I am a sucker for a good brownie recipe. I like consistently good brownies. I like it to have a flaky crust. I like it chewy inside. I like to taste the chocolate. I wanted the best homemade BROWNIE RECIPE and this is it! I use this recipe in my Brownie Cookies and Cookie Dough Brownie Cake!
What is Brownie Mix?
When it comes to baking I also love convenience. And being able to dump stuff in a bowl and make magic. So this is my attempt to capture the ease of a box brownie mix but without the other icky stuff.
Homemade Brownie Mix Uses
This recipe tastes amazing and easily lends itself to adaptations. For instance, you can add any sort of chocolate chip, white chocolate chip, M&M’s, Nutella, etc. You can also easily double the recipe or pair the brownie mix with frosting.
One thing to note, this brownie mix recipe is not huge. It yields 9 brownies. (Most people don’t have five kids like me and prefer “normal” size pan of brownies.)
Another bonus? There are only three “wet” ingredients.
Butter, eggs, and vanilla.
And the brownie recipe can be made in one bowl too.
How awesome is that?
These BROWNIES ARE AMAZING folks!
I think these brownies are really good, but I especially loved them when paired with a sweet or tart fruit such as raspberries.
And stacked in a pile of three and covered in chocolate sauce.
That’s just how I roll folks. That’s just how I roll.
Here is the perfect chocolate frosting made just for these brownies! My secret ingredient is the perfect complement to the perfect homemade brownie recipe.
Did you happen to see this?
To make this brownie I used the same recipe above then added chocolate chips to the recipe as well as a couple on top after I took them out of the oven.
Here is my BIG SECRET DON’T TELL ANYONE TIP: Remove them 5-10 before they are done. This is not recommended if you are opposed to eating brownie batter!! But if you love ooey gooey chocolate brownie amazingness then it is worth trying. 🙂
The best of the best! These brownies are always delicious!
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (40g) unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
- 1/2 cup (64g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter melted then cooled
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp. McCormick vanilla
- Sift together all dry ingredients. Place into a jar or airtight container.
- On a gift tag or label write the wet ingredients and quantities and then directions. "Melt butter and set aside to cool slightly. In a medium bowl, beat two eggs with the vanilla. Add in and gently stir dry ingredients. Pour the melted butter into brownie mixture and mix until just incorporated. Spread batter in a prepared 8-inch square pan and bake for 20-22 minutes at 350 degrees."
I seem to have terrible success with brownie recipes. This recipe produced very flat, thin, dry brownies for me. 🙁 I followed it exactly except for reducing the amount of sugar. I only baked for 20 minutes.
The BEST!
I won’t make brownies any other way 😁
What size pan would you use if you doubled the recipe Any other changes?
Thank you
So the shown recipe is for a single batch in an 8×8 pan. If I double the recipe, do I cook it in a 9×11 pan and for how long?
How do you get brownies to come out of a cake pan in one piece to make the brownie and white cake layer cake?
Can I use oil instead ofbutter
The best brownie recipe! Thank you for including the weight measurement!
This recipe adapts easily as well. I add about 20g less sugar and 10g more coco powder as I like my brownies less sweet.
And they are always perfect.
They never last long in my house.
These are delicious!! I highly recommend them!! I just took my first bite out of the oven, and I will be making more of this. I added 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and put in half the butter and added oil for the rest. One recipe of brownies is not enough, so I doubled it and baked in a 13×9 pan.
Just as a suggestion to try, replace the melted butter with melted cocoa butter. It gives another layer of chocolatey goodness to brownies! <3
These look wonderful! Would you have a recipe for gluten and dairy free brownies?
Very easy and super yummy!
Can you add a little bit of espresso powder?
Thanks for the super recipe.
Can you share the vanilla cake mix recipe also please.
Thank you .
I doubled the recipe for your chocolate brownies and I think the batter is way too sweet with two cups of sugar. Waaay too sweet.
Good to know! Feel free to adjust to your tastes. I like to add more sweetness with some vanilla ice cream and fudge sauce. 🙂
Hi Amanda! For this recipe, do we beat the eggs till frothy-meringue like or just enough to mix the whites & yolks?
Just enough to mix. 🙂
Best brownie ever I had😋..I made it exactly as per the recipe but reduced the sugar into half and it tasted great.. my kids and husband liked it a lot n we all finished it within minutes..
Delicious brownie mix. Loved the brownie that I made from the mix.