I’m soooo sorry. I usually absolutely love every recipe Chef John has shared with us (and I have cooked tons of his dishes), but these were insanely too sweet in my opinion (and I love sugar sadly) and we kept biting into undissolved salt crystals which was a total turn off. (He said to use kosher salt and most of the crystals didn’t dissolve.) I will never make this recipe again and am still on the hunt for the perfect brownie recipe that has nuts! I think nuts helps cut the sweetness in general.
Best Brownie So Far For several years I have been looking for and trying recipes for brownies. Ever since Lady Lee brownies disappeared from Lucky's Supermarket, I've been unhappy with all brownies. I don't know why it didn't occur to me before to try Chef John's recipe. I love almost everything I try of his. Well, he didn't disappoint. They aren't Lady Lee, but they are as close as I've been so far. We loved them. They were crisp on the outside, chewy on the edges, and gooey on the inside. We loved them. Thanks, Chef John.
I’m a big fan of chef John and I have made many of his recipes posted here on all recipes.com but also food wishes. I’ve read some of the reviews of the brownies and being too sweet? I didn’t have that experience just the opposite. I thought that they were just the right sweetness and I even made a mistake in such a hurry to make the recipe that I forgot vanilla ingredient! To no avail the brownies still were delicious. One change that I would make next time is to actually use high-quality non-sweetened chocolate. I only had dry cocoa to use it still turned out just fine. I will make again.
Very good. I’d like recipes that will suit an 8 x 8 pan, So this works. Basic techniques yield a very good product. But, not the best as the big boy proclaims. I think next time I’ll go with 70% cacao. That is; unless I make Brooks bombshell brownies instead LOL:)
These are AMAZING. Just make these exactly as written and eat with a glass of milk. The center is gooey and the outside is crispy. So perfect. I ate too much. Thanks Chef John, you have been my go to guy for 10+ years. You are basically part of the family :)
I'm making these again today because they are the best dang brownie! I've even added caramel a few times to them! My family loves them so much! We love all your recipes! Making your pot roast along with the brownies! The best! Thank you Chef!
Holy Moly, Chef John! I only created an account to tell you how amazing this recipe is! I followed your video, and they turned out perfect. Really easy to make. They truly are the BEST Brownies, and my new potluck dish.
I’m so sorry Chef John, but these brownies are not good! The texture is exactly as he describes, chewy edges, soft center, but they taste entirely of sugar. There’s also not a lot of chocolate flavor, which is really disappointing. The after taste is the worst part — It makes me feel like I just downed a tablespoon of pure sugar. He suggests a glass of milk, which I think would help a lot, but I also think they should be edible on their own! I’ve tried to give them to 2 different people and they both say they’re just too sweet. I’d be curious to see how these come out with half the sugar and way more chocolate, so maybe give that a go if you try this recipe out. I love Chef John’s videos, though! And I can’t deny that they look really pretty when they’re plated up.
