One Bowl Brownies

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A pile of chocolate brownies on a serving plate.

5 from 1 vote

This one bowl recipe for chocolate brownies is rich and full of flavour, an indulgent brownie recipe with plenty of chocolate with UK kitchen measurements.

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Ingredients

115 g butter
75 g dark chocolate - good quality
210 g soft brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg - large
45 g cocoa powder
55 g plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp instant coffee powder
50 g chopped chocolate (and nuts/fruit if desired)

Metric - USA Cups

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C Fan / Gas 4. Prepare an 8 inch /20 cm square baking tin, lining it with baking parchment and greasing lightly.
Put the butter in a microwave safe jug or bowl with 75 g chocolate. Melt in short bursts of about 15 seconds in the microwave, stirring in between until you can get rid of all the lumps. Do not allow the mixture to get hot.
115 g butter, 75 g dark chocolate
Next, add the sugar, vanilla and egg. Stir it in well.
210 g soft brown sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 egg
Sift the cocoa into the jug.
45 g cocoa powder
Add the flour, baking powder and coffee powder. Again, stir in well to combine.
55 g plain flour, ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp instant coffee powder
Add the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. Stir into the batter until evenly distributed.
50 g chopped chocolate (and nuts/fruit if desired)
Transfer the batter to the prepared baking tray and spread it evenly into the corners.
Bake for 25–28 minutes until the crust is papery and the edges slightly risen but the centre still wobbles slightly.
Allow your one bowl chocolate brownies to cool and firm up for at least 20 minutes on a wire rack before you attempt to cut.
Finally, when the bake is cool, you can cut your brownies into squares, ready to serve. I find a 4 x 4 grid of 16 pieces is just right.

Notes

Storage

Your one bowl chocolate brownies will keep well for up to 5 days. I wrap them in the baking parchment, before sealing them in an airtight tin. For a just baked taste, pop into the microwave for 10 seconds to warm up. This will restore that delicious soft centre.

You can also wrap your brownies well and freeze for up to 3 months.

Hints and tips

If you want to double the recipeuse a 13 x 9? baking pan. Your one bowl chocolate brownies will be a bit deeper and take slightly longer to cook.
Like any brownie recipe, this contains proportionally more fat compared to many bakes. It is important to take time to stir the flour in well to prevent any separation.
Use real butter! Butter is about flavour as well as fat, and the substitutes don’t have it!
Good vanilla makes a huge difference. You don’t want a synthetic flavour so don’t buy synthetic vanilla.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.