Best Fudgy Cocoa Brownies

The best, fudgy one bowl cocoa brownies! a special addition gives these brownies a super fudgy centre without losing that crispy, crackly top!

What if I told you that you don't need to melt chocolate or chocolate chips with butter together to make brownies, and you don’t need two separate bowls. Just one bowl and 5 minutes bringing it all together to make the best freaking brownies you’ve ever eaten in this lifetime. The best part is they’re only 144 calories each! Better than the usual 356 calorie brownies, am I right?

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil, (olive oil or coconut oil are fine)
• 1 1/8 cup superfine sugar, (caster sugar or white granulated sugar)*
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all purpose (or plain) flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

INSTRUTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 175°C | 350°F.
2. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking oil spray. Line with parchment paper (or baking paper); set aside.
3. Combine melted butter, oil and sugar together in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk well for about a minute. Add the eggs and vanilla; beat until lighter in colour (another minute).
4. Sift in flour, cocoa powder and salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until JUST combined (do NOT over beat as doing so well affect the texture of your brownies).
5. Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top out evenly. (OPTIONAL: Top with chocolate chunks or chocolate chips.)
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