Some prefer a very cake-like brownie while others desire a more chewy, fudge-like brownie. It really doesn’t matter which one tickles your fancy more, you simply can’t go wrong with a good brownie! Either way you slice it, this brownie recipe is a great combination of both the cake-like as well as the more chewy fudge-like brownie.

Best chocolate brownie recipe is a recipe which my family has always really enjoyed. It is a great afternoon snack bar as well as a perfect solution to that midnight chocolate craving.

In my book, this chocolate brownie recipe takes the cake.

Ingredients:

• 8 – 1 ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup of butter
• 5 large eggs
• 3 cups of sugar (or your favorite sugar substitute)
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon of salt

1) Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 9 x 13 pan with either a non-stick cooking spray, butter, or by lining it with parchment paper.

2) Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat; set aside. In a mixer (either hand or stand), beat eggs, sugar and vanilla at high speed for 10 minutes. Blend in chocolate mixture, flour and salt until just mixed. Pour into prepared pan.

3) Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool and frost if desired, using either a homemade frosting or a store-bought one.

Also with this best brownie recipe, if you would like to, then feel free to add nuts like walnuts, pecans, almonds, etc. into the batter prior to baking. After all it all depends on what you or your family are in the mood for!

This brownie recipe is simple, quick, and a great alternative to store-bought brownies. I am guessing that this chocolate brownie recipe will quickly become YOUR favorite too!

Happy baking!

Kayla

The density of the blondie is all in the perfect balance of flour and butter. First, it’s important to use creamed butter because it incorporates air into the batter which keeps your blondie from turning into a brick.

Also, you need to find a recipe which uses the right amount of flour; too much and you’ll end up with a dense cookie lacking in flavor, but with too little you’ll have a greasy bar which tastes like butter.

Luckily for you, I have a blondie brownie recipe that offers the balance of the ingredients which will give you the award winning taste you are searching for!

Yield: 36 brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups (7 ½ ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 1/2 cups of packed (10 1/2 ounces) light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup of pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Directions:

1) Move the oven rack to the middle of the oven and then heat to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray, coating it lightly. Also, if non-stick spray isn’t really your thing, you could also use parchment paper to line the pan. It gets the job done just the same, but without the grease.

2) Mix the flour, baking powder and salt all together in a medium sized bowl and set aside. You’ll need it later.

3) Mix the melted butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl until mixed. Add the eggs one by one and then the vanilla. Stir well.

4) Using a rubber spatula, fold the flour mixture (from step 2) into the egg mixture (from step 3) until just barely combined. It’s very important that you don’t over mix.

5) Fold the semisweet chocolate chips, the white chocolate chips, and the nuts into the batter. Then pour your mixture into the prepared pan and smooth it with your rubber spatula for a clean finish.

6) Bake your brownies in the oven for about 22 to 25 minutes or until the top is shiny, slightly cracked, and almost firm to the touch. Also, as tempting as it may be, be sure not to cut them as soon as they come from the oven. Try to let them cool for at least 5-10 minutes. They’ll cut easier and cleaner that way.

7) After the Blondie brownies have cooled completely, using a sharp knife cut into squares.

8) I know your mouth is watering… so go ahead… Enjoy!

Well?

How delicious did your brownies turn out?

This Blondie brownie recipe has helped me discover a new kind of brownie and I hope you liked it too!

Still, a few state that the brownie’s creation is because of the mass production of chocolate in the late 19th century. Because there was so much chocolate to be had, it was no longer only enjoyed by the rich. Everyone could have some! Now isn’t that the best news of all…

With the addition of such a fine treat, it couldn’t have been long before the history of the brownie began to form. Whether one company created it or the recipe evolved from various families still remains a mystery but one thing is certain… brownies are delicious and one of America’s favorite desserts!

According to one theory, the brownie evolved from a bitter cake, like coffee. Soon it was sweetened with sugar, as sugar became more available in the late 18th century. Once it became a sweeter dessert it was not only popular with the adults, but children who happened to run across a brownie or two in their kitchen, also enjoyed it!

In 1780 a man by the name of John Hanan opened the first chocolate factory followed by the introduction of cocoa powder in 1828. After cocoa was invented it wasn’t long before the first chocolate bar made its way onto the scene. In 1842, the Cadbury Company of England developed that idea and it was an instant hit with all the locals and beyond.

In addition to the discovery of the brownie, what about that name “brownie”. It is believed that the name “brownie” was derived from… that’s right, you guess it… its color. When the brownie was first baked, same as now, it had a dark brown color in the confection which eventually led to its name… brownie.

Another interesting theory of the origin of the name “brownie” comes from a feature article in the Sears Roebuck Catalog of 1897. In this catalog, you could mail order chocolate candies that were named after cartoon elves. Yes, that’s right… I said elves. These elves were created by Palmer Cox and were displayed in a series that started as “The Brownies: Their Book” and some believe that that is how the name “brownie” was created.

Once invented and named the history of the brownie evolved even more. It went public; pictured in ads, magazines, cookbooks, and a brownie mix was even sold in the Sears Roebuck Catalog. By the 1920′s brownies could be purchased in local bakeries or made right in your own kitchen.

But really, how ever you slice it, brownies are tasty and worth every bite. The history of the brownie may be uncertain but their popularity isn’t and many people all around the world love them!