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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HI. I wanted to ask if I want to add chocolate chunks or chocolate chips in this recipe, what would be the measurement for that?
I have a picnic planned tomorrow and I’ve already made the mix. Just have to add some wet ingredients. Looking forward for a reply soon. 🙂
I absolutely loved this recipe! But I did make a few alterations. For those who like to have a slight bitter taste i suggest using dark chocolate cocoa powder instead. I also only used 1 1/2 cups of sugar since I added the chocolate chips.
Overall, I will definitely be using this receipe again!
Not trying to be a pain, but is there something missing from this recipe? I just made it, even took it out 8 minutes early like recommended, and they came out nothing like brownies, more like a dry cake. I make brownies every week, always try a new recipe (still trying to find “the one”) just made a different recipe right after this one, and it came out fine. Very confused! I’m sure other people efforts came out fine, not sure what went wrong here. Double checked my oven temp, and even that is fine.
I agree with you. Even the pictures look good and fudgey but this recipe is too cakey. I’ve noticed too all of the recipes online seem to be the same. I added some choc chips and it helped. If you melt the chips a little and then swirl them into the batter I bet that would help.
Try this one if you would like something a bit different. The level of fudginess can depend on how long you bake brownies. https://iambaker.net/best-brownies/ 🙂
Hello I see in the video you added chocolate chips but you didn’t have it listed in the recipe
Can u please share recipe of a pie crust ? I have a pumpkin filling tin but don’t know how to make the crust .
This recipe was not finished baking after 22 minutes, had to bake for an extra ten minutes and they ended up too fluffy, not chewy at all. Just not good.
You have inspired me! Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes. Today I am making your chocolate cake recipe. I’m using my mason jars to bake it in.
I tried these,doubled the recipe,added pecans they were great and very simple.
I made a keto version of this with 140g xylitol and 20g of coconut flour instead of the sugar and flour and man, these are crazy good. If you like cicis pizza’s brownies, then try the revision for keto. You are welcome.
Awesome! Thanks!
Hi,
I am follower of your recipes and tried many. Please let me know what is the difference among Cookies, Cake and Brownie mixture as the ingredients are same.