Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and line your loaf pan with parchment paper (if you don't care about lifting the brownies out of the pan, you can skip the paper).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine slightly cooled melted butter and granulated sugar and whisk until well combined. Add egg and vanilla and mix well.

Step 3

Add flour, sifted cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined.

Step 4

Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth it out so it covers most of the bottom. Bake for 20 to 24 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. For fudgier brownies, bake for 19-20 minutes and pull them.

Step 5

Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!