I think I mentioned before that I was on the hunt for perfect brownie recipe. I tried other recipes before but they came out not as I expected. Some were too cakey while others too dry. I like my brownie chewy, fudgy with the subtle crunch at first bite. Of course, being chocolatey as chocolate can get is a given. I want the best brownie recipe that could serve as my blank canvas I can experiment with later on.
And gladly, this weekend, I finally found it. I was reading Matt Lewis Renato Poliafito's Baked: New Frontiers in Baking when I saw an absolutely mouthwatering picture of brownies. And when they proudly said that it was -
- One of Oprah's favorite things
- Awarded the Best Brownie Honors by America's Test Kitchen
- Featured in The Today Show
I know my search is over. This is it. And wow, it didn't disappoint. It was everything I wanted in a brownie in more.
Want the best brownies recipe of all time? Here it is :)
The Baked Brownie Recipe
adapted from Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
350F/30 minutes
What we need:
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa powder
11 ounces (311.7g) dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup (8 ouces) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
1½ cups granulated sugar
½ cup packed light brown sugar
5 eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
(1) Melt together butter, dark chocolate and coffee powder in a pan set over a saucepan with simmering water.
(4) In the meantime, line your baking pan with Cut Rite or Parchment Paper. The book requires a 9x13 inches pan but I don't have one. The nearest was a 9x12. That should do :)
(5) In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, salt and cocoa powder. Sift or dry whisk and set aside.
(6) Once the chocolate mixture has cooled to room temperature. Add 3 eggs. Whisk until just combined, no streaks of eggs left. Then add the remaining 2 eggs. Add in the vanilla extract.
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hi Bake Happy -- New Year! jean here, am one of yoÜr followers, likewise in search of the best brownie recipe....one query, will it be ok if i use Hershey's natural unsweetened cocoa powder? i've tried it several times and always yield a bitter-brownie! tia ~~ ;)
Hi Mary Jean, sorry I haven't tried it with Hershey's natural unsweetened cocoa powder but this one I tried with Bensdorp Cocoa Powder and it tasted great :)
thanks for the prompt reply, think i need to try that brand, it's a pity baking ingredients & materials are not readily available here in our place, Cabanatuan....anyway, gÜd thing i can order now online.
keep Üp the good work, Ür such an inspiration! ;)
thanks for sharing this sis...will definitely try this!
Hello Ms. aiko! May i know what brand of dark chocolate would you recommend? Here where im from, i can only find dark chocolate bars of 500 grMs packed in clear plastic without a brand :(
thanks aikko for this recipe. i will definitely try this one tomorrow.:)
Hi. What brand of unsweetened chocolate did you use? Thanks :)
hello aikko! can i use bittersweet chocolate instead of dark chocolate? thanks! :)
hi po miss aikko, thanks po sa recipe na to ask ko lang po kung ano gamit mo na dark chocolate? TIA, :)
Thank you so much, Mary Jean! :)
Thanks, Liezl, Flocer!
Hi dear Anonymous 1 and 4, I used those. I bought a 500g dark chocolate block from Cooks Exchange Glorietta. :)
Hi dear Anonymous2, I used bensdorp.
Hi dear Anonymous3, yes you may, though I'm not syre if it will alter the taste too much :)
Hi Aikko... Can I give an answer to the Hersheys cocoa...Hersheys would give a lighter shade of brown while Alkalized cocoa ( Bensdorp ) would give the the standard brownie color plus it gives a fuller flavor. Hersheys is best to make cstove top chocolate icings. I'm sharing the lessons from my chef-instructor.:)
Wow, thanks so much for sharing, dear Anonymous! :)
A must try. I'm sure that my little boy will love this.
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Hi Aikko! I've been silently following your blog since last year and I would like to thank you for sharing your knowledge to us. I've been looking for a good brownie recipe too. Luckily, you shared this post. I want to try this one so I want to ask where were you able to buy Bensdorp Cocoa Powder? And where did you buy Peotraco gummix fondant improver? I want to try your marshmallow fondant recipe in the near future. Thanks again! -April
Hi April!
So happy to have you here :) try Sweetcraft at Mandaluyong :) http://bakehappy.blogspot.com/2012/01/baking-supplies-store-sweetcraft-baking.html
Good luck!
have a great week ahead!
Aikko
Thanks Aikko! Will surely check it out!
- April
Hi Ms.Aikko! What will happen if I used salted butter instead of the unsalted one which the recipe calls for? Thanks
Hi dear Anonymous, sorry I haven't tried it with salted butter :) here's a good post on salted vs unsalted butter, hope this helps!
http://www.thekitchn.com/salted-butter-v-18008
Hi Ms.Aikko! Cheryl here. I've been following your blog for a year now. I've really learn a lot from you. Yesterday I have tried the brownie recipe. Hindi pa man po lumalamig sa cooling rack, nangalahati na po : ). My husband, 2kids and aunt really enjoyed it. Needless to say it taste really good. I baked it in a 9x13x2 pan and I used Dutche dark choco and Hershey's cocoa. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Hi Cheryl, thank you so much for trying it out! :) So gaooy you and your family loved it! Enjoy the brownies! :)
Hi Aikko! I tried your recipe and it was just like you said, perfect. :) Thanks for sharing the recipe!
You are most welcome, dear Anonymous! :)
Hi Aikko! Thanks for this recipe. I've tried baking brownies a lot of times before, and like you, it's either too dry or sometimes nasusunog agad while baking. I used Callebaut dark choco, tasted yummy! Next time, I'll put mallows and fudge on top.. :)
So glad you tried and loved it Gem! :)
Hi, you can buy bensdorp chocolate at ong kin king cebu city. or try their bigger branch at BAKING DEPOT, at Pier 4 near SM Cebu.
Thanks for the info dear! :)
hi what brand of instant coffee powder did u use?
Hi Aikko,
You are such an angel and a star!!! I've been looking for a brownie recipe and said to myself, why not visit your blog first and then because you are so generous in putting the search function in your sidebar, life is much easier...and I landed to this post. Thanks a lot. I will surely try this one.
Again, thank you. Your baking blog has been my favorite and very reliable. :)
I am yet to try your butterscotch but doesn't have the time pa. hahaha.
Will let you know of the outcome.
Best Regards,
Jhan
Hi Aikko,
I tried baking the brownie using cook's exchange dark sweet choco bar. I was asking for dark chocolate bar lang but the lady in the store said dark sweet lang meron sila...when I baked it according to the recipe, it seems too sweet for me. btw, I used hersheys natural unsweatened cocoa powder kc that's what I have in the house....is there dark chocolate bar lang? or same lang yun sa dark sweet?
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