Good Ol’ Homemade Brownies
This homemade brownie recipe will change your life! No more box mixes, because these are seriously the best homemade brownies you’ll ever try. My whole family begs for them!
This may be a cooking blog, but I find myself sharing some of my deepest, darkest secrets (never having tried oatmeal before, for instance) here. So far you all have accepted me and all the horrible things I’ve kept hidden for years and years. I can only hope that you will continue to stand by my side as I reveal this next bit of private information about myself.
I prefer my brownies to be made from a box mix.
Homemade brownies from scratch that are actually better than a box mix!
I’m sorry, okay? It’s just who I am and I have to be me. Writing a cooking blog isn’t going to change who I am. It just won’t, okay?
Except, well, I’ve recently discovered a brownie recipe so beautiful and delicious and rich and fudgy and chocolatey and oh goodness, I should just go ahead and admit it. I’m over the box mix brownies. No more, I say! No more!
Just go ahead and scroll back up there and look at those brownies! So full of chocolate! So gooey! So fudgy and scrumptious!
This recipe starts out by melting butter and sugar together in a sauce pan, and I know, there are lots of one bowl brownie recipes out there, but these guys are worth the extra dirty dish. Especially if your kids are your dish washers.
You’ll need to prepare yourself for this next part. You’re going to dump the cocoa powder into the sugar and butter. You’ll want to shove your entire face into your mixing bowl, but don’t do it. The butter is still hot and if you eat it all, we won’t have brownies!
Alright, so one lick won’t hurt anyone.
This homemade brownie recipe is the ultimate in chewy, fudgy, thick chocolate brownies!
Look! Brownie batter bokeh! Yet another reason to love these brownies!
After you’ve mixed in the remaining ingredients, pour the batter into a buttered 9×13 pan and bake for about 30 minutes. What comes out of the oven is this amazingly delicious chunk of gooey, warm, melty chocolate. Let it cool and then slice and devour!
Give these easy homemade brownies a try and let me know what you think!
Good Ol’ Homemade Brownies
This homemade brownie recipe will change your life! No more box mixes, because these are seriously the best homemade brownies you'll ever try. My whole family begs for them!
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
Instructions
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Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
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In small saucepan over low heat, melt butter completely. Stir in sugar and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not allow sugar mixture to boil.
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Pour butter mixture into a large bowl or stand mixer, beat in cocoa powder, eggs, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
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Stir in the flour and chocolate chips until well combined.
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Spread into prepared pan (batter will be very thick and sticky) and bake for about 30 minutes, until a tester comes out mostly clean. The edges should be set and the center should still look slightly moist, but not uncooked. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on bunsinmyoven.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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These brownies are phenomenal! I stand with the previous responders, “I will never bake boxed brownies again!”
Love these brownies! I put m&m s on top add a little color
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did you use unsweetened or sweetened cocoa powder?
Unsweetened cocoa powder. Generally, in baking, you’ll always use unsweetened. 🙂
These are in the oven right now and smell AMAZING!
They were so good! Rich and fudgey…. And super easy to make! Will be saving this recipe for the future!
Is it one cup of butter plus 2 sticks or is it one cup of butter, which is 2 sticks?
It’s one cup of butter, which is the same as 2 sticks. 🙂
Thanks!
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Nothing beats making things from scratch!
I was wondering, if you use the Baking Bands on all of your baked items? If so, what kind & where do you buy them? Up until a few months ago, I wasn’t aware of them. Always wondered how Bakery’s had such nice cakes, etc. & mine always came out domed. Thank you!
I don’t use baking bands. 🙂
Could I use Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Baking Chocolate Chips instead of the Semi – Sweet Chips? What kind of Cocoa Powder (Ghirardelli 100% Unsweetened Dutch Process, Ghirardelli 100% Unsweetened Ground Cocoa or Hershey’s?
You can use any type of chocolate chips that you prefer. I’ve used both dutch process and natural cocoa powder and both work well here.
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Could I add peanut butter to this recipe without messing up the batter? If so, how much would you recommend? I am also wanting to replace 1 of the cups of chocolate chips with a 1 cup of peanut butter chips!
I haven’t tried adding peanut butter to the batter, so I really can’t say. If you try it, let me know how it works out!
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I’ve used this recipe a bunch now and they have turned out delicious every time. My boyfriend and I are always amazed by how easy it is and how much better brownies taste hand made. Thanks for this amazing recipe!
5/5
Didn’t add flour because it was *optional*, it turned out very fudge and flat. I used a Dutch cocoa powder. That is the only thing different I did. Do you have any clue why it turned out flat?
You didn’t use the flour? The flour is definitely necessary – the espresso powder is what is listed as optional.
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These brownies are amazing, !made them about 4 hours ago and they are gone! Everyone has to taste to see if they tasted as good as they smelled…….they tasted better, as everyone had to come back for more. Now I need to go to the store for milk so that I can bake these again, hopefully this time the brownies will last longer than 4 hours! Another great recipe!!
So glad they were a hit, Jeanne! 🙂