These super easy Homemade Brownies are gonna have your back when you want an amazing ultra-chocolate brownies recipe made from scratch that are gooey, fudgy and irresistible chewy. Perfect easy brownie recipe for potlucks, celebrations and brownie hoarding!
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If you are looking for a healthy alternative to these brownies, consider our keto friendly chocolate cake that has all the moist fudge like texture of a brownie with the added benefit of cream cheese frosting all while keeping within the boundaries of the keto diet!
I'm a huge brownie fan, so it would make complete sense over the years, that I have consumed a ton of delicious brownie recipes and know what tastes good! This homemade brownies recipe is just one of many you will love, because it's simple and irresistibly delicious!
Best Brownies for Brownie Hoarders!
This easy homemade brownie recipe is so awesomely good, you might definitely become a brownie hoarder! How would you like that title? I've been called worse, so I'm perfectly fine to take it on that title over others. ha!
No need for chocolate chips, because these brownies are rich and perfect enough not to include them. We used unsweetened cocoa powder
Happily, these brownies are not over the top sugary either! They are pretty much the perfect brownies! This is the perfect easy brownie recipe!
For more brownies, go here. There are 45+ kinds and I'm always adding, so check back the Brownies Category often.
Pssst...the boxed brownies really are not saving you much time in the end and you probably have everything on the ingredient list as you read through this post! Here, we'll make homemade brownies easy so you can indulge in chocolate yumminess!
8 Ingredients for Homemade Brownies!
Best Brownie Recipe
- all-purpose flour
- unsweetened cocoa powder - I prefer to use Ghirardelli 100% Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
for Milk Chocolate flavor or Hershey’s Special Dark
or Black Cocoa Powder
to get super dark chocolate brownies.
- salt
- unsalted butter
- canola oil
or oil of choice if using coconut oil, melt it with butter
- granulated sugar
- eggs or applesauce, for vegan version
- vanilla extract
Check Out My Video How to Make These Chewy, Delish Brownies Easy
You can find the video in the recipe!
How to Make our Super Easy Homemade Brownies Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 square baking pan, or line it with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, cocoa and salt and stir to mix, set aside.
- Melt butter in microwave until melted in a large microwavable bowl or after melted, transfer to a large bowl. (Can also melt butter in a large saucepan.)
- While the butter is still hot, mix in the oil and sugar and and whisk together until mixed well.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Add flour to buttery mixture and whisk together until well combined.
- Spoon the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Batter will be thick.
- Bake brownies for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
How Long are Homemade Brownies Good For?
- Storing Brownies - Store brownies for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container at room temperature and up to a week in the refrigerator.
- Freezing Brownies - Brownies will last up to 2 months in the freezer,if frozen longer, their taste and quality will begin to deteriorate.
More Brownie Variations
Want to bump the goodies up in these brownies? Add some chocolate chunks, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, walnuts or some m&m candies!
Top off a warmed up brownie with a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot fudge for an extra special treat!
With just a few simple ingredients, you can make scrumptious, chocolaty brownies that are guaranteed to make your taste buds sing. So, what are you waiting for! Nix the boxed brownie mix!? Let's get baking!
And remember - Don't go over-baking this easy homemade brownies recipe (like I always preach), to get the perfect texture and choose which chocolate cocoa powder flavor you want to come through the most, from milk chocolate to dark to intense black for Halloween fun! Enjoy the video!!
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Super Easy Homemade Brownies
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder I prefer to use Ghiradelli 100% Unsweetened Cocoa Powder for Milk Chocolate flavor or Hershey’s Special Dark or Black Cocoa Powder to get super dark chocolate brownies.
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil or oil of choice if using coconut oil, melt it with butter
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs or ½ cup applesauce for vegan version
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 square baking pan, or line it with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, cocoa and salt and mix, set aside.
- Melt butter in microwave until melted in a large microwavable bowl or after melted, transfer to a large bowl.
- While the butter is still hot, mix in the oil and sugar and and whisk together until mixed well.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Add flour to buttery mixture and whisk together until well combined.
- Spoon the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Batter will be thick.
- Bake for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
Kim Lange says
Yay! Thank you so much for trying them Lynne and for the compliments! WOW, you just made my day, seriously!!!
Lynne says
I made these to take to my 85 year old aunt's house for the weekly visit we have with her, my mother, my cousin and a close friend of the family. I wanted to bring a dessert but didn't really have anything around the house. After a quick internet search, I decided on this recipe. I followed it to a T with one boo-boo. I flip-flopped the combining of the buttery mixture to the dry ingredients. I really don't believe it changed the way it baked or tasted because the brownie came out perfect and tasted amazing!! We were all impressed with it. I will definitely be keeping this recipe and making them again. Thank you!
Kim Lange says
Thank you for your 5 star rating! I'm so happy to hear you will be making them again Amanda!! That is so awesome! xo
Amanda says
Just made these brownies because I was craving something sweet and I had all the ingredients on hand. Let me just tell you, I will be making these again! So easy and delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Kim Lange says
Thank you so much Lori!! xo
Lori D says
Perfection! So easy to make and so good!
Kim Lange says
OMGoodness! I have NO IDEA what happened to the recipe but it's added back in now! Thank you for letting me know it was missing and that these are your favorite brownies!! I'm so sorry about that! Have a great day!!!
Abby Smith says
Where did the recipe go? Now there’s only a video available with no ingredient amounts listed? These were our favorite brownies.. trying to make them now and can’t!
Kim Lange says
That's so awesome to hear Rhonda!! Thank you so much!! xo
Rhonda Scott says
My husband says these are the best brownies he has ever eaten.
Kim Lange says
Thank you so much Amelia! I'm so happy to hear that! xo
Amellia says
Super easy, super basic, and delicious!
Brenda says
The best home made brownies I ever made. The only one my family walks for!
Kim Lange says
Thank you so much Abigail! I hope you find them super easy and yummy! xo
Abigail Wenderson says
Wow, these brownies look delicious. I look forward to making these soon.
Kim Lange says
So happy you thought they were so good Tiggy! I love the idea of the Himayalan salt and the peanut butter is always a great option! You can always add less sugar next time as well. Thank you so much for your feedback!! xo
tiggy rose says
These brownies were so good! They cooked in the recommended time, which isn't common in the past recipes I have used, so kootos for that. They were pretty sweet, so before i out them in i put some Himilian sea salt which evened out the taste. I think peanut butter would also be good to out on after they come out. Lots of thanks! my household loved them! 😍🍫
Kim Lange says
Thank you Hila!!
Hila says
Just wanted to let you know in step 4, you wrote "and" twice.
Otherwise, I love this!!
Kim Lange says
Thank you so much Mellie! That makes my day!! xo
Mellie says
This was the perfect, quintessential, addictive brownie. No more boxed for me. A million thanks.
Kim Lange says
I would triple it for thicker brownies, for thinner, double recipe. Baking time will increase for thicker brownies.
Sabrina says
Can I make these brownies in a sheet pan? If so, would I double or triple the recipe?
Thanks!
Kim Lange says
Those are the most awesome, coolest comments ever! 🙂 Thank you so much for trying them Bonnie and I am so honored that you want to save the recipe! Makes my day for sure! I love the Reeses and salt! YUM!!
Bonnie says
So easy and so good. (Takes maybe 10 minutes to put together.) My kids went CRAZY for them. Their comments were "heaven", " a million out of a million" and " everytime you make brownies, make these." I didn't have vanilla either of the 2 times I made them so I added a tsp of instant coffee. The second time I made them, I put reeses pieces on top and sprinked a bit of sea salt on top before popping them in the oven and they were the best! I think it's a really durable base recipe that you can add whatever you want and it will still amaze people. (My favorite is the salt on top.) I'm saving this recipe for the next family or school event. Thank you!
Kim Lange says
Awesome Christina! Thank you so much for trying it and I'm so happy to hear your review!
christina says
Great tasting! I tripled recipe.. put in 13x9 pan greased. Baked at 350 for 37min 👌
Kim Lange says
Awesome with ice cream I'm sure! Thank you so much for trying the recipe Anthony! That makes me so happy!
Anthony says
First time making them from scratch and they smell amazing and the batter tasted great!!! Getting ready to devour them with some vanilla bean ice cream.
Crimson says
I made these for my boys and they absolutely loved them. I have a red copper brownie pan and its pretty big so I doubled your recipe and they came out perfect. Will definitely be making these again!
Kim Lange says
Thank you so much! I can relate to your chocolate lovers! So happy to hear they loved it and you are very welcome! xo
Ivis says
Im always searching for a brownie recipe for my chocolate lovers (sons) and they loved it! Thank you
CT says
Delicious! I normally use a box and was out so I decided to make homemade for the first time. These were great! I loved that the ingredients were all things I already had in my kitchen. I’ve made them twice now (in One week 😜). The first time I used regular unsweetened cocoa because I didn’t read her recommendation. The second time I used dark but cut the sugar down to 1 cup. There’s nothing wrong with the original amount; it was just a little too rich for me because I tend to eat a lot at once. So good! They remind me of the ghirardelli brownies. My husband is super picky and he loves them!
Kim Lange says
I'm so happy your tried them and found them easy to make! I love your description 🙂
You son and husband have good taste! Happy holidays to you and your family Sara! Thank you!
Sara G says
My 6 year old wanted to make brownies tonight after dinner. I didn'thave any box mix on hand. This recipe was great because I had everything I needed in my pantry. It was easy to follow. My 6 year old and 3 year old both enjoyed helping me make these brownies. They came out amazing!! My husband loves brownies and he said these were better than any box mix he's had. They were fudge, yet crunch on top. Absolutely my favorite brownies mix and will now be my go to.
Kim Lange says
I'm excited to hear that Jodi! Thank you so much for your review and your comment! Happy Holidays! 🙂
Jodi says
Made these to take to work for thanksgiving dinner! Super quick and easy recipe! I made them before I left for work and everyone loved them! Thank you. Making them again for my family at home today.
Kim Lange says
Oh yea definitely! Hope you enjoy Deana! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family my sweet friend! xo
Deana K. says
I needed a good brownie recipe, and knew you’d have one. Thanks!!
Kim Lange says
Most definitely! Add as much as you like! YUM! Thank you Jenn!
Jenn says
Can you add walnuts to these?
Kim Lange says
I'm always looking for super easy anything! ha! Thank you so much Christie!
Christie says
You had me at super easy because I'll admit I am lazy when it comes to baking lol. These look sooo good Kim! Bookmarking for later!
Kim Lange says
Awesome! Brownies are the best!!! Thank you Rohtak! 🙂
Rohtak says
I make them all the time and everyone has LOVED them!
Hasin says
Kim
Those dearie brownies look so gorgeous and love them when they are so flaky yet chewy. Thanks
Kim Lange says
Thank you so much Catherine! They were delectable! xo
Catherine says
These brownies look superb! I love that beautiful crackly top, I can just taste deliciousness from here!
Kim Lange says
Yay! I'm so glad you approve Josiah! thank you so much! xo
Josiah - DIY Thrill says
These brownies look perfect!
Kim Lange says
You are so sweet! I love your style too Valentina and you make perfect sense to me! Thank you dear! xo
Valentina says
I love the way you write -- and bake! I would totally be a brownie hoarder -- but, impossible because I'd eat them all up before it could be considered hoarding. 😉 These look amazing. 🙂 ~Valentina
Kim Lange says
You and me both! Thank you Katherine! xo
Kim Lange says
Yes and yes! Thank you Laura!! xo
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
I'll never say no to brownies! These look amazing!! Love brownies!
Kim Lange says
Hi Lia! The Perfect Brownies are denser, but not quite as fudgy as these. Hope that helps! xo
Laura says
Super-easy and chocolate? Im all in! these look and sound scrumptious and so easy! Great recipe!
Kim Lange says
Brownies make the world go round! Thank you Kelly! xo
Lia says
They look awesome! Also, what's the difference between this recipe and https://www.thebakingchocolatess.com/perfect-brownies-for-that-chocolate-fix/ ? Thx! 🙂
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
You had me at easy and brownie!! I love me a nice rich, fudgy brownie! Pinning!
Kim Lange says
Thank you!! They are so delish!! xo
Qashang @ Chili to Choc says
Mmm these brownies look wonderful!