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Yield: Makes 16

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Ingredients

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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for pan

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

      Cook's Notes

Brownies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 16

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Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 16

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 16

Yield: Makes 16

Makes 16

2033_fudgybrownies.jpg

2033_fudgybrownies.jpg

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
  • 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan or heatproof glass dish. Line pan with parchment paper, leaving a 1-inch overhang on 2 sides. Set aside. Place butter and chocolate in a large heatproof bowl set over (but not touching) simmering water; stir frequently until chocolate and butter are melted, about 7 minutes. Remove bowl from heat; let cool to room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir sugar into cooled chocolate mixture until combined. Whisk in eggs one at a time, whisking until smooth after each addition. Whisk in vanilla. Gently fold in flour and salt.

Pour batter into prepared pan, and smooth top with an offset spatula. Bake until cake tester inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Run a knife or offset spatula around the edges of the pan. Using parchment, lift brownies out of pan and onto the rack. Transfer to a cutting board; cut into 2-inch squares.

      Cook's Notes

Brownies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Cook’s Notes

Brownies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Reviews (30)

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293 Ratings

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293 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  78

4 star values:

                                  94

3 star values:

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2 star values:

                                  36

1 star values:

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293 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  78

4 star values:

                                  94

3 star values:

                                  73

2 star values:

                                  36

1 star values:

                                  12

293 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  78

4 star values:

                                  94

3 star values:

                                  73

2 star values:

                                  36

1 star values:

                                  12
  • 5 star values:
  • 78
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Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 4 stars

05/27/2019

                Moist and delicious! So much better than boxed brownies and easy enough! I always use good quality chocolate! Thanks!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

07/12/2015

                Horrible! We did everything listed above; exact ingredients, instructions but it came out too sweet and wasn't even brownie-like. It was literally just cake honestly.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

08/30/2014

                These brownies were delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and baked them for 40 minutes, and they came out nice and gooey.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

06/16/2014

                Added more of the chocolate and butter mixture because the batter tasted too sugary and had a weird texture to it. Made it soo much better and they turned out amazing. Family loved them.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

08/16/2013

                Best brownies ever love them and umm to how ever said that 1 teaspoon one salt was too much ya it was suppose to be only a half a teaspoon 
                love this brownies they are great for get together's  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

08/02/2013

                TERRIBLE - way, WAY too sugary with not enough fudge chocolate flavor. Definitely don't live up to their name. A BIG disappointment.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

06/26/2011

                Absolutely delicious! No baking soda or powder needed so the brownie is extra dense and fudgy.  Thank you Martha.
                Come visit my I Love Vintage Store  at http://ilovevintage.org 

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

05/14/2011

                Absolutely delicious! One teaspoon of salt is a little too much though  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

08/17/2010

                Martha, please make your videos compatible with iPad. I'm trying this recipe tonight, sounds delicious.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

07/31/2010

                An instant classic for my family.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

03/16/2010

                ok the first time I did this recipe I had to use a pan bigger than 8x8 cause I didn't have anything else and they turned out great I just had to cut the hard edges off! Today I actually bought the right size pan and my brownies cracked all over as they were baking and the inside was nowhere NEAR done at 4o minutes, help! what went wrong!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

02/12/2010

                Ok, what did Martha add in those brownies?? I mean that last ingredient... lol (seriously, I'm curious).  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

03/29/2009

                Did this recipe twice and enjoyed it with my family and the coworkers in Kuwait. hey loved it very much. Thanks Ms. Stewart.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

03/10/2009

                I have a question for those who reduced the sugar ... Do you still get the crisp, shiny, desirable classic brownie crust on top?  I always worry about forfeiting this when I reduce sugar in a brownie recipe.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

03/07/2009

                Why is the video not being shown?Is it just me?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

02/24/2009

                My boyfriend perfers this recipe over any other brownie recipe, and he even likes it better than my beloved flourless cake.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

02/21/2009

                easy and come out lovely. I adjusted a little sugar, stirring in only 1 cups. It's good. Not too sweet.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

01/20/2009

                "folding" is a gentle mixing process.  You can use a rubber spatula to gently mix it in (instead of "beating" or "stirring".  A lot of recipes call for folding in egg whitees.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

01/15/2009

                I noticed that in this recipe, as well as in a few from Cooking School (which I own) , it says to "fold in flour and salt". How exactly do I "fold in" something. I don't understand this concept. Can someone please explain? I would love to make these brownies during the weekend. Thank you!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

01/12/2009

                Very chocolatey and VERY good!  I added a handful of bittersweet chocolate chips, per my daughter's request.  Mine also took longer than 45-minutes and I wasn't sure if it was because the choc chips I added.  I pulled out after 1-hour because the edges were firm and I didn't want them to be dry.  They were perfect.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

10/17/2008

                I tried this recipe for it's simplicity and for the comments that is delicious. I was quite annoyed thouogh when I tried it  'cause it mentioned in the recipe to cook it for 45 minutes but it'a already been an hour and it's far way done yet. In fairness, it smells good...i hope it will taste good.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

10/14/2008

                these are excellent brownies! i made them hostess gifts for a bridal shower and they went over very well!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

08/05/2008

                can the chocolate be replaced w/ cocoa powder? what will d conversion be?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

07/10/2008

                It's so much more enjoyable eating baked goods that aren't from a box. This recipe was so easy and tasted great. The bittersweet chocolate made them not too sweet, perfectly moist and fudgy.Just make sure that you fold in the flour really well. I folded for 5 min. and still had a few specks of flour bake in. Great recipe as is!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

05/27/2008

                Fantastic recipe! I made them twice..my husband is a chocoholic and he is absolutely in love with them especially with the HOT FUDGE. I really recommend this to those who wants to get their hands on baking for the 1st time. It's really easy. I reduced the sugar measurement to 3/4 cup though, 1 1/2 cup is just too much for me. Will definitely make again, thanks MARTHA.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

05/26/2008

                FABULOUS!!!  These are simply the best brownies!  They are the perfect combination of fudgy and cakey with a very light crust.  I used a high quality chocolate and they are DELICIOUS!  This will become my new favorite dessert recipe.  And I like the parchment idea.  They look like Martha herself made them (well, almost!).  Do yourself a favor:  MAKE THESE TODAY!!!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

05/16/2008

                Fantastic and I normally don't like brownies. Whether they are too dry or too sweet. I don't like brownie with nuts either. Made this for the kids. But it tasted perfect for me too. It gets dry, sure, it is a brownie after all but can keep it in air tight box and it keeps the perfect flavor of the 70% cocoa chocolate I used!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

03/03/2008

                Great recipe...the brownies have a really nice texture and are super rich because of the chocolate. 
                
                Will make again :)  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

01/26/2008

                Excellent recipe - love the light crust.  After first batch, it has become one of our family favorites.  Now, my daughter in college wants the recipe.  Thanks for having it online - so easy to email it to her!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

11/21/2007

                hedaughters loved itaven my grand  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 4 stars

05/27/2019

                Moist and delicious! So much better than boxed brownies and easy enough! I always use good quality chocolate! Thanks!  

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: Unrated

07/12/2015

                Horrible! We did everything listed above; exact ingredients, instructions but it came out too sweet and wasn't even brownie-like. It was literally just cake honestly.  

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated

08/30/2014

                These brownies were delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and baked them for 40 minutes, and they came out nice and gooey.  

Rating: Unrated

06/16/2014

                Added more of the chocolate and butter mixture because the batter tasted too sugary and had a weird texture to it. Made it soo much better and they turned out amazing. Family loved them.  

Rating: Unrated

08/16/2013

                Best brownies ever love them and umm to how ever said that 1 teaspoon one salt was too much ya it was suppose to be only a half a teaspoon 
                love this brownies they are great for get together's  

Rating: Unrated

08/02/2013

                TERRIBLE - way, WAY too sugary with not enough fudge chocolate flavor. Definitely don't live up to their name. A BIG disappointment.  

Rating: Unrated

06/26/2011

                Absolutely delicious! No baking soda or powder needed so the brownie is extra dense and fudgy.  Thank you Martha.
                Come visit my I Love Vintage Store  at http://ilovevintage.org 

Rating: Unrated

05/14/2011

                Absolutely delicious! One teaspoon of salt is a little too much though  

Rating: Unrated

08/17/2010

                Martha, please make your videos compatible with iPad. I'm trying this recipe tonight, sounds delicious.  

Rating: Unrated

07/31/2010

                An instant classic for my family.  

Rating: Unrated

03/16/2010

                ok the first time I did this recipe I had to use a pan bigger than 8x8 cause I didn't have anything else and they turned out great I just had to cut the hard edges off! Today I actually bought the right size pan and my brownies cracked all over as they were baking and the inside was nowhere NEAR done at 4o minutes, help! what went wrong!  

Rating: Unrated

02/12/2010

                Ok, what did Martha add in those brownies?? I mean that last ingredient... lol (seriously, I'm curious).  

Rating: Unrated

03/29/2009

                Did this recipe twice and enjoyed it with my family and the coworkers in Kuwait. hey loved it very much. Thanks Ms. Stewart.  

Rating: Unrated

03/10/2009

                I have a question for those who reduced the sugar ... Do you still get the crisp, shiny, desirable classic brownie crust on top?  I always worry about forfeiting this when I reduce sugar in a brownie recipe.  

Rating: Unrated

03/07/2009

                Why is the video not being shown?Is it just me?  

Rating: Unrated

02/24/2009

                My boyfriend perfers this recipe over any other brownie recipe, and he even likes it better than my beloved flourless cake.  

Rating: Unrated

02/21/2009

                easy and come out lovely. I adjusted a little sugar, stirring in only 1 cups. It's good. Not too sweet.  

Rating: Unrated

01/20/2009

                "folding" is a gentle mixing process.  You can use a rubber spatula to gently mix it in (instead of "beating" or "stirring".  A lot of recipes call for folding in egg whitees.  

Rating: Unrated

01/15/2009

                I noticed that in this recipe, as well as in a few from Cooking School (which I own) , it says to "fold in flour and salt". How exactly do I "fold in" something. I don't understand this concept. Can someone please explain? I would love to make these brownies during the weekend. Thank you!  

Rating: Unrated

01/12/2009

                Very chocolatey and VERY good!  I added a handful of bittersweet chocolate chips, per my daughter's request.  Mine also took longer than 45-minutes and I wasn't sure if it was because the choc chips I added.  I pulled out after 1-hour because the edges were firm and I didn't want them to be dry.  They were perfect.  

Rating: Unrated

10/17/2008

                I tried this recipe for it's simplicity and for the comments that is delicious. I was quite annoyed thouogh when I tried it  'cause it mentioned in the recipe to cook it for 45 minutes but it'a already been an hour and it's far way done yet. In fairness, it smells good...i hope it will taste good.  

Rating: Unrated

10/14/2008

                these are excellent brownies! i made them hostess gifts for a bridal shower and they went over very well!  

Rating: Unrated

08/05/2008

                can the chocolate be replaced w/ cocoa powder? what will d conversion be?  

Rating: Unrated

07/10/2008

                It's so much more enjoyable eating baked goods that aren't from a box. This recipe was so easy and tasted great. The bittersweet chocolate made them not too sweet, perfectly moist and fudgy.Just make sure that you fold in the flour really well. I folded for 5 min. and still had a few specks of flour bake in. Great recipe as is!  

Rating: Unrated

05/27/2008

                Fantastic recipe! I made them twice..my husband is a chocoholic and he is absolutely in love with them especially with the HOT FUDGE. I really recommend this to those who wants to get their hands on baking for the 1st time. It's really easy. I reduced the sugar measurement to 3/4 cup though, 1 1/2 cup is just too much for me. Will definitely make again, thanks MARTHA.  

Rating: Unrated

05/26/2008

                FABULOUS!!!  These are simply the best brownies!  They are the perfect combination of fudgy and cakey with a very light crust.  I used a high quality chocolate and they are DELICIOUS!  This will become my new favorite dessert recipe.  And I like the parchment idea.  They look like Martha herself made them (well, almost!).  Do yourself a favor:  MAKE THESE TODAY!!!  

Rating: Unrated

05/16/2008

                Fantastic and I normally don't like brownies. Whether they are too dry or too sweet. I don't like brownie with nuts either. Made this for the kids. But it tasted perfect for me too. It gets dry, sure, it is a brownie after all but can keep it in air tight box and it keeps the perfect flavor of the 70% cocoa chocolate I used!  

Rating: Unrated

03/03/2008

                Great recipe...the brownies have a really nice texture and are super rich because of the chocolate. 
                
                Will make again :)  

Rating: Unrated

01/26/2008

                Excellent recipe - love the light crust.  After first batch, it has become one of our family favorites.  Now, my daughter in college wants the recipe.  Thanks for having it online - so easy to email it to her!  

Rating: Unrated

11/21/2007

                hedaughters loved itaven my grand  

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