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Best-Ever 5 Ingredient Brownies

Best-Ever 5 Ingredient Brownies
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These Best-Ever 5 Ingredient Brownies are ultra-fudgy, gooey, and finished with that perfect shiny crackly top. Made with just butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and cocoa powder, they deliver a rich chocolate flavor without any complicated steps or ingredients. A true classic — simple, indulgent, and sure to become your go-to brownie recipe!

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups granulated sugar (420 g)

  • 4 large eggs, room temperature

  • 1 cup salted butter, melted (226 g)

  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder (62 g)

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (98 g)

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional depending on butter saltiness)

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional but recommended)

✔ Still only 5 core ingredients — salt + vanilla just improve flavor!

Instructions

  1. Prep
    Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 9×9 metal baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.

  2. Beat Eggs + Sugar
    In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs together on high speed for 3–4 minutes until lightened in color and the mixture feels mostly smooth when rubbed between your fingers.

  3. Add Butter + Vanilla
    Whisk in melted butter and vanilla until fully combined.

  4. Add Dry Ingredients
    Add cocoa powder, flour, and salt. Fold gently with a spatula just until no dry streaks remain.
    (Optional: Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips for extra richness.)

  5. Bake
    Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 33–38 minutes.

    • Center should look set with moist crumbs on a toothpick

    • Edges will pull away slightly from the pan

  6. Cool Completely
    Let brownies cool at least 1 hour before slicing.
    They continue setting as they cool — cutting too early will make them look underbaked.

Notes

  • Beat the eggs and sugar well — this is what creates the shiny top!

  • Use a metal pan for proper heat conduction (glass takes longer + can overcook edges)

  • Avoid overbaking — fudgy brownies finish setting as they cool

  • For clean slices, chill briefly before cutting and wipe the knife between cuts

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