Super fudgy and dense cocoa brownies are gooey on the inside, have a crinkly top, and are made with just 6 ingredients in under 30 minutes! This easy recipe makes the BEST brownies and is the only brownie recipe you will ever need.
I’ve got a super-easy yet DELICIOUS fudgy brownie recipe for you today. Brownies can’t get any fudgier or easier to make than this folks!
These brownies are fudgy, dense, rich, and super chocolate and with just a few basic ingredients and 30 minutes of your time, you’ve got yourself a batch of brownies that is out of this world!
They’re so chocolaty and delicious my only worry is eating the whole batch right out of the oven…
The super fudgy interior along with the crispy crinkle top is a combo made in heaven and will become your new favorite brownies!
A few years back I was hooked on boxed brownie mix and to be honest I thought they were “alright”. I mainly used the mix because it’s very easy to use because the thought of making brownies from scratch terrified me. Turns out, it’s not hard at all!
It may take any extra step making it from scratch but I swear it tastes 1 billion times better and once you try it you will NEVER EVER go back to brownie mix again!
Like I said, these brownies are simple and easy to make. The entire brownie mixture will be made in the pot or bowl you decide to melt your butter.
To save yourself time and effort, melt the butter in the same bowl that you will be mixing the brownie mix in. I like to use a glass microwave-safe mixing bowl so I can go right in to add the rest of the ingredients after melting the butter.
After melting the butter add the sugar and cocoa and stir until fully combined. Then add the eggs, vanilla, flour, and salt; mix and you’re done!
If you like you can now add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, nuts, m&m’s, marshmallows, Reese’s or whatever your heart desires!
TIP FOR MAKING THE BEST FUDGE BROWNIES
Don’t overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will allow air to get trapped in the batter and will result in cakey brownies.
Don’t overbake the brownies. If you are looking for fudgy brownies then remove them from the oven when the sides have begun to shrink away from the sides of the pan but the center is still gooey.
Cool before cutting. As hard as it may be, resist the urge to cut the brownies right out of the oven. Instead, cool them to room temperature or place them in the fridge to cool for at least an hour before cutting into them. This extra step will result in perfect professional cuts.
If you’re like me and you love CHOCOLATE, then do yourself a favor and chop up 4 oz of baking chocolate and stir them into the batter. This will take the brownies (which are already AMAZING) to the next level and make them EVEN BETTER.
Easy One Bowl Fudgy Cocoa Brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, or oil
- 1 cup sugar, see note
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, preferably, dutch processed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt, leave out if using salted butter
- 1/2 cup favorite adds-ins , (chopped dark chocolate, chocolate chips or walnut)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8 square pan or a 9x5 loaf pan or line with parchment or foil; set aside.
- In a large microwave-safe mixing bowl, add the butter and microwave for 1 minute or until completely melted. Add the sugar and cocoa powder and whisk vigorously for at least a minute, until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add eggs one at a time then vanilla and whisk for at least 1 minute, until well combined and batter is shiny.
- Stir in flour and salt until the flour is fully combined. Be careful not to overmix mix.
- (optional) fold in 1/2 cup of nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or anything you desire.
- Spread in pan and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until the center is slightly set. Be careful not to over-bake!
- Cool completely then cut into 9 large squares or 16 small squares ( I cut mine into 16)
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I was having a chocolate fix and this did it. It was fast and easy. Most importantly- fudgy and delicious!!
Great recipe. So easy and delicious.
This is the worst brownie recipe. I kept checking the recipe to see if I made a mistake. I was so disappointed
I found this recipe to be delicious! It is my “go to” for parties, grandkids and pot lucks. Try it again.
I agree. These were super disappointing.
I made this recipe as it was written and my brownies didn’t bake all the way. Crisp edges and runny and raw in the middle. I had to double the baking time just to get half of it edible.
These brownies came out Delicious! I used a different sized pan and adjusted my bake time, but it still came out great. I also did not have enough butter, so I added half butter and half vegetable shortening. Finally I substituted the vanilla for a vanilla butternut since I was out of regular vanilla extract. I would definitely make these again
I bet the bad reviews are due to using the wrong size pan. Recipe is for 8×8 pan. The reason I made this recipe was because it was for a small batch. Rich and chocolaty. Delicious. My go-to recipe when I need something sweet.
Not sure where people go wrong are are notching and vining about no leavening agent. Don’t they know it’s brownies and not cake 😂 smdh. My 7&9 year old make these and they come out perfectly delicious! Thanks for an easy great recipe!
Delicious recipe with dense flavor. I think I know what came out wrong for others. The recipe does not convert correctly if you change the serving amounts. I doubled the recipe, but I noticed some of the ratios were not right – for example if doubled (32 servings) the recipe will read 1 cup of butter (1 stick) which is not correct (2 sticks.) Also the recipe does not remind you to double the bake time.
Eggs are a leavening agent and work perfectly here. I doubled amounts, checking carefully, and baked for 40 minutes. I added a chopped dark chocolate bar. Also I did not have quite one full cup of cocoa powder, but used more like 2/3 cup extra dark.
I should have greased the pan a lot more. This recipe is very good and I will use it again.
Mine were perfect. I was not sure about which flour to use so I used 1/4 c. of self rising and 1/4 c. of all purpose. Plus some said bitter so I added the extra 1/4 c. sugar. I also added 1/2 c. semi-sweet chip and 1/2 c. chopped pecans and mine turned out divine.
Taste good, but it’s more of a dense cake than a true brownie. Also was missing the signature ‘skin’ on top, that brownies typically have. Tasted fine, though!
Easier than cake boy these are so easy to make no mor buying brownie mix I had it in the cupboard the whole time RICH CHOCOLATE GUUUUUUIE AS HECK
Thank you for your lovely review. I’m so happy you loved it!
They’re very thin, fudgy, and a little on the bitter side.
BUT
That’s what I was going for anyway cuz I was gonna serve it with ice cream and other toppings. A sweeter brownie would have been *too* sweet with all that. The bitterness of this recipe balances out the ice cream quite nicely.
Not a great recipe if you’re gonna eat them solo. But if you plan on going a la mode, it works fairly well.
Very easy receipe. I’ve made 2 batches so far and are very delicious. It’s very important to use the right bakeware. I’ve tried other recipes with the wrong bakeware and the batch did not bake well. I also added some dark chocolate Toriani syrup to the last batch, soo good
The recipe is very forgiving with adaptations, but the original recipe lacks a LEAVENING INGREDIENT, which probably accounts for the hardness and flatness many of the commenters experienced. I put a but of baking powder in and they turned out alright.
Im not sure what the people leaving bad reviews did wrong. I followed the recipe Exactly, i only left the brownies in for about 18 minutes though. Super delicious and fudgy! Jesus loves you, God bless 🩷🩷
This has been my go to brownie recipe for a couple years now! I’m not sure what the other reviewers did wrong, but I’m a beginner baker and these are always fantastic and fudgey and deliciously rich.
These brownies were great, they were nice and fudgy. If you’re looking for a thicker brownie though, try doubling the recipe or using a smaller pan. I added sprinkles and semi-sweet chocolate chips, these we’re a big hit with my family and friends. Thanks for the recipe!
Awful. Not moist it’s like a rock.
Looked nothing like the brownie shown. I used the exact ingredients and it made a very thin cake like thing. I’ve been baking consistently for a long time and I wanted to make something easy because I was feeling low. This was very disappointing.
these are delicious and so easy to make i changed up the recipe a bit though i did 3 eggs 1tbs of canola oil and i did half white sugar and half brown sugar and i used dark chocolate Hershey’s cocoa … they are not over the top sweet very moist and was done in 18min in my oven thank you for sharing your recipe def make these again! :^)
Im here for the second time because OHHH WE LOOOOVED IT. My family asked for a second round and i already know it by head. I came back because i wanted to confirm the sugar measurements. I added chocolate chips.
Can people pls give credit where its due. This is so easy and fast. And i advise those that failed to please check if their ovens work perfectly. Well done and i will recommend to anyone thats interested. Botswana lady typing from Namibia, Southern Africa.
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My friend made brownies the other day and that got my craving going today. I looked up recipes this afternoon and decided on this one. First of all, I love that it’s a 1 bowl recipe. Second, i love the simplicity of the recipe. I added in hersheys cookies n cream chips. I baked my brownies for 24 minutes. WOW. They turned out perfect. It took all of my willpower to not dig into them when they came out of the oven. I let the pan of deliciousness cool on a wire rack for close to 2 hours. I cut myself a small square and they turned out magnificent. I’m eating it as i write this. FABULOUS!!!
They were delicious. Not to cake like but fudgy definitely saving this recipe.
Amazing brownies, only problem I had was not letting them sit long enough because I needed to head to my next class. Turns out they are also pretty good as a semi-liquid, semi-solid dessert. Really cool if you take the pan and put in a mixer, remix, and then let sit. Adds little pieces chunks from the edges throughout the mix.
It sounds like you’re baking skills are poor, and you have bad taste.
Great recipe! Quick and easy! Delicious 😋! I was questioning 1/2 cup flour but they turned out very good! Baked 30-35 mins because I used chocolate syrup ice cream topping (I had no morsels lol) Talk about chewy and oh so chocolaty my partner in chocolate lol my GreatGranddaughter is going to Love these😁❤ We’re Chocolate Chocolate Lovers! I love to hear her say “Mmm Choc-o-late! Tyfs!
These brownies are absolutely DELICIOUS. This is my all time favorite recipe!!
These brownies are fricken delicious! I added Oreo’s to mine and they were a hit! Might even try making a “Marvellous Creations” style brownie next time – 🤤
I doubled the recipe as written. They were delicious fudgy and chocolate. Not dry. Very moist. Thick and delicious. Perfect. I did bake them at 350 in an electric oven for at least 45 minutes. will definitely make again.
A bit disappointed. Mine were dry. The kids liked them but they’d eat a sock if it had chocolate on it…. They’re ok if you need a quick easy chocolate fix. Not bad when covered in ice cream and choc sauce.