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easy basic chocolate brownie recipe

Easy Basic Chocolate Brownie Recipe

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Easy Basic Chocolate Brownie Recipe, a basic recipe to make brownies at home with ingredients most likely already available in your pantry.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Servings 12 squares

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter doesn't have to be room temp, isn't that awesome?
  • 1 cup regular white sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • A pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F / 180. Grease a 9" square baking pan.
  • Heat the butter on low flame until just melted (use the microwave, or stovetop works just fine too). Stir in the sugar and vanilla.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the cocoa; beat well until well blended.
  • Finally, add the flour, baking powder and salt; beat well.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the pan sides.