Name: Seriously Fudgy Homemade Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 18 large brownies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 175g) unsalted butter; one 4 ounce (113g) semi-sweet chocolate bar, coarsely chopped*; 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar*; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup (85g) unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder*; 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled); 1 teaspoon salt; optional: 1 and 1/4 cups (225g) semi-sweet chocolate chips