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Super Easy Homemade Brownies
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Super Easy Homemade Brownies

These super easy to make Homemade Brownies are gonna have your back when you want amazing ultra-chocolate brownies made from scratch that are gooey, fudgy and irresistible chewy. Perfect for potlucks, celebrations and hoarding!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time28 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brownies, easy brownies, fudgy brownies, quick brownies, vegan brownies
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 287kcal
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

  • 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.

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Notes

Can substitute 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce for eggs, just replace eggs in instructions.

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 373IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg