Classic, Chewy Fudgy Brownies (VIDEO)
These are the BEST classic, chewy fudgy homemade brownies made with chocolate chips. Dozens of readers have raved about it!
What’s your favourite brownie? For me, it’s these, the classic chewy homemade brownies with a touch of fudgy consistency with that crispy top. The type of brownie you bite into you and your world becomes a mix of all sorts of textures and flavours plus the addition of delicious partially melted chocolate chips.
I knew I had to come up with the ultimate chocolate brownie recipe.
I found that the easiest way to get these type of chewy fudgy brownies was without cocoa powder and to melt chocolate chips for the fudge consistency and chocolate base. Also, I opted for making these brownies using oil instead of butter, which in my experience makes brownies chewier and makes the brownies even more moist and seems to hold the brownie a bit more together.
I made these homemade brownies for a charity event at school and kept hearing “the brownies are sooo good” then I got outed as the one who made it. Which resulted in a lot of smiling with teeth on my part, thank-yous and swelling of my head and ego. Wish I could tell you I reacted more modestly. Oops. Followed by “you should start your own baking company” and my friends who always seem to be convenient, paid-with-food awesome spokespersons go “she does.” *flips hair* “She always make cheesecakes, cakes, cookies…”
My friends are the best.
If you want these reactions, make these chewy fudgy homemade brownies! But attempt to keep the head swelling down a bit. Or not.
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Classic, Chewy Fudgy Brownies (VIDEO)
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips, melted - I recommend Ghirardelli, (188g)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, (107g)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs, (114g) in shells
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (I use raw brown sugar, cane sugar or coconut sugar), (158g)
- 3/4 cup melted coconut oil, 150g
- 2 tablespoons water, (28g)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips, unmelted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F/165 degrees C.
- Melt chocolate chips in microwave for a minute, stirring after to see if chips have melted. If not, microwave in increments of 30 seconds until completely melted. Alternatively, you can melt in over a small pot of boiling water (Not a lot of water in the pot) and put the chocolate chips it in a heat proof and melt proof bowl over the pot and stir until melted.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda until combined. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, add the eggs, sugar and oil and mix until combined for about 2 minutes. Add the water and the vanilla extract. Add to the dry mixture to the wet mixture and melted chocolate chips and stir for about 3 minutes until combined.
- Stir in the last 1 cup (unmelted) chocolate chips.
- Pour into a greased, parchment lined, or a greased foil-lined 8x8 square pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
- When finished, remove from oven and allow to cool completely in pan on a wire rack. The pan should be completely cool. It can take up to an hour and a half to cool completely.
Notes
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I tried these today and the outside baked and the centre was raw. Had to bake an extra 10 minutes for the centre to be semi baked. I checked the ingredients to ensure that I had not missed a step. We are 1600 feet above sea level. Would that have made a difference? It hasn’t in other receipes.. Any ideas?
Hey Olga,
I’m not sure what went wrong since 1600 feet isn’t usually a problem but no one else I know who has tried this recipe has had any issues so I have to assume that’s why. I would tell you to bake it at 350 for 35 minutes covered with foil so it doesn’t bake, but I can’t guarantee that it would come out similar only because I’m not in the kitchen with you. However higher altitudes sometimes require 25 degrees Fahrenheit higher. I hope that helps!
Can this recipe be doubled?
Yes it can! Bake it for the same time and see if a toothpick comes out with slight chunks (dry brownie chunks or the chocolate chips). If not, I would bake it for another 10 minutes – I can’t guarantee how long it would take since I’ve never doubled this recipe but in my experience that would work.
I know this sounds strange but, brace yourself- I’m not a huge fan of brownies *gasp*! That was until I made these. I admit I didn’t break out the “good” chocolate chips just in case it was another pan of dry, tasteless and thin brownies like all the other recipes in the past. Uh-uh. They were moist, chocolatey, chewy and downright delicious. (I’m pretty sure my eyes rolled back in my head) They’re perfect! Can’t wait to make them again. ( with the good chocolate lol) Thanks for taking the guess work out if it and developing an awesome recipe. I’m officially a brownie fan!
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed them Irene! You just reminded me that I need to make these again, just because. 😀 thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for this perfect recipe! I just baked these tonight following your instructions exactly and omg they are delicious! Perfectly flaky on the top and chewy in the center! Great job!! xx
Hi Kat,
You’re very welcome! So glad you enjoyed them and thanks for the feedback. 🙂
I found the brownie recipe that I have been looking for!! My family loved them! I used organic ingredients ( flour, sugar, eggs ) and used safflower oil, kosher salt and Ghirardelli chocolate chips. I have used a few or more recipes trying to find the right one … now this recipe is the “real McCoy!” Thank You for posting it ! I found you through a search engine and clicked on your website to check out the brownie recipe because my family needed another chocolate dessert ( including me ).
So glad you enjoyed it Tonya! Thanks so much for the feedback and so glad you found a recipe everyone enjoyed!
Oh my. Ohhh my. I’ve been looking for a homemade version of the box Ghiradelli brownies or the kind you get at fancy cafes for years… and this is actually better than anything I expected. I can’t even begin to describe how amazing they are. The chocolate chips are key. Funnily enough, I never could figure out what the delicious harder bits of brownies were and I couldn’t stop laughing at myself when I first found this. 🙂 It’s going to be a struggle for me not to make these every day (only slightly exaggerating, haha) so they are going to be a holiday specialty. I am going to make a big batch for Christmas baking. 🙂 Thank you so much!!
Ahh! Thanks so much Kate, I’m SO glad you enjoyed them! You’re more than welcome and thank you for the feedback!
I wonder if I can use coffee instead of water.
Hi Chanell,
Yes you could! It will enhance the chocolate flavour.
I’m definitely going to try espresso or coffee next time. They were delicious! I love them.
So glad you enjoyed them!! Thanks for the feedback. 🙂
This is probably a stupid question of me to ask but just to make sure… If I don’t want to have chocolate chips in there do I melt the whole 2 cups or use a smaller amount?
Hi Lara! Sorry I am just seeing this! Just melt one cup and use that as directed, and don’t add in the extra 1 cup chocolate chips. Not a stupid question at all!
i made these brownies yesterday because I found them on Pinterest and they looked delicious. My boyfriend and I followed the directions to a T and didn’t change any of the ingredients around. But tell me why the crust baked and the inside was complete goo? Even if we would’ve cooked it 5 more mins it wouldn’t have been done. I’m very very disappointed these looked to be delicious. What a waste of ingredients 🙁
Hi Sue,
It’s hard for me to know since I wasn’t in the kitchen with you so I am going to guess what I think went wrong for you. All ovens vary slightly and sometimes the crust can be set but the inside isn’t if your oven’s heat isn’t properly regulated or calibrated. Again I’m guessing but that happened to me when my oven wasn’t heating properly. I’m sorry to hear it didn’t work for you! I’ve never had any problems with making these brownies (so I know that it isn’t the recipe) and hope if you try them again they’ll work out better for you!
These were tasty and easy to make, but just a little on the cakey side. I prefer a denser brownie.
Glad you enjoyed them Kerri! Thanks for the feedback!