Best Ever Recipe for Chocolate Brownies from scratch are fudgy, chewy and made with a delicious homemade frosting. They are best when slightly under baked. Be sure to watch the recipe video too!
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These rich and fudge-like brownies are best when slightly under baked and are totally irresistible and mouthwatering. Get ready to have the best brownie of your life!
Homemade brownies are totally worth the little bit of extra time to make compared to box brownie mix. You most likely will have the ingredients on hand in your pantry and can whip these up in the evening or for a party!
Brownies aren’t complete without a homemade buttercream frosting either! I made mine pink with red food coloring for fun but you can choose to make it however you prefer!
I purchased all of my ingredients for this recipe at my local Sprouts. Sprouts always has a fantastic selection, is affordable and has the natural products I love to shop for.
Ingredients needed to make this recipe for chocolate brownies
Cocoa Powder: I recommend using the unsweetened cocoa powder for best results.
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray an 8×8 inch baking dish with non stick baking spray and set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate and butter in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted.
Pour this melted chocolate/butter mixture into a larger bowl and add in the cocoa powder, Instant coffee/espresso powder (optional) and salt. Stir.
Add in both white and brown sugars and stir again.
Whisk in your eggs next, one at a time. Then whisk in vanilla extract and oil.
Fold in the flour and remaining chocolate chips and mix very well.
Pour into your prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
For the frosting: beat the butter, vanilla, and salt on medium speed until creamy. Add in the sugar 1 cup at a time and beat on low speed. Once fully incorporated, beat in the heavy cream on high speed for 2 minutes.
Stir in food coloring until you get a nice pink, fluffy frosting. Don’t frost until the brownies have completely cooled. Frost, cut into squares and enjoy!
What kind of chocolate chips should I use?
I use milk chocolate chips but you can use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips if you prefer!
Should I use a metal or glass pan?
Well, either. But…clear glass absorbs heat making it ideal for crisp-crusted pies but much less so for brownies, bar cookies, quick breads, and fruit crisps, which can easily become burnt. If you only have a glass pan, reduce your oven temperature by 25°F and bake for the same duration.
Aluminum and nonstick pans are generally best for brownies.
Can I add nuts to these brownies?
Of course! I recommend finely chopping them. Walnuts or pecans work, and use 1/2 cup.
These Best Ever Brownies are…
Perfectly chewy
Best made when slightly under baked
So good that you’ll never want to make boxed brownies again
Preheat your oven to 350° F. Spray an 8×8 inch baking dish with non stick baking spray and set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate and butter in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted.
Pour this melted chocolate/butter mixture into a larger bowl and add in the cocoa powder, Instant coffee (optional) and salt. Stir. Add in both white and brown sugars and stir again. Whisk in your eggs next, one at a time. Then whisk in vanilla extract and oil.
Fold in the flour and chocolate chips and mix very well. Pour into your prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (We like to under bake them just a tad for an ooey-gooey fudgy brownie!) Let the brownies cool for 15-30 minutes, if you can wait! Then dig in.
For the frosting:
Beat the butter, vanilla, and salt on medium speed until creamy. Add in the sugar 1 cup at a time and beat on low speed.
Once fully incorporated, beat in the heavy cream on high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in food coloring until you get a nice pink, fluffy frosting. Don’t frost until the brownies have completely cooled. Frost, cut into squares and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Calories without frosting: 365Note: This recipe can be doubled for a 9X13-inch pan. Bake for about 5 minutes less than the recipe states and increase as needed while you check for doneness.
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Easiest, most delicious from-scratch recipe I ever made! So fudgey! We omitted the instant coffee and didn’t try the icing. Cooked only 30 mins for us – when still warm, too rich to eat without vanilla ice cream or milk (what a great problem to have!). Fully cooled the next day…didn’t need the ice cream/milk —most flavorful, and still fudgey texture brownies I’ve ever had!
My daughter will LOVE making these! I’m adding it to the baking list this week 🙂
Leanne - Crumb Top Baking
2 years ago
Chewy and fudgy homemade brownies are simply the best! I love that you added instant coffee as an option because I love adding that to my brownies to enhance the chocolatey flavour. Also loving that beautiful pink frosting!
Easiest, most delicious from-scratch recipe I ever made! So fudgey! We omitted the instant coffee and didn’t try the icing. Cooked only 30 mins for us – when still warm, too rich to eat without vanilla ice cream or milk (what a great problem to have!). Fully cooled the next day…didn’t need the ice cream/milk —most flavorful, and still fudgey texture brownies I’ve ever had!
So glad you loved them Janine – thank you so much!! xo – Tawnie
The frosting though! Sooo good!
I love fudgy brownies! Can’t wait to make these
My daughter will LOVE making these! I’m adding it to the baking list this week 🙂
Chewy and fudgy homemade brownies are simply the best! I love that you added instant coffee as an option because I love adding that to my brownies to enhance the chocolatey flavour. Also loving that beautiful pink frosting!
The instant coffee is such a fun trick huh?! Thank you!!! xo, Tawnie
They look SO fudgey and delicious. I am going to have to try making them this weekend.
Thank you Dannii!! Hope you love them!! xo, Tawnie
These really do look like the best brownies! And that frosting? Yum! I can’t wait to try these!
Thank you so much Jessica!!!
Oh my gosh. These brownies are the best!
Thank you so much Emily!!