FUDGY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES ( WITH AN EGGLESS OPTION)
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Everyone loves chocolate brownies- they’re comforting, delicious and well, chocolaty! These fudgy chocolate brownies are you chocolate dreams come true. The fudgy texture of these brownies, the flaky layer on top and the rich intense flavor make this recipe a total winner. It is an absolutely no-fuss recipe that is very simple to make.
Over time, these fudgy chocolate brownies have become a favorite among my lovely people on Instagram and is probably the most re-created recipe from the blog. I get emails and messages from my readers every day who make these fudgy chocolate brownies at home and share images with me. You can also watch the step by step demo of this recipe on my Instagram stories highlight.
While I make these brownies with egg, I also share a substitute for it in the recipe below. YES! You can now make eggless fudgy chocolate brownies using this recipe and the’yre equally delicious. Just keep two things in mind- use the best quality chocolate that you can get your hands on. That makes all the difference. Also, once your brownies are baking, let them cool completely before you try and slice them. They’ll crumble very easily when they’re still hot.
I’m sure you will enjoy making and eating these fudgy chocolate brownies. If you share a picture of these on social media, please don’t forget to tag me and use #bakewithshivesh. I can’t wait to see your pictures.
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FUDGY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
- 1 cup ( 175gm) dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup (113gm) butter
- 1 cup (200gm) caster sugar
- ½ cup (60gm) all purpose flour
- 1 tsp (4gm) baking powder
- 3 tbsp ( 23gm) cocoa powder
- 2 eggs or 1 cup (285gm) Greek yogurt
- ½ cup (63gm) crushed walnuts
- Butter an 8" square pan and pre-heat your oven to 180C.
- In a saucepan set over low heat, melt butter and chocolate. Let it cool.
- Combine sugar and eggs ( or Greek yogurt). Add the cooled chocolate mixture.
- Add in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Fold in the walnuts
- Transfer the batter to the baking dish.
- Bake at 180C for 30 minutes-35 minutes. Let the brownies cool completely before you try and cut them.
Hello. I'm Shivesh Bhatia, a food blogger and food stylist from Delhi, India. Welcome to Bake With Shivesh, where I'll help you create magic in your kitchens with my simple recipes.
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Hi
I this this easy brownies.. came out well but had one issue.. I wanted to know how do we know if the brownies are done at the set temperature.. as we know that each oven setting s are diff.
Hello. So happy you liked the brownies. You need to bake them until the edges become crisp and top becomes flaky 🙂
How can I make it eggless?
Got my answer sorry 🙈
Could you explain what do you mean by combine eggs and sugar? I mix it separately then add the chocolate mixture?
yess
Hi Shivesh!
The recipie turned out to be AMAZING! 🤩
I just had one query , the brownies turned out to be really soft and hence they tend to break before I cut them! How can I avoid this?
Hi Rekha!
I’m so happy to hear that. If you try and cut the browies right after they’re out of the oven they will break. Let them sit in the fridge for a while. Once the butter in them becomes firm, you’ll be able to cut them without breaking
Can i replace the greek yogurt with normal yogurt?
nope
Shivesh, i only get flavoured yogurt in the market,
Can I use hung curd instead? If not, Where can I find plain yogurt???
you can use hung curd. Brands like mother dairy and epigamia have plain also
Which chocolate did you use?
My brownies always turn out unbearably sweet because the chocolate I use also has some sugar in it and with the amount of sugar mentioned in the recipes I’ve tried have always lead to an overload of sugar.
70% dark chocolate 😀
Hey Shivesh, what is the measure of 1 cup?
It’s different for each ingredient. If you’re looking for measurements in grams, you will have to google for each ingredient
If not putting walnuts, will this work out as it is?
yes
Hi Shivesh, how long do i mix the sugar and eggs for?
Hey Anshika. Mix until they’re well combined. Should not take more than 2-3 minutes using an electric mixer
Hi. Shivesh, how long do you preheat the oven for
Hi, it really depends on your oven. Usually for about 15 minutes
Can I make Greek yogurt at home..?
Yes. You can hand the normal yoghurt in a cloth overnight so that water dripps out. That will work as greek yogurt.
Hi shivesh ,
Melting chocolate should be done by double boil method or direct on heat?
Hey. Direct on heat is fine here because you’re melting it with butter
Hi shivesh! Loveeeee your recipes. What baking tin (8” or 9”?) do u use to get the perfect thickness?
Hi. Thank you soooo much. 8″ should be good
Hey. Which chocolate do you use ? Is it the compound chocolate or the regular chocolate slab ?
Hey. Regular chocolate. Please don’t use compound
Hi, is there any way to make this sugar-free? And can one use atta instead of maida?
go ahead, experiment and let me know how it turns out
Hi Shivesh
Can we make this using cocoa powder?
If yes, How much do I add?
Hi, you won’t get the fudgy texture without the cooking chocolate
Hi shivesh.. how many eggs should we use to replace 1 cup of Greek yogurt?
2 eggs
Hi Shivesh, love your page and your recipes! I tried out this recipe with Greek yoghurt twice and it turned out yum, except the brownies are quite crumbly. I could barely manage to cut a square properly without it breaking.. Thiughts? Thanks!!
Hi Shivesh, love your page and your recipes! I tried out this recipe with Greek yoghurt twice and it turned out yum, except the brownies are quite crumbly. I could barely manage to cut a square properly without it breaking.. Thoughts? Thanks!!
Hi Nikita! thank you so much. The trick is to let the brownies cool completely before cutting into them. You can also refrigerate them for a while if you think they are very soft. When the brownies are hot, the butter is not firm and thus the brownies are crumbly. You can let the butter chill and become firm- it will be very easy to cut the brownies then. 😀
Hey Shivesh, I tried the eggless version of these brownies and they were a HIT… Thanks so much!! I have sent a pic on Insta.. Much love to you
YAYY! I am very happy to know you liked the recipe 😀
Hi Shivesh!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!! I just wanted to ask you if can use any brand of dark chocolate for this ? for eg. bournville?
Thanks!!
Hey! yes you can “D
Hi, can i use condensed milk instead of greek yogurt? Would it still be 1 cup?
Hello, no you can’t replace greek yogurt with condensed milk
Heyy!
Which dark chocolate do you recommend for this recipe?
Hey! you can check out cocoa craft or regal
Hi Shivesh! I tried this recipe and the brownies turned out amazing! However, when I took them out of the oven, the centre was slightly flattened out. Any particular reason for that? Also, is there a reason for not using chocolate compound?
Can i use hung curd instead of greek yogurt??
yes
If we bake half of this quantity,what time would it take?
15-20 minutes
It’s the best chocolate brownie recipe. I had tried other recipes but somehow they were not working for me… but this did. I had toped mine with Oreo biscuits. It was wonderful. Thank you so much for this recipe.
YAAAY! I’m so happy to hear that 🙂
This was simple, straight forward and turned out to be perfect Brownie, thanks a bunch 🙂
I’m so glad! thank you 😀
I’ve lately started following you and I’m a fan already. Tried this as the first recipe from your page and let me tell you, they were divine! 🤩
YAAY! So happy to hear that 😀
Hey! I’m yet to try this recipe! Can u tell me if this will be enough for around 10-12 people?? And what can be used in place of Greek yogurt if I need to make it eggless?? Thanx!!
Hey! you can double the recipe in that case
What is greek yogurt?
Hi Shivesh. can we used flavoured greek yogurt instead of plain ones?
hi! nope, not flavored
Hi shivesh.My brownies were too sugary.Like I couldn’t eat more than a small size.Is it okay if I reduce the amount of castor sugar or what else can I reduce?
simply use a darker chocolate
Hi Shivesh!
I tried out this recipe and it smelled divine while it was in the oven. However, the center was flat and it tasted a bit sour. What do you think the reason for this could be? I did not use walnuts.
I love going through your blog!
Hey center is supposed to be flat but it should not be sour. which yogurt did you use
Hi Shivesh..the recipe turned out to be amazing…thanks a lot for the wonderful recipe…can you suggest a brand for 70% dark chocolate..
Thank you Neha. So happy you liked the recipe.Please read my post on brands on cooking chocolate available in India
This recipe is AMAZINGGG!! Works perfectly and absolutely love the texture! Also because I used Lindt dark cooking chocolate which makes it de-licious. The only issue for me- is that it is a little small! So if I were to double the recipe what size pan to use and bake for how long to get the right thickness and consistency?
Thank you sooo much. You can either double the recipe or use a smaller pan. time will increase by 5-10 minutes
Hey Shivesh!!
Can you please tell ,if you have used salted butter or unsalted one.
Also in every post when you mentioned butter , so we should consider this as salted or unsalted.
Hey. I use regular salted butter unless specified otherwise
Hi,
I tried this recipe but sadly didn’t turn out well, just wanted to know which butter and chocolate you use?
HI. What was wrong with them. I use regular amul butter and regal cooking chocolate
Hi shivesh.By combining sugar and eggs, you mean beating sugar and eggs together? Or beating eggs first nicely and then adding sugar and beat more?
Hi! just beat eggs and sugar together
This was the first time i baked a brownie…Went thro so many recipes but found this simple and easy… thank u so much my brownie turned out to be just awesome..im going to preserve and spread this recipe..😀
YAAAY!! I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you & keep baking!
Made these last night! They were brilliant! Love your recipes!
Thankyou tons, Miloni!
I hope you keep trying more and more recipes. Do send me a picture on instagram. 🙂
Hi shivesh can I use normal curd instead of Greek yogurt
Omg i just made this and it’s so yummy! You are such a gift Shiv ❤️
YAY! SO happy to hear that 😀
Hey!! I just made this recipe (the eggless version) but unfortunately it was a disaster as it came out of the oven soaked in oil (I swear I used the real deal Greek yogurt)…
But I know it’s not the recipie to blame because the last chocolate cake I made also turned out the same… And since then this is the first cake I’m baking because it seemed soooooo good.. I have no idea why it keeps turning out this way… And google says not to let the butter get too soft( not relevant when I’m melting it anyway right?) What do I do??!! (The batter was super delicious though) and sorry for the long post
Hey! it could be because you don’t cream your butter and sugar very well. Seems like your butter doesn’t get incorporated into the batter properly.
Ummm…. I did mix it properly. Made sure there were no lumps and everything seemed pretty even.. 😪
Hi Shivesh!!!i have tried many recipes of Yourz i had a Question….Which chocolate did you use….you said don’t use compiund chocolate then which chocolatw Should we use???
Hey! please go through the blog posts of compound vs coverture and which chocolate to use for baking! both are under tips and tricks section of the website
Hey… I dunno if this comment is gonna get posted a second time… But I made this recipe but for some reason it turned out pretty greasy and oily.. like the grease was sweeping through after it was baked.. I tried the eggless version( used Greek yogurt and not home made one I promise) and I know this has to be some technical error on my part… I dunno why it’s happening ( it’s the second time and the first one was with a different recipie… ) And I looked it up online and they say don’t let the butter get too soft.. but this recipe (and the previous one) called for melted butter. What should I take care of while baking?
Regarding the first sentence I submitted this comment once and for some reason it didn’t get posted.. I wasn’t sure about it either.. so…😅😅
Hello shivesh :).. brownie came very hard from top not that fudgy as in picture..what’s faulty ? *i used egg recipe*
Hello, that could be because you over baked the brownies 🙁
Hi! What is the serving size of the recipe? How many regular sized pieces will it make?
I bake this in a 9X9X2 inch square pan
Hey Shivesh!
Thank you so much for this hassle free receipe. It turned out to be superb. Kids were glued to the oven while it was baking. I opted for the egg version if the receipe. The crust turned out to be a bit flaky but it was because of the temperature issues of my oven.
Hey Renu, YAY! I’m so glad you loved the recipe. The crust of the brownies is supposed to be flaky. this means your brownies were perfect 😀
Wow, so simple and so delicious. I needed an eggless recipe so that I could bring dessert to a dinner party with our pure vegetarian neighbours..This hit the spot brilliantly! Thanks Shivesh!
YAY! I’m so glad you loved the recipe. Keep baking 🙂
HEY shivesh i tried the brownies with eggless option everything turned very nice but i didnt get that shine like ur recipe?? What did i do wrong??
Hello Neha. I’m glad you liked the brownies. What chocolate did you use?
hey shivesh.. which brand of cocoa powder did u used? can i used the cadbury one? also can homemade caster sugar be used?
Hello! I use Hershey’s but Cadbury’s is great too. Yes you can use homemade castor sugar
I would like to know instead of greek yogurt can we use normal curd ?
Hi Shivesh,
I have a small doubt. For baking these brownies should we have only the lower heating ON in the OTG or turn on both upper and lower heating rods with the convection fan on while keeping the baking tin in the center ?
Hi shivesh
I tried this brownie which came out well
But I wanted to know how will you know if the brownies are done at set temperature or shud we bake more ..
Hey! Can I replace walnuts with Nutella to make this as a Nutella brownie?
Half a cup of Nutella should be fine?
Hey! yess! sounds great
heyy, can i omit the walnuts or replace it with chocolate?
hi! yes you can 😀
I don’t know what went wrong today . My brownies were a lot undercooked from bottom but little burnt too from top. Was the oven temp at fault or mode? Can u spot a reason?
Hi shivesh.. can I use vegetable oil instead of butter, in this recipe? If yes, then what quantity?
Hello, for brownies please stick to using butter 🙂