Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature, plus more for ramekins 

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (61%), coarsely chopped 

1 1/2 cups sugar 

3 large eggs 

1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder 

1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted 

Caramel Sauce for Brownie Sundaes, for serving

Vanilla ice cream, for serving 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter six 6-ounce ramekins.

Melt butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and whisk in sugar. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Sift in cocoa and salt. Fold in flour until combined.

Using a 1/2-cup ice cream scoop, divide batter among prepared ramekins. Bake until set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 30 to 32 minutes. Let cool slightly, and serve warm with caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.