Chocolate Lovers Deluxe Fudgy Brownies

Loves2Teach's Note:

Rich and chocolaty, these brownies satisfy even the most hardcore chocolate lover. These are always the first thing to sell out at a bake sale! Great with a glass of cold milk. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 16 brownies

• 2⁄3; cup butter or 2⁄3; cup margarine , melted
• 1 1⁄3; cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease an 8” square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In medium bowl stir together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
4. Add flour, cocoa and salt stirring just until blended.
5. Mix in half of the walnuts, if desired.
6. Spread mixture and sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
7. Bake about 30 minutes, until top appears dry and center is set.
8. Cool brownies in pan on wire rack.
9. To wrap, cut brownies into squares.
10. NOTE: To toast walnuts, spread on baking sheet.
11. Bake in 350 degrees oven stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
12. Remove from oven and cool completely.
13. My dh has also added chocolate chips to the batter with WONDERFUL results!

Reviews

[The Veganista]

FYI- DO NOT USE OIL! Either use the butter/margarine it calls out for or use Vegetable Shortening. Very important!! These were the tastiest, most delicious homemade brownies I have made. I have tried several throughout this site and others and they have never given me that chocolatey taste or that fudge-like texture. I'm vegan so I had to use an egg replacer and I used vegetable shortening instead of the butter. I will be making these again. Thanks!

[SuperNancPants]

These brownies were... OK. For a brownie with deluxe fudgy in the name I expected more. They were very bland. Not a lot of flavor. A good recipe to build on, just not solid enough to stand alone.

[sofie-a-toast]

These are now my go-to brownies! Sooo easy and fast! Very dense and fudgy and definitley full of chocolate!