The Best Brownie Recipe Ever has the perfect crackly top with bites of fudgy, chewy chocolate goodness. This easy one-bowl recipe means you’ll never buy a boxed brownie mix again!
Looking for the perfect brownie recipe? Look no further! We tested 12 boxed brownie mixes on our live show and threw our old homemade brownie recipe into the mix. Surprisingly, they didn’t win! All our friends and neighbors thought they would, but alas, they did not. We went back to the drawing board to come up with the ultimate homemade brownie recipe that could knock any boxed mix out of the water. This is the recipe that can beat them all!
Best Homemade Brownies
The ultimate recipe for brownies! They’re fudgy, moist, and super chocolaty, with perfect crispy edges. From Weeknight Baking by Michelle Lopez.
Prep: 5min
Yield: 16
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar*
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder (sifted if lumpy)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (sifted if lumpy)
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 3/4 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil or extra-virgin olive oil**
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instruction:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly spray an 8×8 baking dish (not a 9×9 dish or your brownies will overcook) with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, olive oil, water, and vanilla.
- Sprinkle the dry mix over the wet mix and stir until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan (it’ll be thick – that’s ok) and use a spatula to smooth the top. Bake for 40 to 48 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with only a few crumbs attached (note: it’s better to pull the brownies out early than to leave them in too long). Cool completely before slicing.*** Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. These also freeze well!
Best Brownies Ever
This really is the Best Brownie Recipe ever! These homemade brownies are the perfect chewy fudge squares of chocolate. You’ll never buy a boxed brownie mix again!
Prep: 5min
Total: 35min
Yield: 9
Serving Size: 1 slice
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 slice, calories 386 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Sodium 254 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 41 g
Ingredients:
- 10 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup melted milk chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a metal 9×9 pan with parchment paper.
- Pour melted butter into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in sugar by hand until smooth, 30 seconds.
- Add in eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk 1 minute.
- Whisk in melted chocolate until combined and smooth.
- Use a rubber spatula to stir in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined. Stir in whole chocolate chips.
- Pour into prepared pan and smooth out.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool in pan 30 minutes before slicing.
Best Fudgiest Brownies
Worlds Best Fudgiest Brownies live up to their name! Perfect crisp crackly top, super fudgy centre, chewy and gooey in all the right places, studded with melted chunks of chocolate!PLUS! Each ingredient comes measured AND weighed FOR YOU!AN ORIGINAL CAFE DELITES RECIPE adapted from my Best Fudgy Cocoa Brownies Recipe
Prep: 10min
Total: 35min
Yield: 16
Ingredients:
- 1 cup 8oz/240g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups (9oz/260g) white sugar
- 1 cup (7oz/200g) packed light brown sugar
- 4 (2oz/57g each) large eggs, (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (3.5oz/130g) all purpose flour
- 1 cup (3.5oz/100g) good quality, unsweetened cocoa powder
- 7 oz (200g) roughly chopped chocolate or large chocolate chips
Instruction:
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Homemade Brownies Recipe
These are truly the Most Perfect Brownies Ever! These are rich, decadent and full of soul satisfying chocolate!
Prep: 15min
Total: 85min
Yield: 16
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 275 kcal, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Sodium 165 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 28 g, unSaturated Fat 5 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup dark cocoa powder ((I used Hershey’s special dark cocoa powder))
- 4 ounces chocolate chips or chunks
Instruction:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9×13 baking pan with pan spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Whisk together butter, oil, and sugar in a medium bowl until well combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined.
- Sift the flour, salt, baking powder, and cocoa powder into another bowl. If you want a darker brownie, go ahead and use 1/2 cup regular cocoa powder and 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder. Gently mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until just combined. Gently stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. If you like your brownies a little more on the gooey side, bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Allow the brownies to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Pair with ice cream for a delectable treat!
The Best Brownies You’ll Ever Eat
FAQ
Why are boxed brownies so much better?
Box brownie mixes call for vegetable oil as the shortening, which makes them nice and chewy. The chocolate comes from cocoa powder, which gives box brownies a lighter, less rich chocolate flavor than the homemade variety.
What are the secrets to chewy brownies?
To make chewy AND fudgy brownies, we only need to use a little bit of flour. Any more flour will create drier or cakier brownies. If you want to be super accurate and weigh your flour, 1/2 cup equals 63 grams or 2.25 ounces.
What are Katharine Hepburn brownies?
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
- ½ cup cocoa or 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened baker’s chocolate.
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter.
- 1 cup sugar.
- 2 eggs.
- 1/4 cup flour.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Pinch of salt.
- 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts or pecans.
What are the three types of brownies?
Brownie textures fall into three general camps… Cakey, fudgy and chewy. Cakey brownies, like the name implies, are light, moist and airy, with a slightly fluffy, cake-like interior. Fudgy brownies are moist, dense and gooey, with almost the texture of fudge, but not quite as compact.
