Do you have any recipes that are a little too easy, if you know what I mean? Like, for example, this super yummy chewy brownie recipe, homemade from scratch, in only one bowl requiring all of 5 minutes to throw together? I’m telling you – they’re too simple.
I like to intentionally force them out of my brain, lest I make them every other day. Because not only are they pathetically easy to whip up, they are also my favourite brownies.
(If you love brownies, you’ve gotta try my Brownie Cookies, too!)
They are mega-chewy, moist, fudgy, quite thin, and darkly chocolate-y. If you’re looking for a gooey brownie recipe, these ones qualify. With only a piddly half-cup of flour in the batch, they are really mostly cocoa powder. They have that dark, bordering-on-bitter cocoa flavour of the cookie part of an Oreo. *drool*
And because they are made only with cocoa powder, they lack the distinct heavy feeling that often comes with many of their melted chocolate-based counterparts. You could totally eat two, with ice cream sandwiched between them, and not feel like it was too much.
The brownies owe their chewiness in part to the melted butter, and in part to the eggs being the only leavener; without any baking powder or soda, they don’t get much lift in the oven. Just make sure not to over-bake them!
The hardest part is spreading the batter out in the pan. It’s really thick, you need to really work it into the corners with the back of your wooden spoon.
They freeze really well… and taste dangerously good while still mostly frozen.
- Are you more of the brownies with icing type? Here’s my Fluffy Chocolate Frosting recipe.
Variations
I love these brownies so much I make them for every occasion!
- Easter Brownies: Topped with mini eggs.
- Strawberry Brownies: Perfect for Valentine’s Day, summer berry season, and Christmas (because of the festive pop of red).
- Chocolate Mint Brownies with Peppermint Frosting: An obvious holiday choice, but excellent any time of year.
More Indulgent Dessert Recipes
Easy Chewy Homemade Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter melted
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup all purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8×8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper, leaving a 1-inch overhang, or grease well and coat with flour. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. (Alternatively, melt butter in a large saucepan on the stove, then turn off heat and proceed.) Add cocoa powder and stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in sugar, salt, eggs and vanilla extract. Add flour and stir until well combined.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan – you'll need to work at it, spreading it out with the back of a wooden spoon – the batter is very stiff. Bake for about 30 minutes, until edges are set and centre is firm but still just slightly underdone. A toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs attached. Let cool 10 minutes at least before lifting out by parchment overhang to slice into 16 brownies.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Best brownie recipe. So easy to make. It’s only 2 of us so it was the perfect amount.
Love this recipe! Made it for my kids and the neighborhood kids too, they LOVED them. I add a little espresso powder in it and omg so good! I usually double the recipe and spread out of a cooking sheet with a decent lip and it creates the perfect depth of brownie. I cut them a bit bigger because they aren’t as thick, I get about 10-12 brownies. I call them brownie slabs lol. Anywho, best recipe!!!
I’ve been using this brownie recipe since I was about 15 and I am 23 now and it has been one of my families favorite for Christmas for any type of gathering and everyone enjoys them and they can’t stop eating them saying how yummy and gooey they are!!!
Well that makes me feel amazing and also old at the same time! HAHA. Thank you, sweetie, you made my day.
Delicous! Dense, decadent, and fudgy! The top had a yummy crust too.
Amazing, simple so grateful 🙏🏼 for your recipe.
Just made these, a big hit with the Fam. Is there a way to make them a little less rich though?
I love this recipe! U will never buy a box brownie again i put pecans in mine!
Thank You. Excellent recipe!