Desserts
American
AmericanChocolate Brownies
Fudgy chocolate brownies — from a reliable cocoa traybake to a dark-chocolate, brown-butter and sea-salt version.
Vegetarian
Budget version
Store-cupboard cocoa brownies — one bowl, no chopping chocolate.
Per serving£0.27
Total cost£2.40
Time34 min
Ingredients for 9
- 100 g butter , melted
- 200 g caster sugar
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 75 g plain flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C and line a 20cm square tin.
- Whisk the melted butter, sugar, cocoa and vanilla together.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time until glossy.
- Fold in the flour until just combined.
- Spread into the tin and bake for 22 minutes until set with a slight wobble. Cool before cutting into 9 squares.
Equipment
- 20cm square tin
- mixing bowl
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Store-cupboard cocoa brownies — one bowl, no chopping chocolate.
Better
Melted dark chocolate and a little espresso for a deeper, fudgier crumb.
Ultimate
Brown butter, 70% chocolate, a double-chocolate hit and flaky sea salt.
