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Sliced brownies on a piece of brown parchment paper.

Small Batch Brownies

  • Author: Jessie
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooling Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8 small brownies 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These easy small batch brownies are rich and chewy, with thin, crispy edges and added texture from some chocolate chips. 


Ingredients

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  • 70 grams unsalted butter, melted (5 Tablespoons)
  • 80 grams sugar (about ⅓ cup)
  • 80 grams brown sugar (about ⅓ cup)
  • 1 egg (if you have time, let it come to room temperature on the counter for an hour first!)
  • 35 grams all purpose flour (about ¼ cup when measured by scooping and leveling)
  • 40 grams cocoa powder (about ⅓ cup)
  • pinch of kosher salt (about 1 gram or ¼ teaspoon) 
  • 2 grams vanilla extract (½ teaspoon)
  • 85 grams chocolate chips (½ cup), plus extra for topping

Instructions


Notes

Please use a kitchen scale! Measuring ingredients by volume (with cups) is notoriously unreliable; For best results, use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients by weight using the gram measurements provided above. If you don’t have a scale, measure your flour with the scoop-and-level method for best results.

Equipment. This recipe works best with a metal loaf pan (both 4.5" x 8.5" and 5" x 9" pans worked well in our testing). If you don't have a metal loaf pan, you can use a small (6-7" across) cast iron skillet or a ceramic baking dish. Brownies baked in cast iron will have a slightly tougher, more pronounced crispy edge; brownies baked in a ceramic dish will be a bit fudgier throughout. You can a glass baking dish if you need to, though you may need to extend the cook time; in a glass baking dish, the brownies also won't rise quite as much. 

Additions and Substitutions. Use white chocolate chips or chopped nuts (walnuts, almonds, pistachios) in place of some or all of the chocolate chips. Use melted coconut oil in place of the melted butter if you like. 

Store extra brownies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. 

How do you tell when brownies are done? When brownies are cooked through, they'll be slightly puffed up at the edges, and wrinkly and crackly on top, with some small cracks just beginning to form across the surface. You can also use a toothpick or a cake tester to check for doneness: If it comes out almost-clean (with just a few crumbs attached) the brownies are ready to be pulled out of the oven (just keep in mind that you might have to test the brownies in a few different places because of the chocolate chips studded throughout!)

Keywords: dessert, sweets, holiday