These sure look more like muffins than brownies! Er, that's because at college I forgot to bring a baking dish for that sort of thing! I had to use my muffin/cupcake tin instead. If you follow the below recipe, your brownies will come out a bit more square (but no less delicious!). This recipe is for a dense, fudgy brownie so if you are looking for something more cakey -- look elsewhere!

Adapted from allrecipies.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder


Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Grease an 8 inch square pan LIBERALLY with butter -- this recipe tends to stick! In a large saucepan, melt the 1/2 cup butter (about 2 sticks) on the stovetop. Remove the butter from the heat and stir in the sugar, eggs and teaspoon of vanilla. Next, beat in (with an electric mixer or a spoon) the cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder. Spread the batter into the greased pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes out clean. For those who like super gooey brownies, undercook by a minute or two and cool in the pan.