Description
These one-bowl Whole Wheat Brownies require 15 minutes of hands-on prep work and are rich, decadent, and healthier than a classic box mix recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup avocado oil, organic canola oil, or neutral oil
- 1 3/4 cups bittersweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven 325F. Lightly coat a 9-x-13 metal pan with cooking spray, then line parchment so the paper is overhanging the sides.
- Microwave butter and oil in a large microwave safe bowl with high heat, covered with plastic wrap, until the butter is melted and the mixture is hot, about 2 minutes. Remove plastic wrap. Stir in granulated sugar and powdered sugar. Continue heating on high, stopping to stir the mixture after 30 seconds or so, until the sugar has dissolved slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the microwave and whisk in 3/4 cup chocolate chips, until shiny and chips have melted, about 30 seconds.
- Stir eggs and vanilla into the chocolate mixture until the eggs are just mixed in. Don’t over-stir, or a thick crust will develop on top.
- Stir flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and the remaining 1 cup chips into the chocolate mixture until just combined.
- Spread batter into the prepared pan and bake until edges are puffed and a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pan for about 2 hours on a cooling rack. Cut into 24 brownies.
Notes
Store brownies at room temperature for up to 3 days or individually wrap bars and freeze for up to 1 month.
If using a glass pan, you may need to reduce the cooking time by 5-10 minutes.
Tips:
- Swap in semi-sweet chocolate chips for a sweeter brownie.
- Don’t over-mix the eggs in the batter or a thick meringue-like crust will develop on the top.
- Be sure to not skip heating the sugar in step 2 as this helps to dissolve the sugar in the recipe and create that shiny crackly crust.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 21 g
- Fat: 15 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g