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Fudgy Brownies

Sarah Holden · thekitchn.com · 2024 · 24

Against 1,221 brownie recipes

More chocolate than 98% of recipes and more fat than 98%.

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How it compares

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

  • More chocolate than 98% of recipes: 544% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 150%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • More fat than 98% of recipes: 362% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 136%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More sugar than 95% of recipes: 480% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 224%, about twice as much.
  • More egg than 95% of recipes: 269% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 125%, about twice as much.
Chocolate: 544%, 99th percentileCocoa: 34%, 66th percentileFat: 362%, 99th percentileSugar: 480%, 95th percentileEgg: 269%, 96th percentileLeavening: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 3.2%, 85th percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter≈ 226 g
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate170 g
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 1 large egg yolk≈ 18 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional)≈ 2.4 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour≈ 63 g
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder, preferably Dutch processed≈ 22 g
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips≈ 170 g

flour 63 gbatter 1131 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.

  • Chocolate544% · 99th percentile
  • Cocoa34% · 66th percentile
  • Fat362% · 99th percentile
  • Sugar480% · 95th percentile
  • Egg269% · 96th percentile
  • Leavening0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt3.2% · 85th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
25 to 30 minutes
median 30 minutes

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