Fudgy Chocolate Brownies with a Perfectly Gooey Centre

🍫 Some desserts are made for special occasions. Brownies are made for whenever chocolate calls. 😋❤️

You know the feeling—you've had a long day, the craving hits, and suddenly a warm, chocolatey brownie sounds like the best idea ever.

These brownies have that crackly top, rich chocolate flavour and soft, fudgy centre that makes it very difficult to stop at just one!

🕒 Prep Time: 15 mins

🔥 Bake Time: 25–30 mins

🍫 Makes: 9–12 brownies

⭐ Difficulty: Easy

🛒 Ingredients

• 100 g dark chocolate, chopped
• 100 g unsalted butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup maida
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ cup chocolate chips, optional

👨🍳 Let's Bake!

1. Melt the Chocolate 🍫

Melt the chocolate and butter together gently. Stir until smooth and glossy, then let it cool slightly.

2. Whisk the Eggs & Sugar

Whisk the eggs and sugar until slightly light and frothy. Add vanilla and mix.

3. Bring Them Together

Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and stir until beautifully combined.

4. Add the Dry Ingredients

Sift in maida, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Fold gently—don't overmix.

Overmixing can turn your fudgy brownies into cakey ones.

5. More Chocolate? Always! 😍

Fold in chocolate chips for little pockets of melted chocolate throughout.

6. Bake 🔥

Pour into a lined 8-inch square baking tin.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 25–30 minutes.

The edges should look set while the centre still looks slightly underdone.

7. The Hardest Part… Wait! 😩

Let the brownies cool completely before cutting.

Yes, they smell amazing. Yes, you want to cut one immediately.

Don't! 😂

Cooling helps the centre set into that wonderfully fudgy texture.

💡 Chef's Secret

Don't overbake!

A toothpick inserted into the centre should come out with moist crumbs, not completely clean. The brownies continue setting as they cool.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, drizzle with chocolate sauce or enjoy one straight from the tin. ❤️

👨🍳 Rich. Fudgy. Chocolatey. Worth the Wait.

Because sometimes, a little chocolate and 30 minutes in the kitchen can turn an ordinary day around. 🍫❤️