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- December 19, 2023
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The BEST Brownies. Super fudgey, rich and chocolatey. Made with brown butter and instant coffee! Everything can be made in one bowl. They are so much better than box mix!
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The BEST Brownies
Homemade brownies are one of my favorite desserts. They are super easy to make at home and taste so much better than box mix. These chocolate brownies come out soft and chewy on the outside and firm around the edges. Just how I like my brownies. I love to serve these fudge brownies warm with a big scoop of ice cream!
Making brownies from scratch is a lot easier to make than you think! This brownie recipe couldn’t be easier. Everything is made in one bowl and comes together in less than 15 minutes of prep time.
What makes this The BEST Brownie Recipe
- Brown Butter adds so much flavor and extra nuttiness to the brownies.
- Less Flour makes the brownies chewy and fudgey.
- I use brown sugar in place on granulated sugar for extra flavor and softness.
- Instant coffee granules are added to bring out the cocoa flavor in the brownies.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter: You can substitute salted butter. Just make sure to reduce the amount of salt in the recipe.
- Granulated sugar: Adds the perfect sweetness to this easy brownie recipe.
- Light brown sugar: I substitute some of the granulated sugar with light brown sugar to add extra chewiness to the brownie.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: I always recommend using a high quality cocoa powder. Dutch process cocoa will work in this recipe as well.
- Instant coffee granules: Help to bring out the chocolate flavor in the brownies. You can use espresso powder as well if you have that on hand.
- Baking powder: Is used to give the brownies a little height.
- Eggs: I prefer to use cold eggs in the brownie batter. I find it helps keep the brownie mixture together versus room temperature eggs.
- Vanilla extract: I use lots of vanilla! You can substitute peppermint or almond extract for a fun twist!
- All purpose flour: I tried to use as little flour as possible in this recipe for a fudgier brownie.
- Chocolate chips: I have also used chocolate chunks in this recipe. For a twist substitute butterscotch or peanut butter chocolate chips!
How to make the best brownies (ever!)
- Preheat oven: To 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 9 or 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking spray or grease with butter. Set aside.
- Brown butter: Add butter to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until light brown / caramel in color. 5-10 minutes. Make sure to keep and eye on it so butter does not burn. It also helps to use a light colored saucepan for this.
- Combine batter: Pour browned butter into a large bowl along with both sugars, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules and baking powder. Stir until combined and allow to rest for 5 minutes or until the mixture has cooled down. Stir in the eggs and vanilla and mix until batter has a nice sheen to it.
- Fold in the flour and chocolate chunks and stir until combined. (Do not over mix)
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool: Brownies completely and lift out the aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Serve: Cut into 9 brownies and serve with ice cream on top!
Here are more chocolate recipes to try!
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cosmic Brownies
- The BEST Chocolate Cake
- No Bake Chocolate Cookies
- Double Chocolate Loaf Cake
- Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
- Nutella Milkshake
- Orange Biscotti
The BEST Brownies
5 from 4 votes
The BEST Brownies. Super fudgey, rich and chocolatey. Made with brown butter and instant coffee! Everything can be made in one bowl. They are so much better than box mix!
Servings: 9 brownies
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 whole large eggs, cold
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
- walnuts, if desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 9 or 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking spray or grease with butter. Set aside.
Add butter to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until light brown / caramel in color. 5-10 minutes. Make sure to keep and eye on it so butter does not burn. It also helps to use a light colored saucepan for this.
Pour browned butter into a large bowl along with both sugars, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules and baking powder. Stir until combined and allow to rest for 5 minutes or until the mixture has cooled down.
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Fold in the flour and stir until combined. (Do not over mix). Add in the chocolate chunks or chips and stir until combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool completely and lift out the aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Cut into 9 brownies and serve.
Notes
Adapted from Simply Recipes and Cookie and Kate
Nutrition Information
Calories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 143mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 2gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 410IUCalcium: 46mgIron: 1.7mg
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Kathy Bradford
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“These are the best brownies I ever tasted!” “Wow!” “How did you make these!?” “I NEED this recipe!” These were just a few of the comments that were uttered between the grins and moans of delight when I took these to work today.My first clue that I would love this recipe was that no mixer was needed. My second clue was the aroma when the cocoa powder hit the browned butter and brown sugar. It was a wonderful way to start the day. It was so easy, and the return for effort was well worth waking up a little early.
I wanted a shortcut recipe that would come together quickly that would be similar to your recipe for Turtle Brownies. The brownie batter mixed up quickly and easily. I pressed half of it into the “sling” and then cut up six snack-sized “Milky Way Simply Caramel” candy bars and pressed them into the batter. I covered the pieces with the remaining batter and baked as directed. Ten minutes before they were to be finished, I lightly pressed broken chunks of salted pecans on top of most of the brownies. They toasted beautifully as the brownies finished baking.
Thank you so much for the best brownies I ever made!
Kelley
Thank you so much Kathy!! I am so glad everyone enjoyed them! I love the additions you made especially the salted pecans on top. Yum!!
johanna Lilley
Hey, does it matter if you dont add the coffee granules. Or is it a must use?
Kelley
Hi Johanna,
You don’t have to add them if you do not have them. They make a nice addition but are not necessary.
Thanks!
Kelley
Dianna
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Hi, Kelley, would gluten free flour work just as well in your recipe? It looks divine!
Kelley
Hi Dianna,
I haven’t personally tried it with gluten free flour so it is hard to say for sure. However I don’t see why it wouldn’t!
Let me know how you make out! Thanks!
Kelley
Mirna
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Hi! Would love to try the recepie. What are the Wright measurements of the ingredients? (like gram etc) thank you!! Love Mirna
Kelley
Hi Mirna!
Unfortunately I do not have the measurements for grams.
Sorry about that!
Kelley
Donnie Rusmisel
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These brownies were fantastic! I can’t wait to try out your other one’s.PS: I think you forgot to add the chocolate chip folding into the instructions, just a heads up =)
Robin
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Oh my gosh…YES, these are the best brownies! Thank you!!Nathan
Hi Robin,
Thank so much for your comment! We are glad you like them!
I hope you have a wonderful day!Nathan
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Hannah
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These really are the BEST brownies that I’ve ever made and eaten! I followed the recipe to a tee (but used instant espresso in place of instant coffee because it’s what I had). They were wonderful! New go-to recipe! Thank you!Kelley Simmons
So glad you enjoyed these Hannah! Thanks so much for sharing!
Dianne Morris
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Do you have a simple brownie recipe for 9*13 pan
Kelley Simmons
Hi!
Unfortunately I do not have a recipe for brownies in a 9 x 13 pan however you can make this recipe and just times it by 1.5 and that should be the perfect amount for a 13 x 9 pan!
Thanks,
Kelley
