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Fudgy Crinkle Top Brownies

5 from 1 vote
These crinkle top brownies are fudgy, rich, chocolaty, and slightly crunchy top. Easy homemade brownies that taste much better than a box!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 20 brownies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 275
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup organic, all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups dark chocolate chips divided
  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 2 tsp finely ground espresso beans or instant coffee
  • 1 cup organic granulated sugar
  • 1 cup organic light brown sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line an 8x8 glass baking dish with parchment paper (you could also grease the dish with coconut oil instead of using parchment paper).
  2. In a double boiler (or microwave) melt together the butter and 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (you're saving 1/2 cup for later). Do this until smooth and all the butter and chocolate is melted. If you're using the microwave only heat in 30 second intervals and stir in between each interval.
  3. Turn the heat off, remove the bowl from the double boiler, and add both sugars, vanilla, and ground epsresso beans and stir.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk then eggs vigorously for about 1 minute until tons of bubbles form on top. Seriously, whisk like crazy! Then add the eggs to the batter and stir well.
  5. Add the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder then stir until just combined.
  6. Fold in the last 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to the batter.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for about 30 minutes. Note, the toothpick trick doesn't work for fudgy brownies. See tip below on how to tell when these are done.

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Notes

how to store crinkle top brownies

Wondering how to store your brownies? Here are two options for you (if you even have enough to store!).

Room temperature

Once the brownies have cooled to room temperature, store them in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
To serve, you can either heat up slightly in the microwave, or these are delicious without even heating! You might notice a crust has formed around the brownies after day 1 - that's ok! They're still gooey inside.

Freezer

There are two ways to freeze crinkle top brownies. The first method is using a whole tray and the second is to wrap them individually.
To freeze a whole tray of brownies, let them come to room temperature and do not cut. Cover the tray with plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Remove the tray and let come to room temperature before serving.
To freeze individual brownies, completely wrap them (tightly) in plastic wrap and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Remove and defrost before serving.

tips for crinkle top brownies

Resist the urge to skip the whisking - I do it all the time... I look at a recipe and I start cutting out steps. DON'T do that with this one or you'll miss out on that beautiful crinkle top.
When are they fully cooked? - The toothpick trick doesn't work for fudgy brownies. To know when your brownies are done, you'll need to use your finger to gently poke the top of the brownies, if it bounces back they're done. If it feels like your finger will sink through (like Jell-o) they aren't done (bake for another 2 minutes).
How to cut brownies for a clean-cut - You won't like this, but you need to wait until they cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting to get a clean cut. Don't drag then knife across the brownies - just push the knife down and straight up.
Extra chocolate chips - I highly recommend adding that last 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into the batter at the end. This gives the most delicious texture and little chocolate chip surprises with each bite.