolate chips, divided

1 c. (2 sticks) butter, cut into 1" pieces

1 1/2 c. granulated sugar

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

5 large eggs, at room temperature

2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 9”-×-13” inch baking pan and line with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and cocoa powder. Step 2Set a large heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water to create a double-boiler. Add butter and 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips to bowl. Heat, stirring occasionally until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and smooth. Remove bowl from heat, then whisk in sugars and stir until combined. Step 3Add eggs one at a time, stirring well between each addition, then stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture and fold in dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined. Fold in remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Step 4Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan.

Don’t let other homemade brownie fails dissuade you. This is the recipe that will change everything. Fudgy on the inside with that iconic crackly top, these brownies will not fail you.  A couple things to keep in mind: 

  1. We aren’t using any chemical leaveners here. We’re relying on the eggs to give a slight lift to the crumb structure.  2) I feel strongly that brownies should be baked until there are a few moist crumbs left on the toothpick. However, I prefer my brownies extremely fudgy, bordering on slightly underdone. (Yes, I’m also a middle brownie person.) As you can see in the video above, Lena feels differently. And that’s totally fine! If you like your brownies with a bit more chewy and extra-crispy edges, bake the brownies until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.  Are you a brownie nerd? Us too! Get recipes for cakey, fudge, chewy, and gluten-free brownies in our Quest To Make The World’s Perfect Brownies.  Have you made this recipe? Rate it and let us know how they came out in the comments below!