Quick and Easy Brownies {Like a Box Mix!}
These Quick and Easy Brownies are truly like a box mix brownie, but from scratch! They are so chocolatey, moist and delicious!
I have been searching for a box-mix-like brownie for some time now. I have a couple really great brownies on the blog already – a fudgy one, one that’s kind of cakey and fudgy – and now this one! I would say this is more of a cakey brownie, which I love!
Basic brownies may seem kind of unexciting, but don’t be fooled. These are anything but! Everyone needs a good, solid brownie in their recipe arsenal and this is the one! Sometimes I really just love a delicious brownie, uninterrupted in flavor by all the add-ins.
I mentioned on Tuesday that my parents were in town for the weekend. It’s such a good thing, because I made a couple rounds of brownies and someone had to help me eat them all!
I totally get my sweet tooth from my dad. I still remember him eating cookies for breakfast when I was a kid. He’s gotten some better eating habits since then, but we both still have the massive sweet tooth.
He agreed with me that these brownies were the best, hands down. Our kind of brownie. Neither of us could keep our hands out of them.
And these brownies are no fuss! There’s no heating things on a stove, microwaving and mixing until butter and sugar reaches a certain temperature, no guess work – just easy and delicious! Perfect for when you want to whip up a quick batch and devour them before anyone even knows they existed. ๐
They are quite dark in color in the pictures because I use dark chocolate cocoa in most of my baking. If you’ve never tried it, I really encourage you to. I don’t normally prefer dark chocolate when eating a candy bar, but in baking it makes a much more chocolatey final product. In most cases of course. These brownies being one of them.
I’m sure they’d taste great with regular cocoa. But if you’re willing, give the dark a try.
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Either way though, you’ll want to make these ASAP. They are perfect for the chocolate craving you regularly have. ๐
Ingredients
Instructions
Recipe modified from AllRecipes.com
Enjoy!
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OMG these are fab! I LOVE the dark cocoa in brownies. And that top – gorgeous. Now I want brownies!
Thank you Dorothy! I already want to make these again – I shouldn’t have given them all away. ๐
We are in Nz, the brownies were just like the ones you get in countdown, sweet and moist, even better and when the kids drive you mad you go in the room and scoff the whole lot down and feel ready to take on the world, and the kids!โค๏ธLove them & thanks tons
I want to use a 9X13 pan.how do i convert the ingredients ?
I’d probably double it.
You had me at “like box mix”! Everyone needs a good box-mix-esque brownie recipe in their tool-kit. I can’t wait to try these out!
What do you mean about dark cocoa? I know the difference between Dutch-processed and American but I’m not sure I know how to identify a dark variety. Help! I want dark, chocolatey brownies too!
I totally agree!
The dark cocoa I use is by Hershey’s – it’s their Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate. I can get it in grocery stores around here usually. I’ve seen in at WalMart too.
I had no idea that Hershey’s made two types! I’ll have to keep an eye out for the special dark and do a taste test! Bring on the dark chocolate!
For all the amazing brownie picture on FG I almost never click on them…but with yours I couldn’t resist! Will be making these tonight…they look so amazing!! ๐
What a compliment! Thank you Bonnie! ๐ I hope you enjoyed them!
I love brownies and I can’t wait to try these as well as the “moist and chewy brownies”! I found your blog via Living Well Spending Less Link Party! Thanks for sharing! ๐
Thanks Nichole! I hope you like them!
I definitely agree that sometimes it’s nice to just have a no-nonsense brownie recipe without all the crazy add ins. I love that you used dark chocolate cocoa powder–I bet it makes the chocolatey flavor even more intense! I’ll have to see if I can find some.
Thanks Rebecca!
These look amazing. The crust on top is perfect and they look so dark and moist and fudgy! Mmmmm
Thanks Heather!
I love how perfectly cracked these brownies are, that means they are especially fudgy-just how I like them!
Thanks Tanya! I love the tops too ๐
I used to make homemade brownies but haven’t done so in a long time. Yours look amazing!
Thanks Tonia! ๐
We must come from the same family because I have a crazy sweet tooth and brownies are one of my very favorite desserts! When I want something sweet, I crave a brownie. These look absolutely perfect. Easy recipe and amazing brownies. I am totally making these. I’ll have to try the dark cocoa too. Thanks for sharing on Saturday Night Fever. I can’t wait to try these! Pinned, of course! See you again this Saturday!
Thanks so much Jen! ๐
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Hi! I tried the quick and easy brownies. Though they are delicious, they definitely turned out to be more cakey than fudgy. I was hoping to get my brownies fudgier than they are cakey. I followed the recipe here. However, my oven can only reach up to 250 degrees. Is the temp a factor that I need to consider if I want to get my brownies fudgy? Please help. Do you have any suggestions? I am really craving for awesome brownies right now! Haha >.< thanks as always! ๐
They are more of a cakey brownie. If you want a truly fudgy brownie, this recipe is perfect! Just leave off the butterfinger topping, if you don’t want it.
Thanks so much for the advise! And I will definitely try this with the butterfinger crust! Your recipes are just pure genius! Hoping to learn more and more from you. Thanks as always and God bless! ๐
Thank you so much Jaemie! ๐ Enjoy them!
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What kind of dark cocoa powder do you use?
I’ve tried using ruddy reds darker 32% cocoa but it never seemed to work for me. Any suggestions?
I pretty much always use Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa. I don’t normally prefer dark chocolate, but in baking it seems to give better chocolate flavor.
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Oh my gosh! These brownies are so easy and so incredibly good! My family is raving about them! Thank you for this post. This will be my go-to brownie recipe forever! ๐
Yay!! I’m do glad you love them! We did too ๐
I am in love with this so good!!!! The only thing was I didn’t add Bonilla extract but it was still a heavenly tasting brownie
I’m so glad you enjoyed them JJ!
I only have a 13x9x2 pan at my house how do I change the recipe for this? Please Help!! ๐
You’ll just need to double the recipe. It should work great!
I will bake this tomorrow!!! So happy found ur web lindsay. I cant fond hershey dark choco in malaysia ๐ is it if i replace oil with butter? Tq
I haven’t tried replacing the oil with butter and am not sure how it’d turn out. Something I’d like to test as well.
Can i use butter instead of oil?? Awesome recipe btwโกโฅโกโฅ
I don’t know, I haven’t tried it. I’ve been wanting to though. I thick it would change it a bit, I’m just not sure how much. Thanks!
These brownies are so yummy… i just made them and the are gooey and chewy and awesome….and cheap because they dont need all that 70%chocolate…this is my new go to brownie recipie now … thank you so much for this awesome recipie… you are great..
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe…I’m so glad I decided to give it a whirl…they were absolutely delicious….I will never buy box mix again!
Awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed them! ๐
Thank you! The brownies were amazing! Your ideas are certainly the best. Thanks again!
Wow, these brownies look absolutely PERFECT! I love the beautiful tops and how dark they are! They look super chocolatey and just amazing. Need to try this recipe ASAP!
Made these brownies tonight and they were fantastic! I added coconut oil instead of vegetable oil and they turned out divine, even if i did add a TBSP +1/2 of vanilla on accident! The crispy top and the soft gooey center was to die for, snuck quite a few “tastes” before serving.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Tasha! Good to know that the coconut oil works well too – thanks for letting me know! ๐
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Looking forward to making these!
Also, can the sugar amount be reduced? or can apple sauce be used for some of the sugar substitute?
Thanks!
I would think that should be ok, but I haven’t tried it.
These were fabulous!!!!!! I used walnut oil since that was all I had. Yummy and perfect.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Kimberley!
Hi! Can I substitute 3/4 Cup butter instead of vegetable oil? If yes, it should be melted or not necessary? Thanks!
I haven’t tried it so I’m not sure. Sometimes substitutions like that work and sometimes they don’t.
I tried it will melted butter, room temperature! It turned out great! Is there a way for reduced sugar? ๐
Excellent and easy recipe, although mine needed almost 20 more minutes baking time. Delicious!
I love Hershey special dark anything, and i love brownies. Trying these tonight! Can’t wait!
Great! I hope you enjoyed them!
Thanks for a great, yummy and easy recipe.
I made them last night and added two teaspoons of white yoghurt – absolutely scrumptious ๐
Awesome! So glad you liked them!
I just made these and they’re delicous! I used a 13×9 baking pan and used slightly less sugar because I didn’t have enough. Came out delicious
Just made these. Didn’t have vegetable oil so I subbed with coconut oil. Had to just about double my cooking time for the toothpick to come out dry but they smell amazing. Just waiting for them to cool and we will have them after dinner tonight. ๐
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What can i replace egg with since i’m a vegetarian
I haven’t tried it, but have read that you can replace an egg with 1/4 cup applesauce. It’d be worth a try.
Made these last night, but used coconut oil instead of veg. YUM!!
First time I have made brownies not from a mix in a very long time, so easy and so good!! Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! I’ll have to try the coconut oil! ๐
Hi. This is going to sound weird, but I save every little bit of cocoa powder that I have! (I am making little chocolate cakes for boxing day dessert.) Do you think I could use something else to substitute it? Grated chocolate maybe? Thanks, Liv โฅ
You might be able to use melted chocolate chips, but I wouldn’t know how to advise you.
After trying and loving your vanilla cupcake recipe, I had to come back for more. I already had high exoactations and these brownies far surpassed them. I will never resort to a box mix again. Thank you so much for sharing!
That’s great! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed them! ๐
Hello from Jakarta – Indonesia!
I just wanna say thank you soo much for this super easy, super yummy, and super quick brownie recipe of yours! I have tested some recipes for brownies (coz my 3 princesses are brownies lovers), and yours is the best! Love it love it! Thank youuuu….. PS: I just slightly changed a bit of this recipe, I mixed the white sugar + palm sugar with the same amount. ๐ :-*
Hi Maya! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
I am assuming this recipe calls for plain flour and not self-rising? Thanks – they sound delicious!
Yes, regular all-purpose flour.
Omgoodness, I made these instead of box (its tradition to have brownies instead of cake for my fiance’s birthday :)) and they were SO GREAT!!! Very happy that I found this site and recipe. I can’t believe I had all the ingredients bit so happy I did!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!!
I tried my hand at brownies for the first time using your recipe and the outcome was delicious.
Your measurements were spot on and I allowed the batter to bake for 25 minutes.
This really is quick and easy brownies.
Thanks.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks Lonique!
Can you omit the baking powder?
I haven’t tried it, but wouldn’t recommend it.
I just pulled these from the oven and I can’t wait to see what my family thinks! They smell lovely and I just added a couple chocolate chips ( Dark chocolate of course) on top. Thanks for the lovely recipe!
Is it plain/all purpose flour that is used rather than self raising flour? Thanks
It is regular all purpose flour.
made these today.
here are the changes i made.
I used only 1 cup sugar, and a half cup oil
Because the oil was reduced, the mixture was stiff.
I added 1/4 cup water and the mixture poured out perfect!
It did result in a cake type brownie but we like them like that.
I also added about 1/4 cup of dark brown chocolate chips.
I saved and sent this recipe to my sisters.
thank you
Amy
Great! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
This recipe came out great. I have a shameful preference for boxed brownies over homemade but I do not like all the chemicals that come with it, so this recipe is an excellent find! Thanks!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Nichole!
Thanks for the yummy recipe! Just popped a batch in the oven (added some cacao chips) and can’t wait to try! (:
Awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
If i were to use only 1 cup of sugar will it change the texture or something? I want to reduce the sweetness because i plan to put a layer of caramel in the middle of the brownie.
I haven’t tried it, but I think it’d be fine.
!! They look perfectly gooey!! How do you cut them to look so neat and square? Thanks!
omg I found these and im making them right now! i’m going to add in some chocolate chips to make them extra chocolaty. Thanks for this great recipe Lindsay!!
I’ve never been able to master chocolate brownies, but not only was I able to make a perfect brownie, but also they are the best brownies I have ever had!!
Highly recommend!!
Although, I did use only 2 eggs, still worked fabulously.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
I made these for Valentine’s Day last night and they were SUPER dry and not very sweet. I followed the recipe precisely.
Lindsay, I found this brownie recipe on Pinterest. I usually just use a mix for brownies. I don’t know why since I bake from scratch. Well I didn’t have any more brownie mix so I made yours. Amazing! My hubby loves them. Thank you so much. Now that I have an easy recipe, I will never buy mix again. That officislly ends pre packaged baking mixes in my house! Awesome recipe.They came out perfect.
I’m so glad you loved them! ๐ Thanks Lisa!
Loved these ๐ Done them in a muffin pan! Turned out very yummy. Was looking for something quick and easy. Hopefully my coworkers enjoy them also. Topped them off with sprinkles on some and coconut on others
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
What could I use instead of vegetable oil, that’s healthier?
I’m not totally sure, since I haven’t tested anything myself. There are some healthier oils out there you could try though, like coconut oil, sunflower oil or even olive oil.
I made these recently for a friend’s birthday party. I made about 1.5x the recipe and added 3/4 cup of dark chocolate chips. (I really love dark chocolate.) Everyone raved about them and I had multiple people ask me for the recipe. I directed them here. I love your recipes! Keep up the awesome cooking!
Thanks so much Callie! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed them. ๐
Just made these with my friend, slaved away trying to make them for a late night snack, and what do we find? That the oil and sugar mixture looks like a SLUSHIE and the whole taste of the final product is, to put it politely, revolting. The top layer of the brownie is borderline edible, and don’t even get me STARTED on the main brownie. I’m extremely sorry to say this, and maybe something went completely wrong or the vegetable oil in the UK is different, but yeah, not good. The taste of the final brownie was just pure oil- afraid to say, it did make me gag. Again, i do apologise, but thought it would be good to give you feedback. All the best, Janice.
I just made these brownies last night and they are amazing! Sorry to say but, I think you may have done something wrong. Maybe o we baked them . Mine only needed 20 minutes to bake to perfection.
Are you using sweetened or un-sweeted coca powder?
It is unsweetened.
I tried this just last night and was really surprised at how delicious they turned out! I was so skeptical at first with the amount of oil, but I was proved wrong! I really want to try the other brownies you’ve mentioned now, as they sound delicious as well! This will be a family favourite for late night snacks from now on ๐
Thanks for the great recipe!
Just popped a double batch of these babies in the oven! Taking them up to a middle school bake sale later. Can’t wait to see the chocolate smears all over the kids’ faces. ๐
I hope they were a hit! ๐
Hello, I just made these last night. I used special dark cocoa and boy we’re they yummy!! However my hubby was disappointed… because the top was cake like (moist and fluffy, not crispy and cracked like your beautiful brownies). I baked the brownies at 350 for about 40 mins(until the toothpick came out clean). Any advice?! Thank you!
You know it’s hard to say. It could be something about the mixing, or perhaps even the way they cooled. I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Came home from church yesterday and my son decided we should have brownies for dessert. With NO Box mix in the pantry and not wanting to shop on Sunday, I went in search of an easy recipe to make them from scratch. I’m so happy I came across your recipe. These ar truly so yummy. The texture is nearly identical to what I experience when I make box mix brownies but I think the taste is better!
Only problem I had was baking them at 350 for 25-30 minutes. The brownies looked perfect around the outer edges and across the top, but they were still gooey (like batter) even after an hour of baking. (?) so I cranked it up to 450 for 15 minutes. They were fully cooked after that. Has anyone else experienced this??
Still yummy. Love the crispy edges and chewy center.
Thank you!!
Hmm, I haven’t had that happen. I’m glad you were able to get them cooked though and enjoyed them! Thanks Jen!
This recipe has become a favorite among my family and friends! I absolutely love it because it’s so flawlessly simple and easy to make. I refused to tell my friends the recipe. I always bake from scratch so I this recipe was perfect. All other brownie recipes have too much ingredients or they are tedious to make. This recipe was balanced.
These were the best brownies I’ve ever had! My BFF at half the pan in less than a day ๐
Excellent brownie recipe (and now my go to). I’ve made this recipe 3 times now, and each time is perfection. I once reduced the amount of oil by substituting half with applesauce and still had excellent results.
Hi Lindsay! This recipe is indeed foolproof. Wow! It was our first time to bake…and this recipe was easy to follow and the result was amazing! Brownies were moist and delicious! Thank you again for sharing!
Thanks Tina! I’m glad you enjoyed them!
I made these…just followed your recipe…very easy…my dad just loved them. Thanks for the recipe.
I’m in the group where this didn’t turn out well at all.
I live at about 5,500ft in altitude, but I’ve never had a baking problem before.
The middle never rose like the outsides and I baked for 40 minutes and it was still very wet in the middle.
These are terrible.
Total waste of time. ๐
Here’s a site that shows the adjustments necessary for high altitude baking and cooking. I live over 5,000′ and, in making caramels, had to reduce the finished temperature from 244ยฐ to 234ยฐ so have found sometimes you just have to adjust things for altitude. Some things are fine without adjustments but since you had bad results, I’d try the recipe with the suggested adjustments before giving up on the recipe. Right now I’m going for banana chocolate chip cookies but I’m saving this recipe and, due to your comments, I’ll definitely adjust for the altitude and let all you high altitude bakers know the results.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/how-to/tipslibrary/baking-tips/baking-cooking-high-altitudes
I had a late night craving and found this recipe. It makes the perfect brownie and is so easy. I used dark cocoa powder and they were rich, one brownie was plenty. Mine baked for closer to 35 minutes. Thanks so much! I’m adding this to my collection โบ๏ธ
These were exactly the type of brownies I was craving. Quick and fool proof! Added walnuts and chocolate chips with no issues! Perfection in a square.
Thank you so much – awesome recipe! My store had run out of brownie mix, and I am so glad,otherwise I’d never have looked for a box mix-style recipe and found this! I made a few changes – used 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup oil, added a shot of espresso and choc chips to the batter. For a extra chocolatey hit, when they came out of the oven, I broke up a bar of chocolate and scattered the pieces over the brownies, waited for them to melt and then spread it over the top like icing.
I have been following your blog for about a year now and I have to say I have absolutely LOVED everything I have made from your site! I am the “cook” of the family, my sister is the “baker”. Thanks to your recipes I am quickly becoming the queen of both out of all 4 of us (I have 3 sisters), These were amazing. My husband loves brownies and I always make them from scratch but this recipe is hands down the best one we have eaten yet! Thank you for another great recipe!!!
Ha! How fun! ๐ I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying the blog and following along! Thank you! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the recipes!
I just made these because the reviews were amazing. I haven’t tasted them yet as they are cooling, but so far I had to bake them for 35 minutes. The toothpick still did not come out clean, but I removed it from the oven anyway as I could smell the edges getting over done. I did add chocolate chips to the batter as my family love them some chocolate. That may have effected the baking process. I will update later after we have tasted them.
I have just discovered you and based on what I see (recipes), I will be hanging around for awhile. I plan to make the brownie recipe first because I have been on a long time quest to find the perfect brownie recipe. Although I’m not an expert, I have been baking for many years so would like to comment on a couple of issues mentioned in previous posts. First, the person who reported her brownies tasted terrible might have inadvertently used rancid oil. Or, something else was omitted. Sugar and oil would have a slushy texture before the addition of other ingredients especially flour. In response to all the questions about a substitution for the oil, I have almost always used butter as a substitution merely because I prefer the taste. I have never had a negative result so I consider oil and butter interchangeable. Finally, I should say I never make any other substitutions or changes to a new recipe until after, if at all, I have made the original one. Thanks for the opportunity to comment. I will be back to report on my brownie baking experience.
I love this brownie recipe, but I added a bit more cocoa to it. I also made them with coconut today. Thank you for this recipe.
I’ve made these twice so far, and both times they’ve turned out bland and dry. I did everything as the recipe saidโฆ But they just tasted terrible.
I had to throw them away the second time! Sad.
These are just as lovely as advertised. We are living in Thailand, so boxed brownie mixes are pricey. It’s awesome to have an easy homade option. I did accidentally use maple syrup extract instead of vanilla as they are in similar bottles next to each other in my pantry. The rich maple syrup flavor went really well with the dark cocoa, so it turned out to be a winning error.
Worst brownies I’ve ever made, can’t believe how they turned out. Raw and burnt at the same time? What’s up with that?
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for when I had the urge to make brownies. They turned out exactly like the boxed kind! I think I may have left mine in for 35 minutes accidentally, but I don’t fully remember. Otherwise I followed the recipe exactly!
I never write reviews, but these brownies turned out amazing. I wanted to make brownies but didn’t have a box mix. However I had all ingredients for this on hand. The taste was delicious and they were super moist. Thanks for sharing. ๐
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! ๐
my brownies did not look like the picture they were a light brown colour with little and medium sized HOLES in the top and all of the sugar sunk to the bottom of the brownie if anyone knows what i have done wrong could you please help me
I’m a personal chef but admittedly a terrible baker. ย I have a 96 year old client that I cook for once a month and I always make a batch of brownies to take to her. ย And, don’t shoot me, but I usually make them from a mix… ย BUT, today I got home and was ready to make them and realized that I didn’t have a mix on hand. ย Thankfully, I had all the necessary ingredients and, after some Googling, settled on your recipe because it seemed to be fairly fool proof. ย The only change I made was to add some semi-sweet chocolate chips to the batter. OMG, Best. Brownies. Ever! ย I will never go back to Duncan Hines again. ย Thanks for showing me the light!
Awesome! ๐ I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
They turned out pretty well but I’d use less oil. There was an over powering taste of oil when it was on batter form. I haven’t tried the actual brownies yet, they’re in the oven. They seem like they’ll be good though!
Wonderful share.. i love this recipe!! great work…
Love love love this recipe – thank you! This is now my go-to brownie recipe. I used a mix of melted butter and oil (about 1/4 cup butter) and I also added a shot of espresso to up the choc flavorur. When they came out of the oven, I broke up a small block of each dark and milk chocolate, which melted from the heat of the brownies and then got spread to form a ‘death by chocolate’ topping.
Would it change if I tried using normal cocoa powder?
No, that should work fine.
What does this mean?
1/3 cup + 2 1/2 tbsp Cocoa
1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp Baking Powder
Am I supposed to add to the recipe beyond what is there?
It means to use 1/3 cup of cocoa, plus an additional 2 1/2 tablespoons. And 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder, plus an additional 1/8 tsp. A full half of a teaspoon is too much. 1/4 isn’t enough. Does that help?
my brownies did not look like the picture they were a light brown colour with little and medium sized HOLES in the top and all of the sugar sunk to the bottom of the brownie if anyone knows what i have done wrong could you please help me
please can u answer meย
These were amazing!!
I want to do “Pumpkin Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake”, if I use this recipe I have to double it?
No, you shouldn’t need to double it. Once recipe would be fine.
OMG!! These were the BEST oil brownies I’ve ever tried (and trust me I’ve tried a few!)!!! Super, super, SUPER FUDGY!!!! Absolutely amazing (and yes, this is me gushing!!)
I have made these a few times now and they always come out amazing. I made them for a friend that is gluten free/dairy free by making one small tweak. I ground up some oats in the blender until fine and subbed that 1:1 for the flour. Same great turn out.
I’m glad you enjoy them! The oat flour is a great idea!
Okay, have made these twice, using Hershey’s Special Dark as well, and with a few alterations. I cut back the sugar to 1 cup, 1/2 white and 1/2 light brown (pack it down good), olive oil (light or regular, extra virgin may be a bit too strong), a pinch more salt. We only have jumbo eggs, so used two of those and worked fine. Baked in an old scratched up 8 x 8 pan. Checked them at 20 minutes, took out at about 24. TO DIE FOR! Great heated up in the microwave for a few seconds.
P.S. Good luck on the batter even making it to the pan to bake–I found it hard to stay out of it!
These sound totally delicious! I need to make these the next time I need a quick dessert!
I followed the directions to a T and they took an hour to bake in a 9×9, also didn’t taste very good. ย
I just made these with butter instead of oil and they are fabulous! So moist and chocolaty. Exactly the flavor and simplicity I was after in a recipe. Thank you!
If I don’t want to use dark cocoa powder what other one can i use
Regular natural unsweetened cocoa powder would work as well.
I found this recipe last year and absolutely love it! It is so quick, easy, and delicious! It is my go to for when I want something simple and chocolatey!ย
These are the brownies of my dreams! They have my two key criteria–cocoa powder and oil, and come out amazing. As this is my first time on your blog I also want to say a big thanks for having a recipe card-style printing option. This makes things so easy!!
I am a pastry chef and and I love trying different recipes. I had a taste for some brownies but I didn’t have all of the ingredients for my recipe. However that turned out to be the best thing to happen to me last night because I found your recipe and I had everything needed for it . It was late when I was baking so my husband was sleep but when it came out the oven here popped up and said ” umm what did you bake?” Lol had a piece and went right back to bed. Thanks for the recipe they were amazing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!