There is nothing better to have in your dessert repertoire than a simple brownie recipe. This brownie is worth not opening a box of brownie mix for. It is really easy to make and people get really impressed when you tell them that the brownie that they are eating is homemade. Can you mix together some chocolate and sugar? You can? Then you can make these bad boys. The reason why I think that having a good brownie recipe up your sleeve is because it can be the foundation of so many other things. You can use it as the base of an ice cream sundae covered in caramel or chocolate sauce. Or you can crumble it up and use it as the base of a trifle. Or you can sit on the couch and watch reruns of Weeds and eat brownies until you cannot eat brownies any more. No one will know.
*adapted from Simply Recipes
1 1/4 sticks butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cups plus 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
On top of a double boiler, melt the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt. Melt, stirring occasionally. Let the mixture cool a bit.
Add the eggs one at a time. Add in the vanilla.
When everything is nice and combined add the flour.
Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment or tin foil. Let the parchment hang over the side of the pan so that you can get the brownies out easily when they are cool. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Put in a preheated 325 degree oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Pull the brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper and cut into squares.
almost every time i bake brownies, and had to scrape them out of the bottom of the pan, i recall the parchment paper trick. i’ve never used it! does it help prevent the corners from getting too dry? that’s always my problem :-/
I can tell these brownies are good and fudgy based on the small amount of flour in it. YUM!! I use foil to line my pans instead of parchment because foil is cheaper than parchment and works just as well haha.
I was about to go to bed and I just saw this and now I am craving these brownies. Not good!
I made this brownie recipe today.
My kids loved it, thanks!!!!
Nice fudgy brownie!
glad that you liked them.
these look ah-mazing! when you say 1 1/4 stick butter, do you mean one stick and then a 1/4 cup or 1 stick and then a 4th of a stick (2 TBSP)? Thank you!!
10 Tablespoons. So 1 stick and then 1/4 of another stick.
You have a lovely blog.
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Cheers!
Christina.
thanks Christina.
hi just found your website by accident.want to try your brownie recipe but dont know how many grammes/ounces a stick of butter is.our butter is in 500g blocks.pleasehelp as my family love brownies. thanks ps i live in Durban ,South Africa
I already wrote you, but a stick of butter is 4 ounces.
Thank you! I’ve been looking for a simple, one-bowl brownie recipe that uses things I have on-hand (cocoa powder, not chocolate squares), and I think I’ve found it! I like my brownies a little more cakey and a little less fudgy, so I added a smidge more flour and it turned out great! These took no time at all to prepare and my chocolate craving was definitely satisfied! Thank you, thank you, thank you, for ending my brownie search!
I am so glad. I really love this brownie recipe. It is easy and I always have everything on hand.
I almost couldn’t make these brownies. The batter alone was just so delicious!
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I know. Yum.
apparently my chocolate seized?
wish I knew how difficult it was to melt before I started this!
I’m sure they are great though
melting chocolate should not be difficult. Did you use a double boiler or microwave?
Hi Bree!
I’ve been looking all around for basic brownie recipe and I found your site. Wow, your site is really great especially for a rookie like me.
Thanks!!!
Hello! I hope that it helps you out.
I have tried these 3 times now and they never turn out right. I’m going wrong somewhere in the beginning with the double broiler – my mixture never looks smooth like yours it always looks grainy, by the time I get to putting the flour in, the batter is so thick I can’t even pour it. Any tips?
Oh no! My first thought is that you are seizing your chocolate. Make sure that the water is at a light simmer and that the bowl you are using is completely dry. The chocolate should melt very smooth, and glossy. Also maybe try using a different brand of chocolate. Hope that it turns out for you.