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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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.
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.
The best brownie I have made in a while. Thank you for sharing with us.
I was nervous after reading all the comments so I added a little bit more butter and about another 2 tbsp of sugar. I added approx 1 tsp of baking powder too. They were amazing. Cooked for 20 minutes and were fudgy. I’ll definitely make these again! 4 stars purely because I had to adapt a bit.
This is the same recipe I made for my children as they were growing, and I lost it! Easiest and best recipe there is. So glad I found it!
I used dutch processed cocoa and AP flour. Don’t use the more bitter and acidic natural processed cocoa…like Hershey. These were perfect and simple!
Not sure abt the negative reviews but I made this recipe exactly (except I added baking powder) and it turned out very moist and fudgy. I baked mine a little longer bc I don’t like it gooey.
This recipe is a lie! They turned out the opposite of fudge and delicious. They had the consistency of a hockey puck. I followed the whole recipe just the way it said to and ended up wasting ingredients. So gross, I had to throw them away. All in all, just find a different recipe 0/10 🙁
super easy to make and tastes delicious!
Really easy and gooey added 1 cup chocolate chips and added more on top
I just made these and they are super moist and fudge!
These were okay, but I would highly recommend doubling the recipe if you want fudgy thick brownies. These by themselves were flat and hardly fudgy at all.
Absolutely delicious and fudgy! Super simple and easy to make, and we all love them! 🙂
I used exact measurements and cooked it less than 20 Mins but came out cake like. No brownie crackly top… It’s like cake but a pretty good cake
Best brownies ever! This is exactly what I was looking for in a brownie—Easy to make, easy to clean, fudgy, and easily replaced with diary-free butter and chocolate chips! Will be saving this recipe for any time I need brownies!
I used a metal 8×8” for 21 minutes and they were perfect!
The taste is really good but 20-22 minutes is way too long. Unless my stove just cooks faster. Mines were ready in like 10 minutes. After 10 minutes they were overcooked.
I followed this recipe carefully and just didn’t love the results. I’ve had better for sure.
These were so good. They are the best brownies I ever made
So gooey and fudgey. Can’t wait to make again.
Super quick and easy recipe, had everything on hand made a double batch baked a 9 x 13 pan for 28 minutes came out perfect. half the pans empty 10 minutes after I got it out of the oven and not even cool I think they’re a hit.
simple and tasty! i used 1/2 cup of sugar sweet enough.brownies really dont rise its not cake.the only issue was to check on them at about 18 minutes.mine were alittle well done at 20 minutes.
Yum! I used canna butter, but otherwise followed the recipe. Will definitely make again.
Hi I’m going to make these brownies, can you tell me which flour has been used, is it plain or self raising, because it just says flour. Thanks
self raising flour
Use plain, brownies are not supposed to be like cake. They don’t need baking soda or powder.
I make this recipe at least once every 2 weeks, and it works every time. I am even baking them in my air fryer now. The trick is definitely in managing your own expectations and enjoying each batch for what that batch offers. They are never horrible, but sometimes they are simply incredible. I guess it depends on the quality of the sugar, the ambient temperature, the mood I am in, the bake time and a heap of other factors.
These came out great! Mine were in the oven, doubled in a glass pan, when I read the reviews. I tiok my 13×9 glass pan out at 21 minute mark. Edges were chewy and centera were divinely fudgy. Guessing those whose brownies were hard need to try shortening thw bake time.
Easy ro make, soft, but slightly bitter
Everybody loved these brownies. I poured them into a tiny muffin pan with 24 muffin molds and baked them on 350 until they looked ready, I think it was around 15 minutes.
These comments are just not accurate. You’re over mixing, over cooking, have your oven too high or too low. If you’re doing these right, they are the best brownies you will EVER have! I have made so many brownie recipes over the years and these, by far, are the best. They are even great with gluten free flour!!
I used this recipe as a base and it was perdy goood. Swapped butter for greek yogurt and added some coffee, cinnamon, and baking soda. Baked in muffin tin for 15 mins instead cause I didnt have the 8 by 8 pan. Love the one bowl mess 😉
Pretty good. Tip if you use a glass dish to bake them you’ll have to bake them for about 30 minutes that’s what I did. Turned out good
My brownies were very good! I added 1 tsp. of baking soda to the mixture.
Sooo delicious and goooooy easy to make not one problem. Definitely being keeping and sharing this one!😊😊😊
Agreed with most other reviews! Incredibly gooey and fudge-y. Loooove how easy they come together. My new go-to recipe!
Hi!
Can I use 1/4 cup oil and 1/4 cup butter?
The BEST, easiest brownie recipe EVER!!
These are one of my favorite brownie recipes ever!!! ( I am only 10 years old and I made these all by myself!)(I turned 10 on MAY 8!!!)
This is a horribly rude comment Sounds like you over mixed them! Best for brownies to be mixed until ingredients are just combined! I’ve used this recipe over 50 times with perfect brownies every single time!
It’s an honest review, it didn’t work out for them. Nothing rude about it.
Terrific! Fudgy and just so chocolatey! My husband and I love these.
Awesome!!! ❤️❤️ I’m not a Great Baker at all but these came out delicious. I followed the recipe to the T and it came out perfect. So perfect I’ve been making them every weekend, 😂
Greedy grandbabies!!
Hi, regarding These brownies, I would like to know which flour has been used in this receipe, it doesn’t say In the ingredients, it just says flour, so is it self raising or plain flour, thank you, mrs c loy
Plain flour.
I have made these brownies at least 5 times in 3 months. They are so good and quick and EASY to make, especially for a non baker like me! FINALLY something I baked came out perfect and the way its supposed to be!! Ive tried the tips too, the extra chocolate, the nuts, and they keep getting better!!!! Do yourself a favor and make them. I can’t help but eat half the pan through the night!! I know its bad but I want no self control on these babies and I eat right just to justify a little of it. Lol Thank you for this awesome recipe!! 😍 😍
Question: I used 1 stick of butter and all the other ingredients and my batter was not like in the photo and it did’t cover the whole 8×8 pan? What did I do wrong? Thanks
These brownies are the best I ever tasted il never buy boxed brownie mix again my family can’t get enough of them think God they are so easy to make thank you
How long do i cook it if its in a glass baking pan?
The sugar wont dissolve ??
That was the easiest brownies I have ever made. They were delicious. I will make them over and over. Thank you.
Easy and I love them. Made them the first time in an 8×8 pan and underbaked perfectly. Experimented baking them in a 12 muffin tin so they would already be “cut” for easy grab and go… and curiosity… and to not have to wait for them to cool down 😉
Baked them 12 minutes and should have pulled them then for perfect fudginess I think. At 15 they are still delicious, but not as fudgy. Not a problem that a scoop of vanilla ice cream can’t fix! Thank you!
These were very easy and satisfied a craving for chocolate. I used coconut oil, cacao powder, half sugar and half maple syrup (since I ran out of sugar), and white bread flour. I haven’t let it cooled completely yet but couldn’t resist a bite! They’re very moist and chocolatey. I want to add walnuts next time
I’m not a baker and I thought it was a mistake but did it anyway. I don’t think you meant to have 1/2 CUP of cocoa powder… my fault for not checking another recipe or going with my gut… but they were horrid!
I’ll try again soon, after the taste leaves my mouth. Haha jk. Totally just giving you a hard time, I’ll edit or make another review when I do.
Yup, 1/2 cup works perfectly. Made these last night and they were devoured by a group of children.
I’ve made this several times. I’ve substituted maple syrup or coconut sugar one to one. I’ve also used orange zest and added bittersweet chocolate chips and severed it with a good vanilla bean ice cream. Other times lots of walnuts and dark chocolate chips. When time allows, homemade caramel sauce. Compliments every time.
Easy and quick elegant dessert every time.
Can you use margarine or half butter half margarine?
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Love the recipe made mine with self rising flour and added instant coffee and chocolate chips. Yum
Certainly easy to make. However, these brownies are very mediocre. I realized after making them that it has no leavening at all. Flavor is okay and mine were probably overbaked even though I only baked for 20 minutes. (I typically have to bake longer in my oven because it runs cool.) I recommend you keep looking for another recipe. Sorry…
Leavening is used to make things rise. You would not want that in a Gooey Brownie Recipe… Using a leavening agent would cause the brownie to be cake like. Maybe try googling a regular brownie recipe and instead of calling something mediocre because it was not the exact thing you was wanting to find. I have a better idea create your own brownie recipe, post it for the world to see and try and see how many people find yours mediocre. Sometimes it isn’t the recipe that is mediocre it’s the one trying to make the recipe… No this isn’t mine, just find your comment ignorant considering your googling a basic brownie recipe, than calling it mediocre when it clearly wasn’t what you’re idea of a brownie is.
This is a fantastic recipe. I double and use the same sized pan cause well……I need bigger brownies lmao. Super easy to make even for a beginner.
I have never made a review for a recipe before.
But,
Because I use this o.ne all the time, I felt like I should.
These are the best brownies I’ve ever made.
They are super simple and I always seem to have the ingredients on hand.
These brownies are definitely the best recipe I’ve found on the internet.
the brownies turned out great even though i substituted a lot! used coconut oil, cacao powder, and vanilla paste instead and came out so good 🤲💕 also can i say the responses to negative comments on here made me laugh so damn hard
These are fabulous! I’ve made them quite a few times.. sometimes I do add a lil baking powder. I’m actually making them right now but it’s the first time I’ve doubled the recipe for a 9×13 batch. My family cannot be trusted with these .. mostly me lol . I add a lil espresso powder as well . I always add somae to any baked good with chocolate in it. Do not overbake.. take them out when the center still has a lil wiggle and let fully cool.
All my friend’s think they are the best brownies. I vanilla from OliveNation. Huge game changer!
I used my oven-safe 12 in saute pan to melt the butter while the oven was preheating and then mixed up the brownies right in the pan. Came out beautifully! Cooked an extra 5 minutes as they were still not quite done at 22. But my oven is unreliable so use your judgement.
delicious and really quick and easy! i used kosher salt & added 1 cup of dark chocolate chunks. they came out so good
Horrible! Too much butter.
I’ve tried many brownie recipes and they’re always too cakey or bitter. This one was perfect!!! Fudgey and simple.
Whoops despite the warning I still cooked them too long for them to be fudge-y. I also did not have a whole stick of butter, but I tried adding oil to compensate. While it has a crumb like cake (I am so used to baking cake that everything I make ends up more cake like than anything else) the flavor is still good and it satisfies my craving for chocolate. Added some cool whip and we are GOOD! It doesn’t need baking powder. If you want it to rise, don’t pick the recipe for gooey brownies…..
Truly and genuinely- the best recipe for brownies I’ve ever used! Super moist, decadent, and baked up. I love them! These get the high honour of being copied into my recipe tin. 💕
Hello,
On the ingredients it says 1 cup of butter or 1 stick. 2 sticks equals 1 cup, whereas 1 stick is only 1/2 cup. If you could clarify this for me or if anyone else who may know the answer.
Thank you,
Amy
Sorry I didn’t clarify, it is when I changed the servings from 17 to 32 for a double batch.
Although delicious, they did not cut well even after cooling to room temp. Ended up eating them and buying something else for a bday party.
Works out fine. I used salted caramel cocoa powder so lowered sugar to 3/4 cup and skipped salt. I added in half cup of dark chocolate morsels and a sprinkle of powder sugar on top of brownies half way cooled.
I make brownie batter cookies out of this! I make a double batch and use a small ice cream scoop to plop them on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet. I bake mine for 13 minutes in a preheated 350° electric oven. They come out great.
I also go half chocolate chip cookie and half brownie batter to make crownies.
My church looks forward to seeing them on the coffee hour table!!!
I tried this and it was a hit with the fam. I added walnuts as I have a nutty fam. Thank you, this recipe is a keeper!
Yess go sofa! Glad you had fun with those nuts!
Have mine in the oven right now, added an extra 5mins, when that timer went off they are still not done in the middle… so I out an extra 5. Had set timer for 21mins originally. Hopefully they don’t burn.
OH MY GOD these brownies are SO good. cannot get enough of these. thank you for sharing seriously it’s so so good. if you make these correctly they are so fudgy and perfect.
YES CHARLIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YOU ARE SUCH A SWEATTYYY! WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Thanks for this! May I also ask what kind of sugar and flour you used? Im from the UK and this was the best recipe I could find! Please respond soon, I need this recipe for 27th September!
Those who complained about this brownie recipe obviously didn’t measure correctly,follow the recipe or need to calibrate their oven! These were fabulous! Brownies don’t rise like a cake does but you could add 3/4 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt if you’d like them to. Perfect brownies, taste phenomenal, thanks!!!
Absolutely yummy 😋. Now put this in a tall glass, dump vanilla bean ice cream on it, then chocolate syrup, top with crumbled oreo cookies and maraschino cherries and finish with a LARGE SPOON. IN YOUR FACE. 😁
FOR THE HATERS: dig a hole. Jump in it. Stay there for 3 hours and reflect on why you needed to be mean about a brownie recipe.
You are a very decadent person…
Amen Barb. Brownies are not cake. Fudgy, gooey etc. Using higher quality cocoa powder/chocolate definitely makes all brownies better.
Easy & quick recipe
Perfect every time! Moist and tasty
Great fudgy brownie! Added chocolate chips and walnuts. Came out great. If you like your brownies more cake like than add 1/2 cup more flour and 2 tsps baking powder.
I’ve made this brownie recipe so many times and they always come out so good! The ONLY thing missing is baking powder and that’s what makes the brownies rise unless you’re using self rising flour. If you’re using all purpose than just use 1-2 teaspoons of baking powder, depending on how high you want your brownies to rise. Fudgie, gooey and delicious!! I’ve tried so many brownie recipes and THIS is the recipe that is THE CLASSIC brownie you NEED. Follow this recipe to the T and you will NOT be disappointed. Soooooooo good!!!!!
Nope, no baking powder needed. Not fond of the metallic baking powder aftertaste. Just fine as is. Fudgy brownies don’t need to rise. These were child tested and passed with flying colors. I added a bit more sugar, per the notes, and that was for hubby.
this brownies tasted like ass and didn’t rise
Your attitude is like ass and all you have to do is add 1-2 teaspoons of baking powder.
YES ASHLEY! YOUR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS QUEEN!
I have a question, do I use all purpose flour or self rising?
The choice is yours HOWEVER, if you use self rising then you don’t need to do anything but if you use all purpose flour then just add 1-2 teaspoons of baking powder to make the brownies rise.
Agreed!!! These are some of the best brownies that I have ever had and they are so easy to make… Thank you!! 😀😋
Best Brownies I have EVER had…. seriously. I’ve literally memorized the recipe because I make it so often.
I agree I NEVER leave comments but this recipe was sooo much easier than having to use a double boiler very tasty and quick I luv this your amazing
*keep doing what you do this recipe is genius
This Recipe was DELICIOUS, it was super fast and easy! Its the perfect sweet treat for a relaxing day or a fun party snack!
keep doing what you this recipe is genius.
– two 10 yrs
I am usually low carb, but I was craving sweets so badly. I remembered brownies only had half a cup of flour and found this recipe, so I made these with Swerve sweeteners, some brown, some white granulated with a few tiny dots of pure stevia and a couple packs of sweet-n-low – that’s how I roll! I also added a small amount of baking soda and powder to puff them up a bit and cinnamon, as I love cinnamon in chocolate. And tea and coffee and more!
They did puff a lot in the middle but sloped down to the sides so I’ll leave that out next time, but they are very good and saved me and my diabetes from sugary cookies. Mine were set in 15 minutes, so I think some people complaining about the dryness probably didn’t check on them and their ovens run hot and they were in too long for their particular oven.
I am horrified by some of the comments on here. I think one demanded “Do better!” UGH! So sorry about that. This basic recipe is good, and so easy with only one bowl to clean if you line your pan with nonstick foil. Thank you!