Description
These Easy One Bowl Fudgy Cocoa Brownies are rich, chocolatey, and made with minimal ingredients in a single bowl. Perfect for a quick and delicious dessert, they offer a fudgy texture with a simple prep and bake time, customizable with your favorite mix-ins like nuts or chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, or oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably dutch processed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (leave out if using salted butter)
- 1/2 cup favorite add-ins (chopped dark chocolate, chocolate chips, or walnuts)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8 inch square pan or a 9x5 inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper or foil, then set aside.
- Melt Butter and Combine Sugar and Cocoa: In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and microwave for 1 minute or until fully melted. Whisk in the sugar and cocoa powder vigorously for at least 1 minute until the sugar dissolves.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Incorporate the eggs one at a time, whisking thoroughly after each addition. Then add the vanilla extract and whisk for about 1 minute until the batter is well combined and shiny.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Stir in the flour and salt just until combined. Be cautious not to overmix to maintain a fudgy texture.
- Fold in Add-ins: Optionally fold in 1/2 cup of nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, or other add-ins of your choice.
- Bake: Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for approximately 20 minutes until the center is just slightly set. Avoid overbaking to keep the brownies fudgy.
- Cool and Slice: Let the brownies cool completely before cutting into 16 small squares or 9 large squares according to preference.
Notes
- For extra gooey brownies, add 1 tablespoon of oil to the batter along with the butter.
- To enhance the chocolate flavor, add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder.
- This recipe doubles well in a 9x13 or 9x9 inch pan; increase baking time by 5-7 minutes and adjust yield accordingly.
- The sugar quantity can be adjusted between 3/4 cup and 1 1/4 cups depending on desired sweetness.
- Do not overbake; bake for no more than 20-25 minutes to avoid dry or cakey brownies.
- Cutting the brownies affects serving size: 16 small pieces or 9 large pieces.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
