Best 12 Classic Unsweetened Chocolate Brownies Recipes

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Indulge in the timeless classic of chocolate brownies with our curated collection of unsweetened recipes. From the traditionalist's delight to vegan and gluten-free variations, our recipes cater to every palate and dietary preference. Experience the rich, decadent flavor of dark chocolate in our classic unsweetened brownies, or tantalize your taste buds with the nutty goodness of our almond flour brownies. For those seeking a healthier alternative, our low-carb, sugar-free brownies offer a guilt-free indulgence. Vegans and gluten-free enthusiasts will find solace in our specially crafted recipes that cater to their dietary needs. Dive into the world of unsweetened chocolate brownies and discover the perfect recipe to satisfy your cravings.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

BROWNIES



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Classic Brownies that are rich and chewy with a crackly crust are an easy pantry recipe (no chocolate chips even needed!) made from melted butter and cocoa powder in just 30 minutes!

Provided by Sabrina Snyder

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup unsalted butter (, melted)
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray an 8x8 inch baking pan with baking spray.
  • Whisk together melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
  • Whisk in the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Spread batter evenly into greased baking pan.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 64 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BAKER'S CHOCOLATE BROWNIE RECIPE



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This easy chocolate brownie recipe will be in the oven as quick as a wink. It has a classic brownie texture and tons of deep, dark chocolate flavor.

Provided by Katie Moseman

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 oz unsweetened chocolate (broken or chopped to pieces)
8 TB unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup all purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 and prepare an 8 inch square pan by lining it with foil or parchment paper.
  • In a microwaveable bowl, melt butter and chocolate together in 20 second bursts, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth.
  • In a large bowl, combine butter and chocolate mixture with sugar and stir. Add eggs and stir. Add vanilla and salt. Stir.
  • Add flour and stir until flour is just incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth out.
  • Bake approximately 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs, but not wet batter.
  • Set pan on a rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Sodium 82 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 22 g, ServingSize 1 serving

COCOA BROWNIES



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Satisfy your chocolate cravings with Alton Brown's Cocoa Brownies recipe from Good Eats on Food Network. For a well-balanced brownie, don't forget the salt.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 10

Soft butter, for greasing the pan
Flour, for dusting the buttered pan
4 large eggs
1 cup sugar, sifted
1 cup brown sugar, sifted
8 ounces melted butter
1 1/4 cups cocoa, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan.
  • In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan should come out clean. When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calorie, Fat 13 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Cholesterol 83 milligrams, Sodium 82 milligrams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 22 grams

CLASSIC GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE BROWNIES



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Everyone loves brownies! This classic simple and delicious recipe is all you need to satisfy your family's brownie cravings.

Provided by Ghirardelli

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Ghirardelli®

Time 50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ounces Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar
½ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
¾ cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
⅜ teaspoon salt
½ cup Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Chop the semi-sweet chocolate baking bar into 1-inch pieces.
  • In the top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, melt the chopped chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
  • Stir the brown sugar and vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Add the eggs and mix well.
  • In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly fold the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture, mixing well until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into 2-inch squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 39.3 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 75.7 mg, Sugar 19.5 g

NEW CLASSIC BROWNIES



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For a brownie almost as dark and dense as a chocolate truffle, there is Alice Medrich's innovative method for New Classic Brownies: the pan goes directly from a high-heat oven to a bath of ice water, and the just-baked batter slumps, becoming concentrated and intense.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     snack, cookies and bars, dessert

Time 40m

Yield 16 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup lightly toasted walnuts or pecans (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line an 8-inch-square metal baking pan with foil. In top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water, or on low power in a microwave, melt butter and chocolate together. Stir often, and remove from heat when a few lumps remain. Stir until smooth.
  • Stir in sugar, vanilla and salt. Stir in eggs one at a time, followed by flour. Stir until very smooth, about 1 minute, until mixture pulls away from sides of bowl. Add nuts, if using. Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare a water bath: Pour ice water into a large roasting pan or kitchen sink to a depth of about 1 inch. Remove pan from oven and place in water bath, being careful not to splash water on brownies. Let cool completely, then lift out and cut into 1-inch squares or wrap in foil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 180, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 47 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CLASSIC BROWNIES



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Right in the middle of fudgy and cakey, these easy brownies will make either crowd happy.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 16 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the foil
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, slightly beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Butter the foil.
  • Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly. Stir in the sugar and eggs. Add the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack. Use the foil overhang to help lift them out of the pan. Cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

CLASSIC UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE BROWNIES



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Use high quality chocolate for these brownies. I like these made with Callebaut or Scharffen-Berger unsweetened. To make these with bittersweet chocolate instead, use 6 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, 7 tablespoons butter and 1 cup sugar. To make with semisweet chocolate, substitute 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, 5 tablespoons butter and 2/3 cup sugar.

Provided by Saguaro

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
4 ounces unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, cold
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup walnuts (optional) or 2/3 cup pecans (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 8x8 pan with foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.
  • Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pot of barely simmering water until smooth, stirring often.
  • Remove bowl from heat and stir in sugar vanilla and salt.
  • Add eggs one at a time, stirring thoroughly.
  • Stir in flour and beat with a spoon or rubber spatula for a minute or two until smooth and glossy.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth to even it.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with some thick gooey batter clinging to it.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED BROWNIES



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Make and share this Grandma's Old Fashioned Brownies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef Sunshine

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup cocoa
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Melt butter in microwave.
  • Add the cocoa and stir.
  • In medium bowl beat eggs until frothy.
  • Add sugar, flour, and salt (also nuts if you are using them).
  • Pour cocoa mixture over egg mixture and stir all together.
  • Put into a greased 8 x 8 pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
  • For a doubled recipe use a 9 x 13 pan.
  • Icing, recipe below.
  • Icing for Best Ever Brownies:
  • 1 1/3 cup icing sugar.
  • 1/3 cup cocoa.
  • 3 tbsp butter or margarine.
  • 1 tbsp & 2 tsp hot water
  • Beat all ingredients together, add more liquid if necessary.
  • Spread over brownies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.3, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 51.3, Sodium 92.6, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 16.7, Protein 2.3

CHEWY BROWNIES



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What's gooey on the inside, crackly on top, and supremely delicious all over?Our fresh take on this crowd-pleasing dessert. Unsweetened chocolate and brown sugar impart a rich, well-rounded flavor, while adding a bit of oil to the batter results in the addictively chewy texture that makes this version an instant classic.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Brownie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking pan
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
7 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped (1 1/3 cups)
3 tablespoons safflower or coconut oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; butter parchment.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, melt chocolate and butter with oil. Remove from heat. Add both sugars and whisk 10 seconds. Add eggs and whisk vigorously until glossy and smooth,45 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, stir in dry ingredients. Pour batter evenly into prepared pan, smoothing top with spatula.
  • Bake until set and a tester inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes, then remove using parchment; let cool completely on rack before cutting into squares. Brownies can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 days.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIES



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My children always looked forward to these fudge brownies as an after-school snack. They're so fudgy they don't need icing. -Hazel Fritchie, Palestine, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, cubed
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in chocolate mixture. Add flour, mixing well. Stir in walnuts. , Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake)., Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calories, Fat 28g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

KATHARINE HEPBURN'S BROWNIES



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The best recipe I have for brownies comes from a friend who got it from a magazine article about Katharine Hepburn. It is, apparently, her family's.

Provided by Ruth Reichl

Categories     Chocolate     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy     Spring

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Melt together 1 stick butter and 2 squares unsweetened chocolate and take the saucepan off the heat.
  • 2. Stir in 1 cup sugar, add 2 eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and beat the mixture well.
  • 3. Stir in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. (In the original recipe, 1 cup chopped walnuts is added here as well.)
  • 4. Bake the brownies in a buttered and floured 8-inch-square pan at 325°F for about 40 minutes.
  • You can cut these brownies into squares, once they have cooled, and eat them out of the pan, but it is so much nicer to pile them on a fancy plate, from which people are going to eat them with their hands anyway. If you want to smarten up your act you can put a square of brownie on a plate with a little blob of créme fraîche and a scattering of shaved chocolate.

BROWNIES



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The first time I made brownies without my mother was in the late 1960s, using a recipe from Paula Peck, the cookbook writer. Over the years, I tinkered with that and a similar version by Marion Cunningham. As my daughters learned to cook, they experimented a bit further. But we never really strayed from the originals. As long as you keep the flour to a minimum and don't add chemical leavening like baking powder, you will produce a true and beautiful brownie.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, cookies and bars, dessert

Time 40m

Yield About 1 dozen brownies

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted or unsalted butter, more for greasing pan
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Pinch salt if you use unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine chocolate and butter in a small saucepan over very low heat, stirring occasionally. When chocolate is just about melted, remove from heat, and continue to stir until mixture is smooth. Meanwhile, grease an 8-inch-square baking pan. If you like, also line it with waxed or parchment paper and grease that.
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl, and stir in sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add flour (and salt and vanilla if you are using them), and stir to incorporate. Stop stirring when no traces of flour remain.
  • Pour into pan, and bake 20 to 30 minutes, or until set and barely firm in the middle. Cool on a rack before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 207, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 13 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate: The type of chocolate you use will have a big impact on the flavor of your brownies. Choose a chocolate that is at least 70% cocoa solids for a rich, intense flavor.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can make your brownies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the brownies in a preheated oven: This will help to ensure that they bake evenly.
  • Let the brownies cool completely before cutting them: This will help to prevent them from crumbling.
  • Store the brownies in an airtight container at room temperature: They will keep for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Classic unsweetened chocolate brownies are a delicious and versatile dessert. They can be enjoyed on their own, or they can be used as a base for other desserts, such as sundaes or ice cream sandwiches. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect brownies every time.

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