Brownies Recipe

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:

1. 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.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, olive oil, water, and vanilla.
4. Sprinkle the dry mix over the wet mix and stir until just combined.
5. 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!

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:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9×13 baking pan with pan spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Whisk together butter, oil, and sugar in a medium bowl until well combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Allow the brownies to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Pair with ice cream for a delectable treat!

Our Favorite Easy Fudgy Brownies

Say hello to our favorite brownies recipe from scratch. You only need one bowl, a saucepan, and a spoon. Melting the butter into the sugar and cocoa powder ensures that shiny, crinkly top that we all love. These brownies are bittersweet. If you are like us and find yourself reaching for darker chocolate over milk chocolate, these are certainly for you. Use natural or Dutch-process cocoa powder (cacao powder works, too). For brownies that are less bittersweet and that have chewy edges, try this chewy brownie recipe instead.

Prep: 15min

Total: 45min

Yield: Makes 16 Brownies

Serving Size: 1 brownie

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 brownie, calories 158 calories, Protein 2 g, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 16 g, Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 42 mg

Ingredients:

• 10 tablespoons (145 grams) unsalted butter
• 1 ¼ cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (80 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder, natural or Dutch-process
• 1/4 rounded teaspoon kosher salt, use slightly less if using fine sea or table salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large cold eggs
• 1/2 cup (65 grams) all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup (75 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

Instruction:

1. Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 325 degrees F. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch x 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on opposite sides to help remove the baked brownies from the pan.
2. Prepare a double-boiler by filling a medium saucepan with water about 2 inches deep. Heat the water until barely simmering. See the notes section below for tips on making these without a double-boiler and instead using a microwave or making them directly in a saucepan.
3. Combine the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium heat-safe bowl. Rest the bowl over the simmering water. If the bottom of the bowl touches the water, remove a little water from the saucepan.
4. Stir the mixture occasionally until the butter has melted and the mixture is quite warm. Don’t worry if it looks gritty; it will become smooth once you add the eggs and flour.
5. Remove the bowl from the saucepan, and set aside for 5 minutes or until it is only warm, not hot.
6. Stir in the vanilla.
7. Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each one.
8. When the batter looks thick and well blended, add the flour. Use a spoon to beat the flour into the batter until it is very thick and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. We use a wooden spoon or spatula and beat for 40 to 50 strokes (see video for reference).
9. Stir in nuts if using.
10. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
11. Bake the brownies until the edges look dry and the middle looks slightly underbaked; 20 to 30 minutes. You can test doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. The brownies are finished baking if it comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
12. Cool completely before removing from the pan — this step is essential and helps the brownies set. Cut into 16 squares.

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:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a metal 9×9 pan with parchment paper.
2. Pour melted butter into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in sugar by hand until smooth, 30 seconds.
3. Add in eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk 1 minute.
4. Whisk in melted chocolate until combined and smooth.
5. Use a rubber spatula to stir in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined. Stir in whole chocolate chips.
6. Pour into prepared pan and smooth out.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Let cool in pan 30 minutes before slicing.

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• Best Overall: Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix.
• Best Gluten-Free: King Arthur Gluten-Free Ultimate Fudge Brownie Mix.
• Best Budget Pick: Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix.
• Best Fudgy Brownie: Trader Joe’s Brownie Truffle Baking Mix.