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Cocoa Powder Brownies

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2022 · 12 brownies

Against 1,221 brownie recipes

Less fat than 90% of recipes and less egg than 90%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 90% of recipes: 52% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 136%, about half as much.
  • Less egg than 90% of recipes: 36% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 125%, under a third as much.
Chocolate: 120%, 39th percentileCocoa: 29%, 61st percentileFat: 52%, 9th percentileSugar: 170%, 30th percentileEgg: 36%, 9th percentileLeavening: 1.1%, 62nd percentileSalt: 2.1%, 69th percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 ¼ cups (238g) granulated sugar238 g
  • 1/3 cup (78ml) vegetable oil≈ 73 g
  • ¼ cup (59ml) milk≈ 61 g
  • 2 teaspoons (10ml) pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 cup (140g) all-purpose flour140 g
  • ½ cup (40g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder40 g
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • ¾ cup (168g) semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus additional for garnish168 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Flaky sea salt garnish (optional)n/a

flour 140 gbatter 783 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.

  • Chocolate120% · 39th percentile
  • Cocoa29% · 61st percentile
  • Fat52% · 9th percentile
  • Sugar170% · 30th percentile
  • Egg36% · 9th percentile
  • Leavening1.1% · 62nd percentile
  • Salt2.1% · 69th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
25 to 30 minutes
median 30 minutes

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