Basic Bitch Brownies, you ask? What that means is, these are a great basic fudgy, chocolatey, yummy basic brownie recipe. The only limit on what you can add is the limit of your own imagination! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my fam does!

Ingredients:

8 oz. good quality dark/bittersweet baking chocolate (I use Ghiardelli or Baker’s Secret)

3 Large Eggs

1 1/2 c. granulated sugar

1/3 c. powdered sugar

1/2 c. butter, melted

2 TBSP sour cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 c. AP flour

Instructions:

Step 1—Preheat oven to 350. Melt baking chocolate over double boiler. Once it is melted, remove pan from heat. (This isn’t as scary as some people think it sounds. I use a small metal bowl and a small saucepan of water, lightly simmering and stirring well.)

Step 2—Whisk flour and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 3—In stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars. Add slightly cooled chocolate and mix well.

Step 4—Mix in eggs, sour cream, and vanilla, mixing on low speed until incorporated.

Step 5—Begin adding in flour and salt mixture, 1/2 c. at a time, mixing well. Once last of flour is in and JUUUUST mixed, remove from stand mixer and finish stirring lightly until batter is well mixed. If there are any mix-ins you want to add, now’s the time. I like to add in everything from chocolate chips/chunks to almonds or even PB cheesecake…..the sky is the limit, kiddos……..but this is just your basic bitch version.

Step 6—Grease a 9x9 square pan, and line with parchment, allowing for a bit of overhang on 2 of the sides. Grease the parchment lightly. This makes it super easy to remove the brownies from the pan, and the brownies from the paper.

Step 7—Bake at 350 for about 25-28 minutes, depending on your oven temps—they vary. Use a skewer or toothpick inserted in the middle of pan to tell if they are done. Toothpick should be clean when removed.