The Ultimate Brownie
- 20 Minutes Prep1 Hour 35 Minutes Total
- 16 Servings
- 310 Calories per Serving
This is Betty’s all-time favorite homemade brownie!
Ingredient List
- 2/3 cup butter or margarine
- 5 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into pieces
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan. In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
- In medium bowl, beat sugar, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed. Beat in flour just until blended. Stir in walnuts. Spread in pan.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. For brownies, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Tips
- To keep the edges moist and chewy, watch carefully to be sure you don’t overbake the brownies.
- To ensure recipe success if using a vegetable oil spread, use a spread with at least 65% vegetable oil.
- To ensure recipe success, do not use self-rising flour in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 16
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 310
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 42% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 32g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2g | 9% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Sugars | 22g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 4g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 2% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 2% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 2% |
| Iron | Value not available | 10% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 4% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 8% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 6% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 2% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 2% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 8% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 10% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 8% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 35% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 10% |
| Copper | Value not available | 20% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 1,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 1,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 3&½,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 1oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 2tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving2
