Classic Gooey Brownies Recipes

BEST EVER DEEP-DISH GOOEY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the bottom of a 7x11-inch freezer-safe baking pan.
• Melt butter and chocolate in a small pan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Add sugar and remove from heat. Stir in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract.
• Combine flour and cocoa powder in a bowl. Add the butter-chocolate mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Immediately place brownies in the freezer to lock in the moisture.

GOOEY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 2.2-quart glass baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
• Sift 3/4 cup flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together in a second bowl.
• Beat eggs, one at a time, into the sugar and butter mixture, until thoroughly combined. Add the flour mixture in 2 to 3 batches, mixing slowly until batter is just combined.
• Toss chocolate chips and walnuts with 1 1/2 tablespoons flour. Fold into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and use a rubber spatula to level off the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and start to pull away from the sides of the pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool until center firms up.

CLASSIC BROWNIES

Steps:

• Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 325 F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil; butter the foil and set aside. Set a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water). Put the 5 tablespoons of butter in the bowl, add the chocolate pieces, and stir occasionally until the ingredients are just melted-you don't want them to get so hot that the butter separates. Remove the bowl from the pan of water; stir well to combine and ensure that all the chocolate is melted.
• With a spatula, stir the sugar into the chocolate mixture and combine. (Don't be concerned when your smooth mixture turns grainy.) One by one, add the eggs and stir well to combine. Add the vanilla and give the ingredients a vigorous mix before gently stirring in the espresso, if you're using it, then the salt and flour. Stir only until incorporated. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
• Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top with the spatula. Bake for 30-33 minutes, or until the top is matte and a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and cool the brownies to room temperature.
• When the brownies are completely cool, remove them from the pan using the foil. Peel away the foil and invert brownies onto a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares, each a scant 2 inches on a side.

GOOEY BLONDE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Combine butter and brown sugar in saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until bubbly.
• Cool slightly (If you let it get too cool, it will harden).
• Transfer butter mixture to a mixing bowl.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Quickly stir in flour, salt and walnuts.
• Pour into a greased 13X9 pan.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven about 25 - 35 minutes until edges start to brown.
• Let cool before cutting.
• Note: You cannot test for doneness with a toothpick since these remain somewhat gooey inside!

BEST EVER CHEWY-GOOEY BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a medium pan over low heat combine butter and unsweetened chocolate.
• Stir until melted and well blended.
• Remove from heat.
• Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Add flour and mix well again.
• (these steps are important) Butter an 8 inch square pan.
• Pour in batter, spread evenly and sprinkle on topping of choice, if any.
• Bake in a 350 oven for about 25 min or until center springs back when gently touched.
• Cool on a wire rack, frost with fudge sauce or serve warm with ice cream and sauce poured over top.
• ---------Fudge Sauce--------.
• In a medium saucepan combine whipping cream and chocolate.
• Stir until melted, add vanilla and rum or mint liqueur.
• --------Rocky Road Brownies-------.
• Add 1 cup mini marshmallows to batter and sprinkle top with walnuts.
• -------Butterscotch-pecan-------.
• Omit white sugar in preceding recipe, instead add 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar, omit unsweetened chocolate and increase flour to 1 cup.
• Top with 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
• ------Peanut Butter Brownies--------.
• Make preceding recipe reducing butter to 5 Tbsp and omit unsweetened chocolate.
• Insteat add 3/4 cup peanut butter into melted butter.
• Reduce sugar to 1 cup and add 1/4 tsp baking powder.
• Sprinkle batter with 1/2 cup chopped peanuts.
• --------Milk Chocolate brownies---------.
• Make preceding recipe but decrease sugar to 3/4 cup.
• Omit unsweetened chocolate and use 2/3 cup chopped milk chocolate or milk chocolate baking bits.
• Increase flour to 3/4 cup.
• Sprinkle top with 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts or hazlenuts chopped.
• --------White Chocolate Brownies--------.
• Make preceding brownie recipe preceding, but decrease butter to 6 Tbsp.
• Omit unsweetened chocolate and use 1 3/4 cups chopped white chocolate or white chocolate baking bits.
• Not using any heat add 1 cup of the chocolate into melted butter.
• Decrease sugar to 1/2 cup and increase vanilla to 1 1/2 tsp.
• Sprinkle batter with remaining white chocolate and 1/2 cup chopped toffee candy.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• When I refer to preceding recipe I am talking about the original recipe posted-not the optional recipes.
• Enjoy.

EASY GOOEY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking parchment. Melt together the butter, brown sugar, chocolate and golden syrup gently on a low heat until it is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Whisk together the eggs and caster sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy - this will take a few minutes and is worth doing properly. Add the vanilla extract, then sift over the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and add the chocolate mixture. Fold everything together quickly and scoop half of the mixture into the tin. Dot over scoops of caramel or chocolate hazelnut spread and then scoop the rest of the brownie mixture over the top. Add more scoops of caramel or chocolate spread, if you like, and bake for 30 mins. The top of the mixture should now be set and slightly cracked looking, but the mixture underneath will still have a slight wobble.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares. Dust the tops with cocoa or icing sugar, if you like, or if serving as a dessert drizzle with more caramel. Will keep for 3 days in an airtight container.