There's nothing quite like the irresistible aroma of freshly baked brownies filling your home. With their fudgy, gooey texture, and rich chocolatey flavor, brownies are the perfect dessert for any occasion, whether you're looking for an indulgent treat or a simple way to satisfy your sweet tooth. In this article, we'll guide you through the steps to creating the ultimate homemade brownies, a perfect blend of decadence and simplicity.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
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.
Provided by Michelle Lopez
Categories Dessert
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly spray an 8x8 baking dish (not a 9x9 dish or your brownies will overcook) with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, olive oil, water, and vanilla.
- Sprinkle the dry mix over the wet mix and stir until just combined.
- 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!
QUICK AND EASY BROWNIES
Takes about 45 minutes to make.
Provided by C. Nelson
Categories Desserts Cookies Brownie Recipes Nut Brownie Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
- Combine the melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Decorate with walnut halves, if desired.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs, not wet. Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 61.6 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 150.4 mg, Sugar 20.2 g
BEST BROWNIES
These brownies always turn out!
Provided by Angie
Categories Desserts Cookies Brownie Recipes Chocolate Brownie Recipes
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
- In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
- To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons softened butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Stir until smooth. Frost brownies while they are still warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 44.2 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 109.7 mg, Sugar 21.1 g
CLASSIC BROWNIES
Right in the middle of fudgy and cakey, these easy brownies will make either crowd happy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield 16 brownies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Butter the foil.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly. Stir in the sugar and eggs. Add the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack. Use the foil overhang to help lift them out of the pan. Cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
COCOA BROWNIES
Satisfy your chocolate cravings with Alton Brown's Cocoa Brownies recipe from Good Eats on Food Network. For a well-balanced brownie, don't forget the salt.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 brownies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan.
- In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan should come out clean. When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calorie, Fat 13 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Cholesterol 83 milligrams, Sodium 82 milligrams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 22 grams
THE BEST BROWNIES
These brownies are not cake-like. They are more moist and gooey. I always undercook them a bit because we like them very moist.
Provided by Juenessa
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 40m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.
- Mix oil and sugar until well blended.
- Add eggs and vanilla; stir just until blended.
- Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Stir dry ingredients into the oil/sugar mixture.
- Pour into greased 9 x 9 square pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until sides just starts to pull away from the pan.
- Cool completely before cutting.
- Note: I usually double the recipe and bake in a 9 x 13 pan. If you double the recipe, you will need to cook longer than 20 minutes.
FUDGY BROWNIES I
A chewy, fudgy, brownie that is easy to make. This is great because it uses things that you may already have on hand.
Provided by Trish
Categories Desserts Cookies Brownie Recipes Chocolate Brownie Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together the cocoa and baking soda. Add 1/3 cup vegetable oil and boiling water. Mix until well blended and thickened. Stir in the sugar, eggs, and remaining 1/3 cup oil. Finally, add the flour, vanilla and salt; mix just until all of the flour is absorbed. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.4 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 57 mg, Sugar 16.8 g
THE BEST EVER FUDGE BROWNIES
These brownies are so rich and fudgy and so simple to make. I got the recipe from a recipe group, and have never bought a mix again!
Provided by Tracy Graves
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter or margarine on low heat.
- Remove from heat and in same pan, stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla, stir well.
- Add in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
- Stir in chips and nuts if desired.
- Bake at 350 for approx 25-30 minutes, depending on your oven.
- Do not over-bake.
THE BEST FUDGY BROWNIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: good-quality chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, salt
Provided by Alvin Zhou
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 9 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking dish with parchment paper.
- Chop the chocolate into chunks. Melt half of the chocolate in the microwave in 20-second intervals, saving the other half for later.
- In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer, then beat in the eggs and vanilla for 1-2 minutes, until the mixture becomes fluffy and light in color.
- Whisk in the melted chocolate (make sure it's not too hot or else the eggs will cook), then sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Fold to incorporate the dry ingredients, being careful not to overmix as this will cause the brownies to be more cake-like in texture.
- Fold in the chocolate chunks, then transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on how fudgy you like your brownies, then cool completely.
- Slice, then serve with a nice cold glass of milk!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 calories, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 25 grams
ABSOLUTELY BEST BROWNIES
This are the easiest and most delicious brownies that I have ever eaten. They are so moist and super quick and easy to make. For best results, use a Dutch processed cocoa. For less cake-like brownies, use all-purpose flour instead of self rising.
Provided by COUNTRYDAYZ
Categories Desserts Cookies Brownie Recipes Nut Brownie Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add eggs, and mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the vanilla and stir in walnuts if desired. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are firm. Cool before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 181.4 mg, Sugar 16.9 g
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST BROWNIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: unsalted butter, good-quality semisweet chocolate, unsweetened dutch process cocoa powder, espresso powder, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, kosher salt, large eggs, all-purpose flour, flaky sea salt
Provided by Vaughn Vreeland
Categories Desserts
Yield 24 brownies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) dark metal pan with softened butter, then line with parchment paper, leaving overhang on all sides. Grease the parchment with softened butter.
- Combine the chopped chocolate, ¼ cup (30 g) of cocoa powder, and espresso powder in a heatproof liquid measuring cup or medium bowl and set aside.
- Add the butter to a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the butter just comes to a vigorous simmer, about 5 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally. Immediately pour the hot butter over the chocolate mixture and let sit for 2 minutes. Whisk until the chocolate is completely smooth and melted, then set aside.
- Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and eggs in a large bowl. Beat with an electric hand mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. It will be similar to the texture of very thick pancake batter.
- With the mixer on, pour in the slightly cooled chocolate and butter mixture and blend until smooth.
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F (180°C).
- Sift in the flour and remaining cocoa powder and use a rubber spatula to gently fold until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake until lightly puffed on top, about 20 minutes.
- Remove the baking pan from the oven using oven mitts or kitchen towels, then lightly drop the pan on a flat surface 1-2 times until the brownies deflate slightly. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the brownies comes out fudgy but the edges look cooked through, about 20 minutes more. The center of the brownies will seem under-baked, but the brownies will continue to set as they cool.
- Set the brownies on a cooling rack and cool completely in the pan.
- Use the parchment paper to lift the cooled brownies out of the pan. Cut into 24 bars and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 18 grams
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate. The better the chocolate, the better the brownies will be. Look for chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70%.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the brownies tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the brownies at the right temperature. The ideal baking temperature for brownies is 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Baking them at a higher temperature will make them dry and crumbly.
- Don't overbake the brownies. Overbaking will make the brownies dry and cakey. Bake them just until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the brownies cool completely before cutting them. This will help them to set and keep their shape.
Conclusion:
Brownies are a classic dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make the perfect brownies every time. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give one of these brownie recipes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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