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Fudgy Homemade Brownies from Scratch

sugarspunrun.com · 2025 · 16 brownies

Against 1,221 brownie recipes

Less egg than 78% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • Less egg than 78% of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 125%.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.2%.
Chocolate: 193%, 64th percentileCocoa: 34%, 66th percentileFat: 136%, 52nd percentileSugar: 252%, 60th percentileEgg: 80%, 20th percentileLeavening: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 75th percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into Tablespoon-sized pieces)≈ 170 g
  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate bar (chopped into small pieces (or 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips))113 g
  • ½ cup natural cocoa powder (unsweetened)≈ 43 g
  • ½ teaspoon instant coffee grounds (optional)≈ 1.2 g
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar≈ 150 g
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)≈ 165 g
  • 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk≈ 100 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour≈ 125 g
  • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips≈ 128 g

flour 125 gbatter 1003 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.

  • Chocolate193% · 64th percentile
  • Cocoa34% · 66th percentile
  • Fat136% · 52nd percentile
  • Sugar252% · 60th percentile
  • Egg80% · 20th percentile
  • Leavening0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 75th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
30 to 35 minutes
median 30 minutes

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