I made some awesome Black Bean Chili the other day and what goes great with chili? Chocolate! In the spirit of not wanting to “accidentally” eat an entire pan of brownies, I decided to make two little single-serving fudge brownie pots instead. Sure, I could have made a Chocolate Mug Cake and killed the craving in about 60 seconds, but I wanted an extra rich, oven-baked brownie this time. You know, the kind that has your whole house smelling like chocolate heaven?
These fudge brownie pots are kind of smack dab in the middle of being fudgy and cakey. It’s a little more cakey on the outer edges and a little more gooey and fudge-like in the center. The cakey part is not dry, but compresses into a nice rich fudge texture. Okay, wow, I’m going to need to stop talking about this before things get too serious over here…
Oh, and be prepared. This dessert has a lot of butter and a lot of sugar, as all good brownies do. It’s the nature of the beast, my friends.
Fudge Brownie Pots (for two)
Servings 2Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp butter ($0.40)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar ($0.08)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla ($0.07)
- 1 large egg ($0.19)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour ($0.05)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ($0.21)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder ($0.02)
- 1/8 tsp salt ($0.02)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.Cut the butter into chunks and place it in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, then stir until the butter is fully melted. Add the sugar and microwave for 15 seconds. Stir again, then repeat the 15 second intervals until the sugar and butter no longer separate from each other after being stirred (about 30-45 seconds total).
- Add the vanilla extract and egg to the melted butter and sugar, then stir to combine.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Pour the bowl of dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and stir just until a smooth, chocolatey batter has formed. Pour the batter into two 8oz. ramekins.
- Bake the brownies in the preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the center of each brownie has risen up into a dome and the surface looks glossy and cracked. Let the brownies cool slightly before eating.
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Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Melt 4 Tbsp of butter in a microwave safe bowl. I usually microwave on high, then stir until the butter finishes melting. This and the next step can be done on the stove over low heat, if desired.
Add 1/2 cup sugar to the melted butter, microwave for 15 seconds, then stir again. Repeat the 15 second intervals until the sugar no longer separates out from the melted butter after stirring. This should only require 30-45 seconds total. (When you first add it, the sugar will look very granulated and the oil from the butter will seep out. After heating it a bit more, the sugar melts a bit and the two incorporate into a mostly smooth mixture. It may still looks every so slightly granular.)
Add 1/4 tsp vanilla extract and one large egg.
Stir those in until the mixture is smooth.
To a separate bowl, add 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/8 tsp salt. Stir until they are very well combined and no clumps remain.
Pour the bowl of dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and stir until everything is combined and a smooth, chocolatey batter has formed.
Pour the batter into two 8oz. ramekins.
Bake the brownies for 25-30 minutes, or until the centers have risen up into a dome and the surface looks glossy and cracked. Mine could have gone for a minute or two longer because the center deflated a bit upon cooling, but I was okay with that because it just meant that the center was extra fudgey. Yessssss.
Let the fudge brownie pots cool for a minute so you don’t burn your tongue off, then DIG IN.
A little fudgey, a little cakey, a LOT of delicious.
You may have to change the title to “For One” … they look too good to share!
Jess X
chasinglifeandme.blogspot.co.uk
Hahaha true, true. ;)
Perfection — of course that little ramekin is just screaming for a scoop of ice cream on top of the brownie. Love little desserts–DH and I don’t need leftover sweets in the house!
can you please offer options for those of us who don’t have microwaves? I can figure it out (hello double boiler) but it would be nice. just saying, SOME folk who follow you don’t have microwaves. some folk like – er – me!!
Yes, there is a note in the step by step photos mentioning that you can do this on the stove top over low heat. I meant to put it in a note on the recipe card as well, but forgot. :P
This looks absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to try this recipe out :)
I LOVE brownies, and it is one of my favorite desserts!! I would serve the brownies with vanilla ice cream AND hot fudge!! Now, that is what I call a fudge brownie sundae!! :-)
You should try making black bean brownies next time! They are almost as good as regular ones. :D
Wendy —
I’ve seen a black bean brownie recipe that uses a brownie mix. Do you have one that DOESN’T use a mix?? Would love to try them!
Try this recipe for black bean brownies from Skinnytaste. They are amazing!!!
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/02/amazing-flour-less-brownies.html
I don’t have a microwave, should I use a double boiler or just the stove to melt butter and sugar?
You can do it on the stove top in a small pot over low heat. Just until the sugar and butter melt together, shouldn’t take but a couple minutes. :)
thank you!!!
Made these tonight for my daughter after a long night of after school play rehearsal. Huge hit! She’s loving it!
My son loves brownies but my husband and I don’t *need* to have a tray of them around tempting us, so I don’t make them very often. This will be perfect. Thanks!
I love your desserts for two. Can’t wait to try this one.
Perfection! Enough to satisfy my chocolate craving but not a whole pan to tempt me!
This looks incredible and would a perfect tweet for my husband and myself! Yum!
This looks so yummy! And it sounds so easy and believe it or not, I have all these ingredients in my pantry! thanks for sharing!
LOVED IT!!!! Shhh (I ate both!) YUM!
I have tried several things from your site…. and enjoyed them all! I really appreciate the easy of them and your directions. Awesome flavors. Thank you for sharing!!!! You are my go to site.
These look absolutely perfect! I’ll definitely be making these for me & my boyfriend. It’s much easier than having a whole pan of brownies hanging out on the counter calling to me!
YES! Thank you for this. My bf and I often fall victim to the full pan of brownie syndrome… I mean, we can’t waste good chocolate right?? :) I can’t wait to try these out!