Fudgy One-Pot Brownies

I love one-pot recipes, especially in the summer when I don’t want to stand near a hot stove all day! This easy brownie recipe is rich, chewy and sooo chocolatey. It came from the May 2014 issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray, which included ideas on how to spruce them up – such as adding pecans or kettle corn. I think they would go well with the add-ins, but they are great on their own too!

Ingredients

1.5 sticks butter
1 ¾ cups sugar
1.5 t vanilla extract
¼ t salt
3 eggs
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line an 8-inch (I used 9-inch) square baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang.
3. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, remove from heat.
4. While the pan is off heat, whisk in the sugar, vanilla and salt. Whisk until creamy, about 1 minute.
5. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking between additions.
6. Add the cocoa powder and flour; stir until just blended.
7. Pour into baking pan and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes.
8. Cool in pan set on wire rack.

From Rachael Ray.