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Fudgy One-Bowl Brownies

These are the brownies you make at 8 PM when someone mentions tomorrow's bake sale. One bowl, no mixer, done in 35 minutes flat. They come out dense and fudgy every single time, and people always ask for the recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
  2. Whisk melted butter and sugar together in a large bowl until combined.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Stir in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder until just combined — don't overmix.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
  6. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.