easy brownies

This is our family’s favorite easy brownie recipe! Learn how to make box brownies better with these brownie mix hacks. A few ingredients creates an amazing doctored up brownie recipe from a box.

How to make box brownies better

eggs

unsalted butter

buttermilk or milk

18.3 oz brownie mix (18.4 oz is fine too!)

cocoa powder

espresso powder

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. 

Line a 8x8 inch square pan with parchment...

Line a 8x8 inch square pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, melted...

In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brownie mix, cocoa powder and espresso powder and beat with an electric mixer on low until combined, about 1 minute. 

Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan....

Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Spread evenly with a spatula.

Bake for 37-40 minutes or until a toothpick...

Bake for 37-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow the brownies to cool. Remove the brownies...

Allow the brownies to cool. Remove the brownies from the pan using the parchment paper. Slice and serve. 

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Fudgy Olive Oil Brownies that are also dairy free.

Olive Oil Brownies

120 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil

vanilla extract

(3/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar

(1/2 cup) brown sugar

(1/2 cup) cocoa powder, sifted

(1/2 cup) plain flour flour

(1/2 cup) chocolate chips*

Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Line an 8-inch square baking tin with baking or parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, add olive oil, vanilla and sugars and mix briefly.

In a separate bowl, add eggs and whisk with a fork for approximately 30 seconds or until combined.

Add eggs to sugar mixture, along with cocoa powder, flour and chocolate chips. Gently mix with a spoon or spatula to combine. Pour into prepared tin.

Bake for approximately 28-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool slightly before removing from pan. They will firm up as they cool. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

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Deliciously easy Olive Oil Brownies made from scratch.

These easy-to-make, fudgy brownies, complete with retro decoration, marry a much-loved flavour pairing of cherry and chocolate

Black Forest brownies

instant coffee powder

light brown soft sugar

self-raising flour

tsp cherry essence (optional),

sour cherries

dark chocolate (60% cocoa solids)

icing sugar

green food colouring gel

glacé cherries

Grease a 30 x 20cm cake tin and line with parchment. Heat oven to 180C/ 160C fan/gas 4. Mix the coffee with 2 tbsp boiling water, then set aside to cool.

Cream the butter and sugar together for about 5 mins until light and fluffy, then add the eggs, one at a time, incorporating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, combine the cocoa powder and the flour. Add in the cherry essence and cooled coffee to the butter mixture, followed by the dry ingredients. Mix well, then fold in the cherries.

Spoon into the prepared tin, level the top with the back of a spoon and bake in the centre of the oven for 30-35 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool completely in the tin.

Once cool, melt the dark chocolate in the microwave or over a pan of simmering water, then spread in an even layer over the top of the brownies.

While the chocolate is setting, mix the butter with the icing sugar and a few drops of green food colouring. Put the buttercream in a piping bag fitted with a writing tip nozzle. Cut the brownies into 20 squares, place two glacé cherry halves on top of each one and use the buttercream to create the cherry stem.

This is the most decadent Marshmallow Brownies recipe ever with three layers of delight! Rich brownies are topped with gooey marshmallows and creamy chocolate frosting.

Marshmallow Brownies

chocolate,

butter, cubed

sugar

salt

all purpose flour

marshmallows

butter

milk

sugar,

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9&#215;13 pan with parchment paper and coat with nonstick spray. You can bake these without parchment and coat the pan as well. Parchment paper makes it easier to lift the brownies from the pan to cut them.

In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chopped chocolate and butter. Microwave on high heat in 30 second intervals, stirring after each until smooth. When the chocolate is melted, add in the sugar, eggs and salt and mix until smooth, using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Lastly, stir in the flour until combined.

Pour the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until the center is just set and a toothpick inserted into it comes out with a few moist crumbs.

Immediately sprinkle the marshmallows on top of the hot brownies and return to the oven for 2 minutes, allowing the marshmallows to puff slightly.

Transfer the pan to a wire rack and prepare the frosting.

Brownies

In a large saucepan, melt the butter, cocoa powder and milk together over medium heat until smooth. Remove from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth and no lumps remain.

Pour the frosting evenly on top of the marshmallows, making sure all are coated.

Allow the brownies to cool completely, 1-2 hours, before removing them from the pan and cutting them into bars.

Frosting

Recipe video above. These are my &quot;go to&quot; brownies, the one I have been making for years that&#039;s super easy and outrageously chocolatey. The best fudgey chocolatey brownies made without fuss, in one bowl in 10 minutes. These are not the cakey kind, they&#039;re soft fudgey kind. Super rich and moist!

Easy Chocolate Brownies

/ 14 tbsp unsalted butter ((1 3/4 US sticks))

dark chocolate chips ((7 oz) (Note 1))

(175 grams) brown sugar (, loosely packed)

eggs (, lightly beaten)

tsp vanilla extract

(75 grams) plain flour

(30 grams) cocoa powder

chocolate

walnuts (or other nuts)

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan forced).

Spray a 20cm/8" square tin with oil and line with baking/parchment paper with overhang (Note 2).

Place butter and chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl, microwave in 30 second bursts (takes me 1m 30 sec) until melted. Stir until smooth.

Add sugar and vanilla, mix, then add eggs and mix well until smooth and molten.

Add flour, cocoa and salt and stir until smooth. Stir in chopped chocolate, pour into pan.

Bake 24 minutes for really gooey in the centre, 28 minutes for fudgey but still very moist (my favourie, shown in video &amp; photos), 32 minutes for moist fudge-cake-like. (See in post for toothpick testphotos).

If you didn&#039;t use the extra chocolate for stirring in, reduce cook time by 2 minutes.

Rest for 10 minutes before lifting out of the pan. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting. Store in an airtight container for 4 days (bet they don&#x27;t last that long!) or freeze for 3 months.

Look no further, these thick, fudgy Bakery Style Brownies are the perfect, one bowl brownie recipe you'll ever need! They also make a great bake sale treat!

The Best Brownie Recipe

all-purpose flour

baking powder

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square...

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a medium sized saucepan, melt butter over...

In a medium sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and add in chocolate chips and sugar.

Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add in...

Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add in eggs, one at a time, stirring completely after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

Add the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking...

Add the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Using big strokes, stir in JUST until mixed and no longer see dry ingredients. DO NOT BEAT OR OVER STIR.

Pour batter into dish and bake for about...

Pour batter into dish and bake for about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.

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Bakery Style Brownies

This homemade fudgy brownie with a layered with an cheesecake swirl.

Cheesecake Brownies

dark chocolate, melted

½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted

cup (190 grams) granulated sugar

tablespoon (15 milliliters) pure vanilla extract

½ cup (70 grams) all-purpose flour

½ cup (55 grams) Rodelle cocoa powder, sifted (see notes)

¾ teaspoon salt

teaspoon baking powder

¾ cup (135 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips

(226 grams) full-fate cream cheese, softened to room temperature

(96 grams) granulated sugar

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously grease an 8-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.

Chop the chocolate into smaller pieces and melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for approximately 2 minutes at 50% power. Stir every 30 seconds until completely melted and smooth. Set aside to cool.

Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl and combine with the granulated sugar; beat together until well combined.

Next add the egg and egg yolk and beat for 60-90 seconds at a higher speed until the batter is fluffy (texture resembling a cake batter). Then add the vanilla extract and melted chocolate and beat until combined.

Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until well combined and free of any lumps, scraping down the bowl as needed.

Next beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until well combined and completely smooth. Set aside.

Cheesecake filling

Spread the 2/3 of the brownie batter in the prepared pan. Then spoon 2/3 of the cheesecake batter over the brownies. Finally, spoon the remaining brownie batter and cheesecake batter and swirl with a knife.

Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes. Toothpick should still be somewhat gooey but not wet in the center. Remove from the oven and allow to cool prior to cutting. Store in an airtight container.

To assemble:

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Easy homemade cheesecake brownies are rich and fudgy. The perfect combination of two desserts in one.

Easy Cheesecake Brownies

These easy, healthy Peanut Butter Banana Brownies are made with just 3 wholesome ingredients to fix your sweet craving with a nourishing snack.

3-Ingredients Peanut Butter Brownies

oz Ripe Bananas (peeled, equivalent 4 large ripe bananas)

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Dark Chocolate Chips

Vanilla Extract

Coconut Sugar (or maple syrup)

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8-inch square pan with lightly oiled parchment paper. Set aside.

Peel the ripe bananas and weigh the amount for precision. It matters because too many bananas make the brownies too moist, and on the other hand, the brownies are too dry with fewer bananas.

Roughly cut bananas in pieces in place the bowl of a food processor along with the natural peanut butter. Add vanilla extract and sweetener now if desired.

Process until creamy and smooth, then add cocoa powder and keep blending until fully incorporated.

You may have to stop the food processor a few times and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Blend for extra 20 seconds after that to bring all ingredients together. The batter should be thick and smooth.

Bake for 20-30 minutes, check after 20 minutes, inserting a toothpick in the center of the brownies. If it comes out clean, it&#39;s ready. If sticky, keep baking, checking every 5 minutes.

When dry on top and crackle, it&#39;s cooked through.

Cool down on a wire rack for 30 minutes before slicing into 16 squares.

Serve plain or with an extra drizzle of peanut butter on top.

Store the brownies in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. The texture gets fudgier in the fridge.

Storage

This easy homemade brownies recipe makes cakey brownies that taste like box mix brownies! With perfect crisp crackly tops and chewy centers, these brownies hit all the right notes.

Quick and Easy Brownies

(98 grams) all-purpose flour (measured properly)

(57 grams) natural unsweetened cocoa powder

tsp salt

(180 milliliters) vegetable oil

(310 grams) sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9&#215;9 square baking pan, or line it with parchment paper, leaving some over hanging on the sides for easy removal from the pan later.

Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt to a medium sized bowl and set aside.

Add the oil, sugar and vanilla extract to large mixing bowl and mix together until well combined.

Add the eggs and mix until well combined.

Add the dry ingredients and mix until well combined, but don&#8217;t over mix.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.

Allow brownies to cool completely, then use the overhanging parchment paper to remove the brownie from the pan. Cut into bars. 

Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature. Best if eaten within 5-7 days. 

I tried it in a muffin pan. Cook time was about the same. I thought it would be less but had to keep sticking them back in for more time. Very good!
Every piece is an edge piece!

This recipe was amazing! I would totally suggest it. I needed to use some milk however but I would 100% recommend it 

Hi I am a total newbie to sweets baking. It taste great. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I used bread flour and it puffed up a lot. It was still a little wet in the middle. Is that because of the flour I used? I going to try again with all purpose next batch. Thank you 😊

These were awesome! I followed your recipe exactly - I baked mine for 30 minutes and they were quite gooey in the middle (didn't stop anyone from downing them though!), so for my oven, I think when I make them again today, I will give them an extra 5 minutes. Ovens are so variable! Thanks for sharing and rescuing me from the dreaded box-of-tasty-chemicals which i normally resort too.... :)

Hi Lindsay,
I tried this recipe, and Trust me, never in my life have i tasted such a delicious brownie. Everyone in my family loved it, and i had to actually make 4 batches for my brother's office potluck.
However, i just have one concern, the brownies were gooey and soft inside with crackling top.
But the sides become very tough and rubbery. i don't know what to do, hence, i had to cut sides by half inch from all the four sides. Please help.

I’ve been looking for a good brownie recipe for a while and every time it’s fallen short. This recipe is not only simple but the brownies are DELICIOUS! I added a bit of chocolate chips and walnuts the first time but they’re amazing with it without them. They’re thick and fluffy all at once. ❤️ Definitely my go-to brownie recipe now! 

I made this today and it turned out perfect !!  My son enjoyed eating them.  I used regular cocoa but still I felt it was more chochlatey. We felt it was more sweeter may be next time I can reduce the sugar  little.  Otherwise it was perfect ! Thanks for the easy recipe.

Didn't have chocolate chips and was heavily craving that pillsbury box mix brownie - this is an absolutely fantastic recipe without all the preservatives if you're looking for the same cakey/chewy/fudgy texture! Thanks so much! :) p.s. i'm an edge person and these edges were INCREDIBLE.

I loved these so much! They are always gone so quickly every time but they always take about 40 minutes to bake but still, they taste so fudgy and amazing; I'm so glad I found this recipe!

These brownies are absolutely delicious and so easy to make! It took me less than 10 minutes to whip them up! It did take mine around 45 minutes to bake, but hey I’m all good with waiting for these delicious treats! Thank you so much for this recipe! 

Bravo! What a great idea! Love this. I’m sure this is incredibly delicious!

Lindsay! How easy! Your directions make this seem like such an easy approach, too. I would love to make this soon!

Lindsay, this sounds yummy! I would definitely make it again! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

I've made these at least 10 times this year!! My go-to!! Thank you 💙💙

Thank you!!! This is the best brownie recipe!!!

Taste was great, but they took much longer to bake than the recipe stated. At 350°, they took almost 40 minutes to bake without being soup in the middle. My oven thermometer was reading 348 so it was right on the mark.

These brownies are good, but extremely cake. i wanted a brownie that wasn't really fudge and this said it was a little cake, so i made them. they are good and have minimal sweetness but they are a lot closer to cake then brownie, rather than in the middle.

These came out really good, although I needed 45 mins in my oven to cook them. I would also try to add half of the sugar next time, other than that, great!

I just made this recipe and haven't tried them yet they are still baking as I type this but tasted the mix and it was so good I almost licked the bowl clean lol and it smells amazing in here, cant wait to try them!

Everyone has the right of freedom of speech and giving opinions but this is distasteful. I can't even look for a good recipe on the internet without coming across something rude. "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Social media disgusts me. Pray for the future of our children. It will be filled with a world of bullies and a**holes.

I’ve been trying to make vegan brownies for years and they never come out right. Always too oily, too dry, too crumbly or burn too easily. I used this recipe with an egg replacer and they’re the best brownies I’ve ever made from scratch. Thank you!

Omg so good! I added a bit more chocolate and a bit less sugar plus walnuts at the end and it was perfect!

Hands down.... this is the BEST brownie recipe ever!! 

Absolutely delicious recipe! Brought these brownies to Kyle's soccer party and everyone enjoyed them! I am really grateful to have found your amazing recipe and will continue to use it for future occasions!

My family said these were the best brownies they’ve ever had! They were gone in about 20 min, I now have to double the batch!

I replaced the oil with melted butter and used an 8 x 8 glass pan. Mine turned out a little more like cake, so i maybe overbaked them (23-24 minutes). Next time I will try the recipe exactly as instructed because mine definitely don't look like the pictures and are not chewy at all.

Holy oil, batman! We made these yesterday, per the recipe and they were great; also gone before bed. Decided to make them again today and replaced that vegetable oil with coconut oil, and used a touch less. They taste amazing, and nothing lost as far as the texture. My kids love them.

This was just as quick and easy as the recipe said, and tasted great. Only a few more steps than using a box mix, and great for when you want brownies you can make from what’s already in your pantry!

**used grapeseed oil instead of regular vegetable oil since that’s what we always use in our house

Lindsay, do you recommend using an electric mixer on this recipe? I'm worried I over beat it. Box brownies always say to stir and this says mix.

They tasted great even though I used regular cocoa because that is what I had.  I'm sure I would like them better with the dark cocoa.

Hello •♡• This recipe looks amazing, I can't wait to try them. But first I wanted to ask what you would suggest. I love my brownie more like a cake.As in thick like a cake.I'm not fond of brownies that are so thin.I love brownies and I'm sure this recipe is amazing and I can't wait to try them Hopefully you can guide me what to do to use this recipe but how to go about it so they are nice and thick?¿?  (•::  THANK YOU!!!

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