The Quest To Make The World's Most Perfect Brownies

Brownies are like pizza- even those that rank relatively low are pretty good. But if you could learn to make better brownies, you would surely jump at the chance, wouldn't you? The staff at Delish went all out to find the best brownie recipe, and they went through "45 cups of cocoa powder, 43 sticks of butter, 180 eggs, 14 bags of chocolate chips...and some of our sanity." Since "best" depends on the kind of brownie you prefer, four experimental bakers divided up the goal into the best chewy brownie, the best fudgy brownie, the best cake brownie, and the best gluten-free brownie.

We suffered some seriously intense sugar crashes and chocolate withdrawals, but we actually had fun. Since we were looking to make four unique recipes (not pit our four recipes against each other, like we have in the past), we were able to troubleshoot and taste test each other’s recipes. It made our roads to brownie perfection far less lonely. We became each other's cheerleaders, and each of our personal favorites didn't even end up being our own: Makinze loves Lena's most, Lauren prefers Makinze's, June declared Lauren's the best cake brownie she's ever had, and Lena is obsessed with June's.

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As you might guess, we learned quite a bit along the way—enough to lay out all the biggest brownie don'ts so you'll never mess up a batch again. We geeked out a little, too, to bring you a chart detailing how oven temperature, butter, and sugar affect your final brownie. And if you'd rather just eat brownies than bake them, we gotchyu: We'll tell you what kind of brownie you are based on your horoscope.

Hey, your brownies might already be great, but that doesn't mean you won't enjoy learning more about brownie craft at Delish. -Thanks, WTM!


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Regarding brownies, everyone knows that bigger is better; adequate quantity can compensate for inadequate quality.
What I hate are dry brownies, which aren't too bad if resuscitated with a good vanilla ice cream. But I'm a purist and want a good brownie all by its lonesome. Chopped walnuts are a plus.
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