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These brownies are amazing! So easy to make, chocolatey and unbelievably moist with a perfectly crackled top. Better than any box mix, and made with only five ingredients!
Long gone are the days of wanting the perfect brownie, only to use a box mix and get a flat, sad, overbaked dry hockey puck. Okay, I may be exaggerating, but this is how I remember those brownies after trying this new recipe!
It is made with only five ingredients you probably have on hand in your pantry, just waiting to be made into something delicious! Did I mention you don’t need a hand mixer? You just melt your butter into a microwave safe bowl, add your ingredients in, stir with a whisk or spatula, and you’re on your way to brownie heaven. No extra messy bowls or melting chocolate necessary.
Jump to RecipeHere is what you’ll need:
- 1 cup of butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 2/3 cup of cocoa powder
Feel free to take some creative control with this recipe. You can add chocolate chunks or chips if you are an extra chocoholic, chopped walnuts, or espresso powder to really up the choco flavor. I usually throw in a dash of salt to the batter and top with some flakey sea salt. Yum!
If you don’t have butter, you can use oil with the same measurements, but you may have to up your bake time by a few minutes as oil will make your brownies even more moist.
I like to add in the eggs one or two at a time, as well as adding the flour and cocoa powder in half, just to make stirring easier!
For this recipe to work, you will need either an 8×8 or 9×9 pan, to keep your brownies thick. You could also double the recipe if using a larger pan, but if the batter is too thin, you will have to cut way down on your baking time!
How to make the brownies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- Melt 2 sticks/1 cup of butter in a large microwave safe mixing bowl
- Add 1 cup granulated sugar to melted butter and stir until mixed together.
- Add in 4 eggs, 1 or 2 at a time and mix until well incorporated.
- Combine flour and cocoa powder and add half at a time to wet ingredients. Batter will be thick. If you are being fancy and adding in extras, now is the time to do so.
- Pour batter into baking pan and level out. Bake for 28-42 minutes, or until top is set and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the pan comes out with wet crumbs. If your toothpick is clean, you have overbaked your treats. I used an 8×8 pan, and baked for 35 minutes.
- Let brownies cool completely before cutting and serving. They will last in a Tupperware for 2-3 days (if you don’t eat them all in one night!)
- Enjoy!
One Bowl Ooey, Gooey Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9×9 or 8×8 pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside for later.
- Melt butter in the microwave. Use a large microwave safe bowl. This is what you will be building your brownie batter in.
- Add in sugar and mix together well.
- Add eggs, one or two at a time and mix until well incorporated.
- Add flour and cocoa powder together (you can add your pinch of salt if desired here), and add to wet mixture. Add half at a time to make stirring easier. If you have extra add ins ( chocolate chips, walnuts, etc.) you can add them in after this step.
- Pour batter into your lined pan and even out the top, making sure batter goes to each corner of the pan.
- Bake for 28-42 minutes. The top of the brownies will look set, and a toothpick will come out with wet crumbs. If your toothpick is clean, you have over baked them. If you are using an 8×8 pan, shoot for the 34-42 mark. A 9×9 pan will take less time.
- Let the brownies cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!!
Did you try this recipe? Was it delicious? Comment below to let me know and share it with your friends!
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