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Our Homemade Brownies are thick, rich, fudgy, and they taste just like they came from a bakery! No more box mixes, because these are seriously the best brownies from scratch 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.
Ingredient Notes:
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Brownie Mix – This homemade brownie mix contains most of the usual brownie batter ingredients like cocoa powder, flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, and vanilla extract.
Espresso Powder – Optional but highly recommended! It really adds a lot of depth to the chocolate flavor. This will NOT make your homemade brownies taste like coffee. It’ll just add lots of extra fudgy flavor to this brownie recipe!
Chocolate Chips – I like to add lots of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the brownie batter! They will met perfectly to add even more chocolatey flavor to these fudgy brownies.
What Readers are Saying!
“Oh my gosh these brownies are so gooey, fudgy and rich! I’ve been trying to make fudgy brownies for a while but I always manage to cook them too long and they end up cake-like. But not with these bad boys! Thanks for the recipe!” – Kayla
How to Make Brownies From Scratch:
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 brownie 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 the homemade brownies 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!
FAQs:
You can store these homemade brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 5 days!
We normally use Hershey’s Special Dark, which is a mixture of Dutch and natural. It makes extra fudgy brownies! If you’re choosing just one, use Dutch processed.
We like to test these homemade brownies about 1-2 inches from the edge of the pan and pull them when the tester comes out clean. If you test them directly in the center of the pan, the edges will be overdone by the time the tester comes out clean. Testing near the edges ensures you end up with nice edge pieces and fudgy centers.
MORE BROWNIE RECIPES!
Nutella Brownies: If you like extra fudgy brownies, try these!
Marshmallow Brownies: Wait til you see the layers on these brownies!
Reese’s Brownies: Brownie bottom + peanut butter frosting + chocolate fudge frosting + Reese’s!
Mississippi Mud Brownies: I love the marshmallows on here!
M&M Brownies: These brownies are packed full of M&M candies!
Recipe for easy homemade brownies:
Homemade Brownies
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
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9×13 baking dish.
- 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.
- Pour butter mixture into a large bowl or stand mixer, and cool for 2 minutes. Beat in cocoa powder, eggs, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in the flour and chocolate chips until well combined.
- 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.
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This post was originally published in October of 2009. It was updated with new tips in October of 2020. Original photo below:
Gail says
BEST. BROWNIES. IN. THE WORLD.!
ramblin red says
I made these last week and Oh. Em. GEEE!!!!
I LOVE me some brownies, but like you prefer them from a box usually. These are AWESOME!
Christie says
My roommates and I did a team effort (which ended up being very little effort for the incredible outcome) and made these brownies. They were the most delicious brownies I have ever experienced! Thank you!
UK Foodie says
Mmmmmm, they look so moist and tasty, will be trying out this recipe at the weekend – thanks for sharing!
Rose says
I have been drooling over these for weeks, so I finally went and made them last night. Oh my god, they were so worth it. I think this batch is going to last forever too! They’re so rich and enormous that I don’t even need to eat more than one, and that’s coming from someone who has a crazy metabolism and eats tons of everything (especially chocolate). The recipe was easy too! I’m going to dash off now to have another one with a glass of milk… Thanks so much!
elizabeth says
Oh my goodness. I just made these, and they are divine– and divine looking! I have a new go-to brownie recipe, so thanks for that.
A-Man says
How tasty. These brownies seem to be verry nutritious. Just the right companion for a hot coffee.
Greetings from Germany
A-Man
Kendall says
Made them last night! So good, everything you want in a brownie and more. I tried them with dark chocolate cocoa powder and milk chocolate chips which made things really interesting (I’m thinking some white chocolate chips might be good in there as well?)
Thanks for the recipe!!
Traci says
I admit it. I am a boxed brownie mix fan too. But these looked like pure chocolately heaven in the picture. I talked the husband into making them
(yes, he’s the cook of the family). And OMG, they are a little slice of chocloately heaven here on earth. Next time he is going to omit the chocolate chips and drizzle peanut butter on top before baking. I can’t wait.
Jenn says
I just pulled these from my oven and the smell in my house is AMAZING!!! It actually enticed my husband out of his office to investigate! They are cooling right now but I’m dying to try them!
Mollie says
AMAZING picture!
I have been drooling over it for too long. I blogged about it today!
Thanks for the recipe!
http://eatrunread.blogspot.com/
Laura says
OH. MY. GOODNESS. I always stick with box brownies because i’m too cheap to buy fancy cocoa powder or flour or chocolate chips. But I used all my bargain brand ingredients to make these, and they were HEAVEN. I have NEVER, NEVER had a brownie so delicious. thank you for this recipe!!!!!
veronika says
? I put an article on my blog cause your recipe and photo are geooooooorgous! I will try your brownie recipe! Im sure is chewy! Im absolutly in love with your blog! ?
Meshell says
Don’t think I will be going back to boxed brownies… these were almost as easy, and tasted much better.
jenny s says
I’ve tried lots of different homemade brownie recipes, and this is by far the best. Rich and chewy and delicious! Thanks for the recipe Karly. (and watch them at the end, I think I overbaked mine by a couple minutes-the edges were a little bit dry, but the inner ones, perfect) I think I am going to buy one of those ‘perfect brownie pans’ that I see advertised on TV.