Our Chocolate Brownies recipe is fudgy, quick, chewy, and easy to mix together in a bowl. Enjoy them plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or with chocolate frosting on top.
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Why I love these brownies:
- Pantry Ingredients – I bet you already have everything you need to make these easy homemade brownies, made with cocoa powder. Just simple ingredients that come together for a delicious result.
- One Bowl – No mess to clean up, and easy enough for kids to make.
- Great Base Recipe– they’re thick, chewy, and delicious served warm from the oven or use them as a base recipe for Mint Brownies, German Chocolate Brownies or Peppermint Brownies. We love serving them with ice cream and hot fudge sauce on top, for hot fudge sundaes.
How to make Brownies:
Combine Wet Ingredients: Mix sugar and oil in a large bowl then add the eggs, mixing after each one is added. Stir in the cocoa powder until it’s well incorporated.
Add Dry Ingredients: Dump in the salt, flour, and vanilla then stir until combined.
Bake the easy chocolate brownies at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Although it will be tempting to cut right into them, I have found that they are best after they cool completely! Frost with homemade chocolate frosting, if you’d like.
Add chocolate frosting after the brownies have cooled, if desired.
Freezing Instructions:
Baked and cooled brownies freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, or on the counter. Frosted brownies can also be frozen.
More Brownie Recipes:
- Halloween Brownies
- Banana Bread Brownies
- Mississippi Mud Brownies
- Peanut Butter Brownies
- Zucchini Brownies
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Recipe
Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
Brownies:
- 1 cup oil*
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Frosting (optional):
- 1/2 cup butter , room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5-6 Tablespoons milk (or half and half, or cream)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix sugar and oil in a mixing bowl.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg is added. Add vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients: cocoa powder, salt, flour, and stir until combined.
- Bake: Pour batter into a greased 9×13'' baking pan and spread into an even layer. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Chocolate Frosting:
- Cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add cocoa powder and salt and mix until well combined.
- Add vanilla. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, mixing well until you reach your desired frosting consistency. Spread frosting over cooled brownies.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition
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I originally shared this recipe in April 2015. Updated January 2019 and March 2024.
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I tried this recipe and at the 35 minute mark my brownies were still jiggly and the toothpick came out wet. Cooked another 10 minutes and the middle still was raw but the edges of the brownie were cooked. Baked another 10 minutes (so now 55 minutes to bake) and the toothpick finally showed a few crumbs. I didn’t know since I live above 6,000 ft if elevation has a factor into this and need to add extra flour? Help please?
Hi Allison,
I would typically add 1-2 Tbs. of flour for your elevation! I’m sorry that it didn’t turn out well!
So at the 35 minute mark my brownies were still jiggly and raw inside (liquid covered the toothpick). Because I live above 6000 ft do I need to add more flour?
I would recommend adding 1-2 more Tbs. of flour!
For the frosting you said to cream the butter. I am a baking dummy so how much sugar do I use to cream the butter? The recipe calls for powdered sugar but the steps say to add that in later so I’m a little confused…
Hi Tammy, by “cream” the butter I just mean to beat it well with your mixers, until it’s light and creamy. Sorry for the confusion! I’d love to hear how you like the brownies!
These look incredible! I’m going to have to make this recipe soon!
It looks yummy. The instruction for the brownies says to melt the sugars well?? Did you mean mix the sugars well?
Sorry that should have said “melted butter”. Thanks 🙂
Your frosting looks so fluffy I am going to have to try the recipes this weekend.
Wow, those look delicious!! I’m home sick from work tonight and it’s cold and rainy out…I feel like those brownies are just what I need to brighten this night up a bit!! 😉
wow these look incredible!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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What great recipes! I may have to try the sugar cookie bars. Those are different. I’ve not encountered such a recipe before. My kids would much prefer I try one of the chocolate recipes though! 🙂
Every single thing about these looks SO good!! I am a sucker for chocolate 😉