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 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!
Brownies Made with Homemade 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 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 double the recipe or pair the brownie mix with frosting. It is also the recipe I used for my Salted Caramel Marshmallow Brownie Hi-Hats! One thing to note, this brownie mix recipe is not huge. It yields 9 brownies and is made all in one bowl!
Optional Add-Ins for Brownies
- Morsels – milk chocolate, white chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, you name it! I use about 1/2 – 3/4 cup total.
- Nuts – again, any you prefer. About 3/4 cup works perfectly.
- Nutella – drizzle it on the brownie batter in the pan and swirl if you want it fancy!
- Oreos or other cookies – rough chop on top or add about 1 cup to batter.
- To make the brownie in the first image from this post, I added chocolate chips to the recipe as well as a couple on top after I took them out of the oven.
Can These Brownies Be Gluten-Free?
I haven’t tested it personally, but a number of readers have said that they use a good quality 1:1 Gluten Free Flour blend in place of all-purpose in this recipe with success.
Coffee in Brownies?
Adding coffee to brownies is one of those most amazing ways to enhance and uplift the chocolate flavor. There is no coffee in this recipe, but I do have another Brownie Recipe that does. If you want to add coffee, I suggest adding instant espresso powder. The instant coffee powder will work in a pinch!
Perfect Brownie Frosting
Here is the perfect chocolate frosting made just for these brownies! My secret ingredient is the perfect complement to the perfect homemade brownie recipe. In fact, I loved the frosting so much, I also added it to my Double Fudge Brownies, too!
How to Store & Freeze Brownies
The Mix: You can store the mix in an airtight container in your pantry for 6 months or the life of the ingredients.
Baked Brownies: Once baked, brownies are best in an airtight container at room temperature and will last 2 days.
To freeze: To freeze baked brownies, wrap them with plastic wrap and then place them into an airtight container, in a freezer-safe plastic storage bag, or wrap them again with aluminum foil. Be sure to label them with the date. When you are ready to enjoy the brownies again, remove them from the freezer and place them in the refrigerator overnight or on the counter until they come to room temperature.
How to Get Ooey Gooey Brownies
An unconventional tip for achieving a particularly moist and decadent brownie is to remove them from the oven five to seven minutes prior to its intended baking time. It should be noted, however, that this technique is not recommended for those who oppose eating undercooked batter. If one desires a gooey, chocolatey brownie experience, this approach may be worth exploring.
More Brownie Recipes
Homemade Brownie Mix
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- ½ cup (64 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted, then cooled
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray an 8×8-inch pan with non-stick spray.
- Sift (or whisk) together granulated sugar, cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
- Melt butter and set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, beat two eggs and vanilla extract with a hand-held mixer.
- Add the egg mixture and melted butter to the dry ingredients. Stir until just incorporated.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-22 minutes.
Notes
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.”
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Not sure what I did wrong but when taking them out of pan the fell apart and crumbled. Any suggestions?
I just pulled these out of the oven and they look NOTHING like the picture. There is no flaky top and they’re not dark and fudge looking…it looks like cake. I went and made sure I read everything right and I followed the recipe exactly. Such a disappointment.
🤨 How do they taste?
I didn’t get the flaky crust but they were gooey & less cake-like if you follow the tip of removing them much earlier…I think I do mine for 16mins in total.
If they came out cake like, it may be that you over beat eggs. I made this mistake a few times when I first started working in a bakery.
When I found this recipe I knew I had to make it. And when I did, I never stopped! I use this every time I make brownies. I like to add 2 different kinds of chocolate chips to mine and also take them out a few minutes early for yummy goey-ness. Tonight I am using snickers baking chips with semi sweet. In the oven now and so excited for the kitchen timer to go off!!
I love this recipe, it’s so easy and I always get so many compliments when I make it! I make it with Valrhona cocoa an it’s extra decadent! I’m planning on doing the dry mix for Christmas presents this year. What size jar do you recommend?
I had to bake mine an additional 10 min before they even looked done. But I’m hoping they taste good! My batter didn’t look that dark either so I’m hoping that won’t affect it too much!!
What size of jar or how many jars will fit all the ingredients to gift? Thank you for the tremendous recipe! Just made them and I can’t wait to share the amazingness!
I thought I had finished with my Christmas baking until my son called – I could almost see his ‘puppy dog eyes’ when I told him I didn’t make his favorite mint brownies (was so behind with everything I completely forgot). Found your recipe and had all the ingredients so I took a shot. I also added maybe a cup of Andes mints bits and they smell amazing! Ty for saving my holiday baking mistake lol. Merry Christmas if you celebrate it 🙂
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This recipe is great! Added about 2 tablespoons of milk and crushed walnuts and they turned out great. Thank you for sharing your delicious recipe!
22mins is definitely not long enough of a cook time unless you want them extremely undercooked.
I found the same thing! Mine took 35 mintues.
I make these all the time and always delicious. I’ve also added chocolate chips, caramel chips, butterfinger chips, nuts, etc. All wonderful. Sometimes the tops are a bit ugly, if so I just sprinkle on powdered sugar.