Fudgy and Chewy Homemade Brownies
I’ve been wanting to try creating a homemade brownie recipe that comes out nice and chewy and fudgy like box mixes. So last week, when my sister sent me some special cocoa she found at an Amish market, it seemed like fate.
This recipe turned out great and even my child who normally turns his nose up to everything chocolate asked for seconds and, and…the next day when he got home from school the first thing he wanted to know when he got home was…”are there any of those brownies left mom?”
I’m still shocked.
Most fudgy and chewy brownie recipes require you to melt down bakers chocolate and I just don’t keep that stuff on hand. However, there is an easy way to get around that little step….
You make your recipe think that you melted down the chocolate by heating and combining the butter, cocoa and sugar. You can do it very quickly and easily in the microwave. It looks like this.
We ate our brownies warm out of the oven with ice cream and chocolate sauce. TO.DIE.FOR! I think this recipe just pulled ahead of my old go-to brownie recipe. Don’t get me wrong the other recipe is still a super yummy but they are a totally different texture. These brownies are much chewier and fudgy-er. You are going to have to try them both and see what you think.
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- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2¼ cups sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and flour (I like to use cocoa powder instead of flour) a 9x13 pan and set aside
- In a microwave safe dish combine butter, cocoa powder and sugar.
- Microwave in one minute increments, stirring after each minute, until butter is melted and cocoa and sugar are incorporated nicely.(see picture) In my microwave it takes three one minute increments to get the right consistency.
- Transfer cocoa mixture to mixing bowl add salt and vanilla then and add eggs one at a time and mix until they are well combined.
- Add flour and mix until combined.
- Spread mixture evenly in the prepared 9x13 pan,
- Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
I was looking for a chewy brownie recipe and came across yours. And oh my goshhh. Literally the best ever! They’re so delicious!!!! I added some peanut butter chips to mine because I’m a peanut butter freak lol. 10 out of 10!!
Yay! So glad you like the recipe. We love it too! Peanut butter chips are a great idea. Yum!
I made these last night and they were phenomenal! Delicious last night, but even better today after having time for the fudginess to develop. My mom’s recipe has always been my favorite, hands-down, but these are every bit as good and soooo much easier to make! These will be my go-to brownies from now on. I used 1/2 cup Hershey’s Cocoa and 1/2 cup Hershey’s Dark Cocoa, because that’s what I had on hand. It made deep, rich brownies. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
This makes me so happy, thank you for taking time to come back and let me know. So glad you like the recipe! 🙂
This is a wonderful brownie recipe. Such chewy and fudgy deliciousness with that crisp outer layer I look for in a great brownie! I added walnuts. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you!
I love hearing this Elyse! So glad you like it and thank you for taking time to come back and leave a comment.
These are delicious! I’ve always been sketchy of homemade brownies cause they never seem to turn out right but these were amazing! I added some white chocolate chips & it was heaven on my mouth!!! Thanks for the recipe!
What a great idea with the white chocolate chips, YUM! Glad you like them.
Made two budges of this brownies yesterday for my daughters bakesale….I definately don’t regret it! They all sold in just 10 minutes and I luckily got to save myself a piece…. Absoloutely amazing fudgy deliciousness! Thankyou so much for the recipe Maria.
Great! LOVE hearing this. Thank you so much for coming back to let me know. I love these brownies too!
I used this recipe and added some chocolate chips 😊 my husband loved them.
Awesome! I love hearing that Jasmine!
Hello Maria, first of all thankyou so much for this fantastic recipe, I have already made them about 5 times this month, but I just habe a doubt: my brownies take about an hour in the oven because at 30 minutes they just seem way too raw. Shall I put the temperature higher or make any other modification?
Thanks again for the recipe!!!
Hi Rose, I am glad you like the recipe. What size pan are you using? I use a 9×13 and 30 minutes is just right. If you are using a 9×13 and it is taking longer than 30 minutes, just increase cooking time. Raising the temperature will most likely result in burnt edges.
I’ve made these basically every week now. Jon said they’re the perfect brownies! I melt the butter mixture on the stovetop because I hate my microwave. Everything still seems to turn out amazing!
Wow! I am so flattered by the high praise from Jon! I do agree that they are the perfect brownie ;). Infact, I just made some today and frosted them with peppermint buttercream and a layer of chocolate on top. So good! Good call with the stove top. My mom always did that with cocoa and butter when she would make fudgy frosting. (cause we didn’t have a microwave) #backintheday 🙂
Just dearly love this recipe. I intend to use it over and over again. MmmmsoooGood ❣️
Just dearly love this recipe. I intend to use it over and over again. MmmmsoooGood ❣️
Yay! I am so glad Rita!
Question… can I substitute 1 cup of granulated sugar for brown sugar without changing anything? Will they still be chewy??
Hi Chan, I have never tried using brown sugar so I can’t say. Don’t pack it if you use it, and they should still come out chewy.
Molly made these tonight and they are to die for!! Greg and I were both saying that we could eat the whole pan.
Lol, I love it that Molly made them! I am so glad you guys liked them, I love them too!
First time making brownies – success! Loved your recipe! I halved the ingredients for a 9×9 pan, and also added Trader Joe’s semi sweet chocolate chips and some chopped walnuts. Will definitely be making again!
yay! So glad to hear this Nastia!!! I bet they were delicious with the chocolate chips and walnuts. Yum!
I add, walnuts, c.chips and raisins to my brownies. Makes them like a chunky candy bar.
Going to try this recipe soon.
Yum! That sounds delicous!
Maria, I found your recipe by accident today after I could not find my box mix. You are SOOOOO right about melting the butter, cocoa powder and sugar!!!! Split batter into two 9×6 pans; Added chocolate chips to one and cream cheese to the other. Absolutely fudgy!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Yay! Sounds delicious, I love those brownies!
I tried this recipe and I loved it! I don’t like homemade recipes because they turn out weird but this one turned out wonderful!!
Yay! Thanks Maddy, that is how I feel about them too! So fudgy and chewy!
They were amazing, chewy and fudgy. I never tasted a brownie like that before. Best brownie Ever!!!
I made these brownies last night and they are really delicious!!! I let the hot butter/cocoa/sugar mixture sit on the counter to cool for a while before adding the eggs. I used Trader Joe’s unsweetened cocoa powder and some organic, raw cacao powder. I mixed in some semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips to the batter at the end, before baking. I used parchment paper in my 9×13 pan. The end result was a perfectly chewy brownie with a deep fudge flavor. I’ve baked several different brownie recipes and this is the only one that came out wonderfully chewy (even though many promised to be chewy).
Elle, I can’t tell you how much I love your review! I feel the same way about this recipe! Thank you!
Do you use an electric mixer in this recipe or stir all ingredients together with a spoon?
Hi Brenda! I just use a fork!
This recipe is just okay for me. However, I did substitute 1 cup of sugar with one cup of Splenda, perhaps that is what made the difference. The flavor is fine, the texture is NOT chewy with that substitution.
Sorry to hear that! I’m sure the Splenda did make a difference with the chewyness.
Not a baker I. Any way and this was a big hit we with the family. I had a dark chocolate bar that I chopped and added in. Other than that I followed the recipe as is and it came out excellent! Thank you so much..
Yay! So happy to hear this! It really is such a great recipe!
I love to bake, but I also follow directions perfectly if I can, that said, the butter did not say unsalted so when I made the brownies the first time they were way too salty and had to throw them out. Should have guessed it was unsalted when I saw the salt added in the ingredients but I didn’t even think about it. You may either take the salt out or specify unsalted for those of us who don’t realize that if salt is added, don’t use salted butter, or if you do, don’t add the salt! Was great when I made them again without adding the salt.
Hi Shelly, I am sorry to hear that these were too salty for your taste. I only buy salted butter so I am sure I used salted butter when I was creating this recipe. It doesn’t seem to overpowering to me, we love these brownies. I am glad they turned out more to your taste when you made them without salt. Thank you for taking time to leave a comment so others can know that the might prefer them without salt.
Just made these tonight. The chewy texture is spot on because I don’t like cakey brownies. Next time will add chips and some walnuts. Will definitely make these my go to brownies!
Yay! Glad you liked the texture! Me too!
As a baking/ cooking fanatic teen, I love bring these to any event!! Recipe is straight to the point and easy!! Friends and family love these brownies and frankly, I love making them !!
Yay!!! You sound like me as a teenager! I loved making things for family and friends!
Made these last night, we too are enjoying them over vanilla ice cream and they are absolutely the best brownies EVER! I’ve never made them using the microwave in the first step! Really terrific, a big thank you!
Yay! I love hearing this! I am so glad you love them!