Small Batch Brownies

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What does your parents being away all weekend mean? It means a kitchen all to yourself! It means partyyy! And party means brownies.

Small batch of brownies not meant for sharing!

Brownies solve everything! They even make your headaches and cold go away. I swear they do.

There I was lying sick in bed, craving warm gooey brownies but did not have the energy nor the people to make a whole batch of brownies for. With just me and my sister and brother home, it seemed like the perfect time to try this handy dandy recipe for a small batch of brownies I had bookmarked ages ago.

Small batch of brownies not meant for sharing! 

Small batch of brownies not meant for sharing!

The left side is obviously intended for me.

Small batch of brownies not meant for sharing!

           

The original recipe yields 3 to 4 brownies. I cut them into 8 tiny squares just so I could savor one bit at a time. These brownies are just as fudgy and dense as the normal kind. And they are so easy to make too. Just one bowl, and only a handful of ingredients, all of which you probably already have on hand.

And the best part? The recipe calls for only half a stick of butter! Awesome for if, like me, you are always running out of butter.

Small batch of brownies not meant for sharing!

Small batch of brownies not meant for sharing!

Small Batch Brownies

Prep Time: 5 minutes                                                                        Yields: 4 large or 8 small squares
Cook Time: 20 to 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 cup (57g) butter
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
3 Tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted
¼ teaspoon instant coffee powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 160 degrees C.
Butter an 8×4 inch loaf pan*. Line with parchment paper. Set aside.
Heat butter in the microwave, for around 25-30 seconds, or until melted. Mix in sugar and cocoa powder. Cool slightly. Then mix in the egg. Add in the vanilla, coffee powder, and the flour; mix until just combined.
Pour into prepared loaf pan. Spread into an even layer. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
*using a pan any bigger than a loaf pan will yield in thinner brownies.
Recipe source: Cooking Classy

Small Batch Brownies for when you're craving warm gooey brownies but do not have the energy nor the people to make a whole batch of brownies for.

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  11. mine turned out flat and not chewy at all might be that i overcooked them but did you use a beater to mix the ingredients or you did it by hand and it looks like in the pics that you doubled the recipe maybe bc mine very literally half way down than yours

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  22. I made these tonight, I’m not a Baker, but because of isolation, I had no crisps or snacks.There in the,oven just now.I was adventurous and added sultanas, and instead of coffee powder I added ginger hot chocolate powder, also added some warm water to make the mixture less thick . Miracle if they work, I’m having tinned pineapple and homemade ice cream with them.My husband has a real sweet tooth so I’m sure they won’t go to waste.It got rid of another tin out my cupboard.

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