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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THESE ARE SIMPLY AMAZING.
my caps lock is not on but thats okay… i decided to treat the brownies as a molten lava cake straight out of the oven paired with icecream, so amazing. the next day these brownies were even better
thank you for the recipe
Yum, molten lava cake brownies sound amazing!!
I messed around with the recipe a little—less sugar, added espresso powder, baked almost 30 minutes instead of 22. I did add a handful of chocolate chips as suggested. They turned out great, and not too cakey even though I baked them extra—kind of fluffy? Weird to say for a brownie but they were delicious. Thanks for the recipe!!
SO good but i did cook them 5 minutes longer than stated!
Idont usually like chewy/fudgey browines but yhese are to die for
I did everything perfectly and even baked for 20 min idk how they still became smooth and spongey 🙁
Hello i tried to baked this and the results was so good.
My family like it and ofcourse me to
Thanks for the good recipe.
You are welcome, Kei! 🙂
wE LOVE THIS RECIPE AND i MAKE IT REGULARLY FOR MY HUSBAND AND KIDS. i USUALLY DOUBLE IT AND ADD PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS. Only one thing. Whether I double the recipe or not, it takes about 40 minutes to fully cook, not the 20 mentioned in the recipe.
(sorry for the all caps – my caps lock is NOt on, but that doesn’t seem to be helping on this site!)
Just plain awful. Too wet, didn’t rise at all, and don’t have any of that iconic brownie crispiness on top. Maybe I messed up somewhere along making the recipe, but I doubt it. Don’t waste your time or ingredients.
I’m not sure what went wrong, Janice but these r fudgy brownies and are not expected to rise. Please consider re-making them before leaving a 1-star review. Thanks for stopping by!
These brownies are awesome
These brownies are awesome
Hi, just came across your recipe online. I would like to know if parchment paper would work instead of foil to line the pan? Please reply soon. I really want to try this recipe.
Thank you, Debbie
Sorry I just saw this post. Yes, parchment paper works great too! 🙂
Made these with my toddler yesterday. I specifically looked for a simple and easy recipe for the OCCASIOn and one that used ingredients i already had on hand. They turned out so much better than i could have expected! Super delicious and so rich and fudgy. My husband even said they were the best HE’S ever had (and he’s picky). I plan on making them again tomorrow to bring to a work event! My only suggestion is that when I make them again, I’m going to put in a little less sugar, maybe a cup instead of a cup and a quarter.
I’m flattered your family enjoyed the brownies! <3
I sometimes play around with this recipe. I’ve tried it with egg substitute (1tbsp ground flax; 3tbsp water), with coconut oil instead of butter. Sometimes I play with flour ratios (usually I do 1/4cup corn flour;1/4 All purpose flour). I even sometimes reduce sugar by half. Honestly they all turn out well.
This time, I played with the egg white, beating them to stiff peaks before folding them in. I’m hoping to make them more chewy that way.
It’s a quick sugar fix recipe but also so easy that you can pretty much do any substitute and it turns out well.
Thanks for the detailed feedback, Jim!
SO Good omg. these brownies were super easy to make and are the perfect amount of fudgey-ness! Definitely will be making these again 🙂
My husband and I love this recipe! This makes yummy brownies everytime.
These brownies are awesome! I’ve made them several times and they Are always a hit. I use dark CHOCOLATe and milk chocolate coco and I add a drizzle of molasses. Trust me it make the brownies go from great to divine.
these brownies are delicious! I loved how there weren’t too many ingredients but the brownies were divine! they’re the perfect amount of chewy and soft and they’re now my go-to brownie recipe. I’ve tried a lot of recipes before and these are by far the best! I did end up cooking them for about 5-10 extra minutes and they turned out great. I would highly recommend trying these out!
These brownies were too amazing! ! Bless the creator! I also added a quarter of baking powder to add on to the softness. My family prefers them fluffy as well.
These brownies are amazing. I was looking for a quick easy snack for my late night sweet tooth and this delivered. I doubled the recipe to make enough for a 9×13 pan. This recipe is way better than store mix.
Delicious!! Everyone loved it. Thank you 😊
You are welcome!! <3
Sounds just what i want, can i make in advance! Ie how long cou,d they keepif yoy can resust 😂 ir do they need to be eaten steaight away
Is it okay if I leave out the vanilla or can I substitute with honey ? Just don’t have any vanilla handy 😢
You can skip it!
this is probaly the best thing i’ve ever used
Can we preheat at 180°? ??????
They we we delicious,but are they SUPposed to be runny in the middle or should I cook longer?did cook 22mins.
They will set as they cool! if you’d like you can always bake them longer but we like them on the gooey side!!
Just made tge recipe for chicken pOt pie abd wanted to tell you its deli 😋
Would be so nice to get this recipe in gramms and milliliters ! thanks !
They are easy to make and delicious. I dont know if they are sUposed to be as Goey as they are but I Love them. WilL definitely make again. They may firm up after i let them fully cool but i am impatient… Oh well. Still amazing
Thank you, thank you so much for this recipe. this has been my go to recipe ever since. it’s so easy and made perfect brownies everytime. everyone in the family loves it. my best friends and their kids also can’t get enough of this, made me bake at least two batches for them everytime we meet up.
So, I plan on makibg thesenwith the coconut flour instead. Is the ratio the same on the floUr?
Made this for my son’s senior snack DAY for tomorrow…took 46 min to bake…definately got my workout stirring 5 BATCHES like other brownie recipes…like how the cocoa didn’t bother my breathing in this recipe like another one I’ve tried in the past!
I MADE THESe last night when I realized i was supposed to bring brownies into office today. These came up fudgy and delicious! Thanks for the easy recipe.
these are great! Deep chocolate flavor, moist, and aesthetically pleasing.
EASY AND DELICIOUS
My son had a sweet tooth at 10pm. I GOOGLEd fast BROWNIE recipe and viola!!
I followed THe recipe and added chopped pecans. THEy are perfect. He was so happy. Thank you #supermom