One-Bowl Fudgy Brownies

Ingredients

• 4 ounces (115g) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup (1 stick or 113g) butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder ((optional, but adds richness so I recommend))
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules ((optional))
• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon ((75g) all-purpose flour)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving enough overhang on the sides for lifting the brownies out after baking.

2. 2

   In a large heat-proof bowl, put the chocolate, butter, cocoa and instant coffee granules and melt in the microwave in 20 second-intervals, stirring in between each interval, until melted (or set it over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally). Add the sugar and whisk until combined.

3. 3

   Add the eggs, one at a time, and whisk just until combined. Add the vanilla and stir.

4. 4

   Sift the flour and salt over the chocolate mixture and fold, using a rubber spatula, just until mixed. Do not overmix.

5. 5

   Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let the brownies cool completely, then lift them out of the pan using the parchment paper and cut into squares.