Best Homemade Fudgy Chocolate Brownies (Perfect Shiny Crackly Top!)
The ultimate best homemade fudgy chocolate brownies recipe! Extremely rich, dense, and gooey on the inside with a perfect shiny crackly crust.
Ingredients
- 8 oz high-quality dark chocolate baking bars chopped
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3 large whole eggs
- 1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt plus more for topping
Instructions
- Melt chopped chocolate and butter together gently, then let cool slightly.
- Whip eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar vigorously for 3-5 minutes until pale and thick.
- Gently fold the slightly cooled chocolate mixture into the whipped eggs.
- Sift in cocoa powder and flour, folding just until no dry streaks remain.
- Pour batter into a parchment-lined metal pan and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs, not wet batter.
- Cool completely, then chill briefly before slicing into clean squares.
Notes
- Don't overbake; pull the brownies as soon as a toothpick shows moist crumbs for a genuinely fudgy texture.
- Let the brownies cool completely, and chill briefly before cutting, for the neatest, cleanest slices.
- Whip the eggs and sugar a full 3-5 minutes; this step is essential for the shiny, crackly top.