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Homemade Brownies

africanbites.com · 2025 · 12

Against 1,221 brownie recipes

More fat than 77% of recipes and more egg than 75%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 1221 brownie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More fat than 77% of recipes: 188% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 136%.
  • More egg than 75% of recipes: 167% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 125%.
  • More salt than 78% of recipes: 2.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%, about twice as much.
Chocolate: 104%, 36th percentileCocoa: 38%, 69th percentileFat: 188%, 78th percentileSugar: 296%, 72nd percentileEgg: 167%, 77th percentileLeavening: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 2.5%, 79th percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 8 ounces (225g) unsalted butter225 g
  • 4 ounces (125g) semi-sweet chocolate, (cut into chunks)125 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • ¾ cup (175g) granulated sugar175 g
  • ¾ cup (180g) firmly packed dark brown sugar180 g
  • 2 teaspoons (10ml) vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • ½ teaspoon (3g) salt3 g
  • 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour120 g
  • ½ cup (40-45g) cocoa powder45 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • powdered sugar and raspberries (optional for garnishing)n/a

flour 120 gbatter 1081 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 1221 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Chocolate104% · 36th percentile
  • Cocoa38% · 69th percentile
  • Fat188% · 78th percentile
  • Sugar296% · 72nd percentile
  • Egg167% · 77th percentile
  • Leavening0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt2.5% · 79th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
30 minutes
median 30 minutes

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