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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OMG these are literally THE BEST brownies ever!!! I’ve tried so many fancy brownie recipes and, yes, they were great but the simplicity of this makes this twice as good. I used this recipe for a school project and I wasn’t expecting this to be great but I really love how delicious and simple this recipe was! I was surprised that no leavening was used but i just went with it and it was perfectly fine. I also added some coarse kosher salt after 10 min in the oven and then I popped it back in for another 10 min. This is definitely my go to recipe from now on.
This recipe is awesome, I’ve made it twice now and it’s that perfect kind of “homemade box brownie” recipe I was looking for. It came out better the second time around when I did a double batch. I think the key is to make sure the butter is really hot and melted so that the sugar and cocoa powder dissolve well. These are super easy to make and come out perfectly fudgy with the crinkly top.
These were delicious! I added some chocolate chips and they came out great! Easy to make!
This is officially my go to brownie recipe. I’ve made it five times during quarantine. Three I dropped off as birthday presents and two we kept. This is my ideal brownie.
I have to say I’m was edgy about this Recipe and I did it step by step and all I can say is WOW. This is one of the easiest put together recipe and it’s amazing! I added a little dark chocolate chips and man oo man I making this one over and over again! Thank you !!!
This was truly divine. Bit too sweet but no other complaints! Thank you for this 🙂
Tried this recipe the other night and we absolutely loved it!
Did you use unsalted or salted butter ?????
Unsalted works best for baked goods 🙂
Made these as written EXCEPT made with 2/3c erythritol instead of sugar AND my kids dropped my last egg that was egg #2. Subbed the egg w baking soda and ACV. Topped with a swirl of Nutella before baking. As I was putting them in the pan it looked like very little batter but they actually rise beautifully. When they first came out of the oven (19 min in 8×8 glass) they were very cake-y. But once cooled very fudge-y and delish. Oh. And super easy!!
So actually, you didn’t make the recipe??
I doubled up the amounts of incredients, added a sprinkle of baking powder, expresso powder, 1 cup of chocolate chunks and 1 cup of white chocolate chunks.
Baked for 35 minutes in a bigger pan.
It was so fudgy and delicious the corners were slightly chewy and I love it!
Very good recipe: quick, easy and tasty.
A friend of mine has Celiac disease, but really wanted to try these. I’m happy to say that this recipe is just as good gluten free. Chewy on the edge and gooey on the inside.
Our new go-to recipe!
that is very nice to hear
So, funny story. I accidentally made these with a full cup of flour instead of half a cup. I must have thought I was measuring with a 1/4 cup so I did it twice. They’re still really yummy though, even with the extra flour! I followed the suggestion of adding the extra tablespoon of vegetable oil and 1 cup of chocolate chips (half milk, half semisweet). Because I used the milk chocolate chips I decided to only go with 3/4 cup of sugar instead of a full cup, and they’re still perfectly sweet! Even with my error, I love this recipe and I can’t wait to try it again (correctly next time). Thanks for sharing 🙂
I’m in the middle of making these but noticed there is no baking soda in the recipe. Is this correct?
Yes there is no baking soda, I was surprised too, but mine turned out just fine.
Just made these. I used 1 cup of sugar and added the tbsp of oil for extra gooeness. They’re not dry. Next time I will reduce sugar to 3/4 since I’m the only one who’s going to be eating them haha.
They’re not dry! Thank you 🙂
These are amazing!! My sister just randomly asked me to make brownies so I looked for a recipe that worked with what I had in house at 11 pm. I cut a little of the sugar out and probably added too many mini chocolate chips, but these are perfect! Gooey, with the nice crinkly top and a fantastic flavor – rich but not so rich that it makes my stomach hurt. This is definitely going to be my new go-to!
I don’t recommend changing the recipe. Did you substitute anything in the recipe? Maybe that’s what caused them to become dry.
These brownies are delicious! This is a great recipe, if you follow the directions..they will be perfect! If they came out chalky and dry, you must be doing something wrong. My family loved them!
These brownies are delicious! This is a great recipe, if you follow the directions..they will be perfect! If they came out chalky and dry, you must be doing something wrong.
These brownies I made for my moms birthday and I did everything the Recipe said I am a very good baker and have baked for years. This recipe is terrible they came out so dry and almost chalky. No one at the party liked these I spit my out the batter was very thick and did not rise at all. I would not recommend this brownie mix ever!
I’m not sure why the recipe did not work out for you. These brownies are SUPER gooey so I can’t wrap my head at them being “chalky”. Did you change anything in the recipe?
I’m baking these now and they aren’t rising either.
Loved this recipe!! A new go to for sure! It was super easy and quick. My family loved it! We added some mini marshmallows and it was super good. I can’t wait to make more.
SOO GOOD!! These are some of the best brownies I have ever made! I added half a cup of chopped walnuts and half a cup a chocolate chips and they were delicious!! I doubled the recipe and cooked them for about 25 min and they turned out great! super easy and fun! I don’t see how anyone could mess these up!
This recipe was super quick and easy to make, not only that they came out so well and so so yummy!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe ❤️
Love this recipe… indeed gooey and not the usual cakey brownie. Thanks for sharing! I tried this recipe 2 different ways. One is to stick to your baking time and the other i had actually overbaked with reduce sugar but both are still good!
Oh. My. Stars.
These brownies are light, airy on the edges and fudgey-center! Perfect!
Our additions were white chocolate chips (ghiradelli), Hershey chocolate bar broken in chunks, and a swirl of melted peanut butter. My batter was on the thick side.
My pan was a glass 8×8 and so greased it with coconut oil (refined and no smell of the coconut is present in the kind I have). It cooked at 325 degree f for probably 25 minutes. (Cooked till an inch from the edge was done so when a toothpick was inserted it came out clean).
Would totally keep this recipe in my go-to stash.
Taste is awesome but somehow mine came out cakey and dry.. When I put in the flour I missed it just enough to blend it in. The batter was extremely thick, is it supposed to be really thick? I was worried it was going to turn into dough… I only cooked for 20 minutes and that was too long.
Great easy recipe! I used this to make brownies in a waffle iron. They came out chewy and delicious. I’ll use it again to make normal brownies for sure.
Fudgey brownies should not rise in the oven, they don’t need a leavener. This recipe is not dry. I don’t understand how you could get dry brownies from this recipe if you use all of the ingredients. Honestly this is a pretty basic fudgey brownie recipe. It’s similar to others I’ve used. I don’t get the negative comments at all.
Excellent recipe! And easy to make. This is my go to brownie recipe.
Oh my – just delicious beyond belief! I’ve never done the hour in the fridge part but that makes for a wonderful crisp top.
As a family we always bake, and cook from scratch so happy I was out of some of the usual ingredients as this is now my go to !
Thanks so much for sharing- one happy lockdown family 😀
Made ’em. Loved ’em. They had to bake nearly 10 minutes longer than the recipe suggests. But the end result was excellent.
I made this recipe tonight. They turned out perfect…so easy to make! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I tried to make it then it turned out more like a cake base than brownies… not sure what I did wrong.
These are pretty good not gonna lie. I didn’t have my normal box mix so I resorted to this. The batter was really thick and I was worried when there was no baking powder added. My batter came out more dense than normal but I added a tablespoon of oil and it helped a little. The brownies were more dense than usual, but if u want to fix it then just add some baking powder. They didn’t stick to the pan at all which I normally have a big problem. They are chocolatey and gooey. I cooked them for 16 minutes rotating sides halfway.
I love this recipe! I am 11 years old and not very experienced but I made this and my whole family loved it! I added a tablespoon of vegetable oil and they turned out amazing. Thank you so much, I will never use a box mix again!
Emaan, I have a daughter your ages who loves baking and this is one of her favorites as well! Keep on baking and thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Read good and bad about this recipe. I searched for a homemade brownie recipe for a while . This one sounded the best . Turned out perfect. I did twice the recipe a little . I used just under a cup of sugar, almost a cup of all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp baking powder.
Loved it! Made it with my 10 year old who is learning essential life skills 🙂. The family gave it 4.5-4.9 stars, added little bit of chocolate chips and marshmallows on top at the end along with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
Yummy, marshmallows sound like a delicious addition!
OH MY GOD, JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL. Was Kim shook or was she shook, because Jesus it shook me to the core. Were these brownies divine or were they delicious I can’t tell. One very very happy Kardashian. And to those leaving bad reviews hunny FOLLOW THE RECIPE it’s not hard. God bless, God save and God help. OKURRRR
Just made these divine brownies and I must say they were divine, gimme delicious you’ve done it again, you’ve left me speechless……. 10/10 reccommend if you follow the recipe.
First off, when I saw the recipe had NO baking soda, baking powder or any Levander I freaked it almost didn’t make the recipe. i’m glad I did though I just added a quarter of a teaspoon of baking powder and cooked them for 25 minutes and I was in LOVE !
its brownies 😉
it won’t rise and yes it will be nice and hard and crispy on top and gooey inside TYE BEST ;P
I made these im also an experienced baker. Have been baking since i was 16 years old am now 61 years old. I bake everything from scratch. And all my family and friends ALWAYS request that i bake their favorite birthday cake cookies or just thier favorite desert. And these brownies are Bomb!!! Simply put the Best brownie recipe made simple. I will use this recipe going forward they simple to made and delicious to eat. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m so glad you approve!! <3
This came out really good and gooey, my only complain is that they are just a tad too sweet for my taste, I’ll lower the amount of sugar next time I make them. Any tips on how to get that crunchy top? Mine didn’t have it
Sister please give the ingredients in grams????
I added only 1/2 cup chocolate chips
because I was afraid the brownies would fall apart.. The first 15 minutes of baking I had my concerns because the brownies never rose. After 22 minutes baking time though I pulled the glass pan from the oven, let them cool for 45 minutes. They were fudgy, chocolate deliciousness! Dead simple to make!
Rate the recipe. I added 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. They looked a little bit insipid while they were cooking and I started to panic but they turned out great. I took them out the oven at around 18 minutes and they were delicious! Really gooey and chocolatey, not too sweet either ! Thanks
This was the most amazing recipe of any recipe of anything! I am not a Baker and they turned out perfect. The notes added were super helpful. Too bad I can never make them again since I shamefully ate the whole pan in two days hahaha