Name: Homemade Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 2 1/4 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

This HOMEMADE BROWNIE RECIPE will be your new favorite! Thick, rich, fudgy, and they taste just like they came from a bakery! No more box mixes, because these are seriously the best homemade brownies you’ll ever try.

In the past I’ve shared things like the fact that I’d never in my life eaten oatmeal (the horror!), I’ve blogged about how one time I drank salad dressing from a ziploc bag because…I don’t know why.

I have shared some deep and disturbing things with you and here I am with another…

I generally prefer brownies that are made from a box mix. The shame! The horror!

No worries, I’ve totally changed my ways!

I’m about to share with you the perfect homemade brownies recipe and I can almost guarantee you’ll never go back to the box mix again.

These. Are. Good.

These brownies are perfectly thick and fudgy. Basically a chocolate bomb going off in your mouth. If you like fudgy brownies, you’re going to love these.

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How to make brownies from scratch:

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Melt the butter on the stove and then whisk in the sugar. We don’t want to caramelize the sugar – just melt it into the butter.

Add the hot butter mixture to a mixing bowl and let it cool for just a few minutes before adding the eggs.

Beat in the eggs and cocoa powder with a little vanilla. This mixture is going to look divine, so go ahead and take a little lick if you must. Just be careful – once you start, it’s hard to stop!

Next, add in your flour, baking powder, a little salt, and the secret weapon: espresso powder.

Helpful Tip!

Baking With Chocolate

If you don’t have espresso powder, you can skip it. However, I highly recommend keeping some on hand for baking with chocolate. It doesn’t make your treats taste like coffee, it just enhances the rich chocolate flavor. Highly recommend. This is the brand I use.

Mix that all together by hand and then stir in some chocolate chips. I like to use dark or semi-sweet, but my family prefers milk. Use whichever variety you like best. The batter will be thick.

Spread the brownie batter into a greased or parchment-lined 9×13 baking dish and bake for about 30 minutes. You want the edges to be firmly set and the center to still be a bit soft. I like to use a tester 1 inch from the edge – when the edges are fully cooked through, your center should be nicely fudgy and delicious.

Let these cool for as long as you can stand it before cutting.

I use my dusting wand to lightly sprinkle on some powdered sugar. It’s not necessary but it makes the brownies oh so pretty!