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Homemade Cosmic Brownies

houseofnasheats.com · 2022 · 24 brownies

Against 1,221 brownie recipes

No chocolate, unlike 83% of recipes and more cocoa than 86%.

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How it compares

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

  • No chocolate at all, where 83% of recipes use some (most of those 111 to 250% of the flour weight).
  • More cocoa than 86% of recipes: 66% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • More fat than 82% of recipes: 201% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 136%.
  • Less egg than 77% of recipes: 84% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 125%.
Chocolate: 0%, 8th percentileCocoa: 66%, 87th percentileFat: 201%, 83rd percentileSugar: 306%, 75th percentileEgg: 84%, 23rd percentileLeavening: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 48th percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 1 cup granulated sugar ((200g))200 g
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar ((150g))150 g
  • 3/4 cup salted butter (melted (12 Tablespoons))≈ 170 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 egg yolk≈ 18 g
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (scooped & leveled (141g))141 g
  • 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 65 g
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch≈ 5 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (cubed)≈ 114 g
  • 1/2 cup milk≈ 122 g
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup≈ 82 g
  • 1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder ((6 Tablespoons))≈ 29 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar≈ 300 g
  • Rainbow coated chocolate chips (for decorating)n/a

flour 141 gbatter 1205 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.

  • Chocolate0% · 8th percentile
  • Cocoa66% · 87th percentile
  • Fat201% · 83rd percentile
  • Sugar306% · 75th percentile
  • Egg84% · 23rd percentile
  • Leavening0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 48th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
18 to 22 minutes
median 30 minutes

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