{"id":1388,"date":"2021-05-07T12:05:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T11:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2023-05-09T20:57:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T19:57:15","slug":"failsafe-chocolate-brownies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/failsafe-chocolate-brownies\/","title":{"rendered":"Failsafe Chocolate Brownies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Easy Brownies with 6 Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brownies. Guaranteed to satisfy the most urgent chocolate fix. However, people tend to have a lot of preferences and opinions on what makes a good chocolate brownie. Are you in the squidgy-centred, fudgy gang, or do you prefer them with a shiny crackled top and a bit of chewiness? I\u2019d say a bit of both is the ideal. (But as long as they\u2019re not dry, I\u2019ll probably eat them.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years I was a weird brownie snob and although I tried loads of different recipes, I would only try the more complex ones that involved melted chocolate. Mostly they were delicious, but the results were so variable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I came across a recipe that looked really simple and used just cocoa. In a hurry one day, I gave it a try and I\u2019ve never looked back. It worked so well, it was super fast, and the brownies were delicious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve used variations on this recipe so many times since – it\u2019s forgiving and has never failed. Here\u2019s the lowdown on Failsafe Chocolate Brownies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s So Good About Failsafe Chocolate Brownies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are hundreds of other brownie recipes out there that use more ingredients than this, and that use more exciting ingredients than this. Bigger, better recipes if you will. But this one holds a special place in both my heart and my recipe collection for being solidly reliable, incredibly easy, and only taking 10 minutes of prep to turn out lovely brownies every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a recipe to keep firmly in your arsenal of easy baking that can be turned out really quickly and with guaranteed results. Need a quick dessert? These brownies. Need something for a bake sale? These brownies. Need a chocolate fix but there\u2019s no chocolate in the house? Definitely these brownies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other benefit of this recipe for failsafe chocolate brownies is that it\u2019s very child-friendly. The brownies aren\u2019t too dark, aren\u2019t too squidgy, they\u2019re nice and sweet, and children love them. My kids request these the most out of pretty much any favourite baking recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Can Anything Go Wrong With Failsafe Chocolate Brownies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In my experience, just one thing: it\u2019s possible to overcook them. If you leave them in the oven too long (even by just a few minutes), they\u2019ll get dry and be too cakey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one wants dry brownies, so it\u2019s always better to bring them out of the oven slightly BEFORE you think they\u2019re actually done. The worst that can happen if they\u2019re underdone is that they\u2019ll be squidgier \u2013 and nobody\u2019s likely to complain about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Use a Different Flour in the Brownies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The recipe calls for plain flour, but you can actually use self-raising flour for these brownies. They will turn out more risen and a little bit airier and cakier, but they\u2019ll still taste just as good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Make These Brownies With Margarine Instead of Butter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, absolutely. I\u2019ve made them loads of times with baking margarine because I always have a tub of Stork in the fridge even when there\u2019s no butter. They always turn out just as good because the cocoa and vanilla are the dominant flavours so you\u2019re not losing anything by not using butter.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Failsafe Chocolate Brownies Recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prep Time:<\/strong> 5 minutes
Bake Time:<\/strong> 25-30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

225g \/ 8oz butter or baking margarine
100g \/ 4oz cocoa powder
4 large eggs
450g \/ 1lb caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
150g \/ 6oz plain flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Preheat the oven to 180o<\/sup>C \/ 350o<\/sup>F<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Line a baking tray with greaseproof baking paper. You\u2019ll need a tin with sides of at least 2cm, and sized approx. 18x30cm \/ 7×12 inches. I have one like this<\/strong><\/a> and it\u2019s great.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Melt the butter either in a pan over a low heat or in the microwave in 30 second bursts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Stir the cocoa powder into the melted butter until it\u2019s all smooth. Set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla together until they\u2019re creamy and a bit foamy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Stir the cocoa mixture into the eggs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Tip in the flour and stir gently until it\u2019s all combined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Pour into the baking tin and bake for about 30 minutes until the top is firm but the insides are still a bit squidgy. Test it by sticking a knife in \u2013 when the knife comes out it should have some moist sticky crumbs stuck to it. If the batter is completely liquid, cook for a couple more minutes. (If knife comes out clean, the brownies are likely a bit overdone.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Lift the brownies carefully out of the tin by the paper and cool on a rack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Slice into squares or bars and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Foolproof Chocolate Cake<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Easy No-Egg Cookies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Looking for a fast, easy, never-fails chocolate brownie recipe? Here it is – Failsafe Chocolate Brownies: just 6 ingredients, no need to melt chocolate, and ready in half an hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,4],"tags":[43,95,96,85],"class_list":["post-1388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekend-food","category-staying-in","tag-baking","tag-brownies","tag-chocolate-brownies","tag-weekend-baking"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":9,"label":"Weekend Food"},{"value":4,"label":"Staying In"}],"post_tag":[{"value":43,"label":"baking"},{"value":95,"label":"brownies"},{"value":96,"label":"chocolate brownies"},{"value":85,"label":"weekend baking"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/failsafe-chocolate-brownies-1024x622.jpg",1024,622,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Almost The Weekend","author_link":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/author\/admin\/"},"comment_info":35,"category_info":[{"term_id":9,"name":"Weekend Food","slug":"weekend-food","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":9,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Staying in this weekend? We have plenty of weekend food ideas for easy weekend cooking, baking and other projects to keep you busy.","parent":4,"count":9,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":9,"category_count":9,"category_description":"Staying in this weekend? We have plenty of weekend food ideas for easy weekend cooking, baking and other projects to keep you busy.","cat_name":"Weekend Food","category_nicename":"weekend-food","category_parent":4},{"term_id":4,"name":"Staying In","slug":"staying-in","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":4,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Staying in this weekend? Here's how to have your best ever weekend at home. Relax - it's almost the weekend.","parent":0,"count":20,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":4,"category_count":20,"category_description":"Staying in this weekend? Here's how to have your best ever weekend at home. Relax - it's almost the weekend.","cat_name":"Staying In","category_nicename":"staying-in","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":43,"name":"baking","slug":"baking","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":43,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":95,"name":"brownies","slug":"brownies","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":95,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":96,"name":"chocolate brownies","slug":"chocolate-brownies","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":96,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":85,"name":"weekend baking","slug":"weekend-baking","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":85,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}