If you’ve been on the search for the perfect brownie recipe…look no further because it’s right here in this post. These salted fudge brownies are a home run for anyone who likes a gooey, fudgy brownie texture and also for those who love a good salted baked good like I do!
When it comes to desserts I tend to gravitate more towards fruity flavored things rather than chocolate. When I look at a dessert menu I can always pass on things like chocolate cake and chocolate mousse. I like chocolate in things but I don’t like strictly chocolate flavored things.
One exception is brownies. I have a soft spot in my heart for brownies. They remind me so much of my childhood. My family always kept boxed brownie mix in the pantry and baked them regularly. I admit to loving boxed brownies (even to this day), especially the Ghirardelli brand. We always underbaked them a little so that they were still gooey in the center, which is the best way for brownies to be in my opinion.
While I’ll still use boxed brownie mix from time-to-time, my favorite from-scratch recipe is these Salted Fudge Brownies. They are rich, gooey, chocolatey and absolutely decadent….and almost as easy as using a boxed mix!
SALTED FUDGE BROWNIES
I have been baking this brownie recipe for nearly ten years and they’ve remained my go-to brownie recipe for several reasons.
PREPPED USING ONLY ONE PAN + ONLY 8 INGREDIENTS
Only one sauce pan and eight ingredients are necessary to prep the brownie batter. Everything is mixed together right in the saucepan and then poured into the baking pan to bake. These brownies are incredibly fast and easy to prepare. You can have them in the oven in under 15 minutes.
SEA SALT + CHOCOLATE = A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
Ask anyone who’s tried this recipe and they will tell you that the salt absolutely takes these brownies to the next level. There is a little bit of sea salt incorporated into the batter during prep but the real magic happens when you sprinkle the remaining sea salt onto the batter and swirl it in with a butter knife just before baking.
OVER THE TOP FUDGY AND DELICIOUS
These salted fudge brownies are SO fudgy and SO delicious. I have never served these to anyone who hasn’t absolutely gone crazy over them. Seriously, the salt + fudge combo is out of this world and I’ve become semi-famous among my friend group for these brownies. They’re one of my “signature desserts” and everyone gets so excited when I bring them.
Pro tip: serve them warm with ice cream and you’ll really knock it out of the park.
YOU MUST TRY THESE SALTED FUDGE BROWNIES!
Really, these salted fudge brownies are so simple, easy and decadently delicious that you have no reason not to make them ASAP. I promise you’ll thank me for it (and so will whoever you share them with!).
SALTED FUDGE BROWNIE RECIPE
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Salted Fudge Brownies (The Best Brownie Recipe Ever!)
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 16 small squares 1x
Description
These Salted Fudge Brownies feature just 8 ingredients and are made in one pan. Intense chocolate flavor and perfect balance of sweet and salty. If you love super chewy and fudge-like brownies with crisp edges, this recipe is for you!
Ingredients
1 1/2 stick unsalted butter (12 tablespoons)
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon + 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (keep divided)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray or line with foil draping over the edges and spray with cooking spray.
- Melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally until melted and combined. Remove from heat and add cocoa, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk to combine.
- Pour the batter into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Use a butter knife to swirl the salt into the batter and if you’d like, grind a little extra on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until edge is set but center is still soft. Cool in the pan at room temperature for an hour and then remove from pan. Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- These brownies are super fudgy. It’s important to let them cool completely before cutting.
- Less is more! I like to cut these into small squares because they’re so rich and decadent.
- People have had success with scaling this recipe back by thirds to make smaller batches.
- You can store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days.
- Brownies freeze well for several months wrapped tightly.
SALTED FUDGE BROWNIE PINNABLE
Jen – I’m the opposite and adore all things chocolate. Salted fudge – holy cow sign me up! I adore brownies… I usually have to make little brownie bites because well i can’t really help myself lol. These look fudgy and decadent… Both an absolute necessity when it comes to brownies!! Yum thanks for sharing I’m going to tuck this in my must make file!
These look AMAZING. I never eat the ends, but the middles make my heart melllllltttttt 🙂
Yum! I have a soft spot in my heart for brownies too and I feel like I’m always searching for a good “from scratch” recipe. I’ve got to give these a try!
Im making these this weekend. Ive always preferred the ghiradelli boxed mixed but youve convinced me to try baking from scratch again 🙂
I make these same ones and have for years — no better recipe!!
Brownies are my weakness…Can’t wait!
I have my own fabulous from scratch fudgy brownie recipe that I love but I am definitely trying yours! I am a total chocolate dessert nut and definitely shy away from the fruity desserts when chocolate is available but when it comes to ice cream, I don’t like chocolate based. Just in case you were wondering lol. We all have our preferences.
Sea salted desserts are the best!! Will have to try this one, thanks!
Oh Stop!!!!!! My favorite “go-to” recipes are quickly filling up with all of the delicious ones that you have blogged about and I know that this is going to be my next staple. Sat + fudge….YES. PLEASE!!!! Can’t wait to mix up a batch.
I feel you on the chocolate desserts. I’d rather have yellow cake with chocolate frosting, or vanilla ice cream with chocolate sprinkles than full-on chocolate desserts. But brownies are always the exception. I’ve never made them with both chocolate AND cocoa powder, so I’m interested to see the difference!
These look amazing. I was just thinking about what type of dessert to take to a BBQ this weekend and I think this recipe is the winner 🙂
1 and a half sticks of butter or a 1/2 of a stick of butter? Can’t wait to make!
One and a half!
Salt + chocolate….sign me UP!
These sound delicious! Having a small girls party in a couple of weeks and I think these will be gracing my snack list!
HOLY! This is fitting, as I recently had a long stare-down with a box of Ghirardelli brownie mix that was on sale. Not sure how I escaped the grocery store without buying them. I think these need to happen this weekend!
One question: Do you temper the eggs, or just add them on in? I’m guessing the low heat makes it OK to just crack them straight into the mixture?
Thanks! 🙂
I usually lightly beat them before adding them in but I don’t temper them. I’ve never had an issue with them “cooking.” You want to keep the heat pretty low on the chocolate/butter mixture so that it just melts.
These look HEAVENLY!
Absolutely love these, and so would my boys!
this recipe looks insanely good!
OMG………..I loveeee me some Brownies!!!!! Can’t wait to try this recipe!!!! Delicious!
Mmmm salt + chocolate is the best. Try Maldon sea salt next time–it’s a wonderful, flakey salt that’s perfect for sprinkling!
Delicious recipe! Thank you for sharing.
What is a stick of butter in grams?
I made these on Saturday for friends and everyone lost their minds. This recipe is a keeper.
Hello! I know this post is a couple of months old, so I don’t know if you’ll see this… However, I have a quick question. These look awesome and I want to make them for my Super Bowl party, but also want to add some bacon to them. Do you think that I should cut the butter in the batter a little??
I made these for the first time over Memorial Day weekend. Have now made a total of 3x. They are in the oven as I type this : )
This is such a great recipe and everyone who has tried the brownies wanted the recipe!