These gooey perfectly fudgy homemade brownies are about to be your new favorite recipe! So simple to prepare, chewy texture, and a true chocolate lovers dream. You won’t need another brownie recipe!
If you love brownie recipes like we do try our Stuffed Nutella Brownies recipe too!
Homemade Brownies
If you’ve been searching for the perfect brownie recipe, you are in the right place! I’ve been testing different ingredients, measurements and methods for years and feel like I’ve finally gotten it right! Next time you’re doing your grocery shopping, look for the Hershey’s Special Dark unsweetened cocoa powder. It’s what I prefer when using cocoa powder in my baked goods. Makes such a difference in my opinion!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Chocolate Perfection. This chocolate brownie recipe is everything you look for in a brownie recipe!
- Easy To Make. With my step by step instructions, you can make homemade brownies with no trouble at all.
- Bakery Style. These brownies taste just like the brownies you purchase at your local bakery!
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Ingredients Needed For Chewy Brownie Recipe
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make brownies at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details.
- All-Purpose Flour– All purpose flour is the main dry ingredient for brownies.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Hershey’s Dark– I prefer Hershey’s Special Dark if you can find it.
- Kosher Salt– Kosher salt is a coarse salt. I prefer using it in my cooking and baking.
- Salted Butter– I generally use salted butter for my cooking and baking.
- Canola Oil– Canola oil is part of the wet ingredients for the brownie recipe.
- Granulated Sugar– Granulated sugar is a fine sugar commonly used in cookies, brownies and cakes.
- Light or Dark Brown Sugar- You’ll see light and brown sugar available in the brown sugar section. I like the dark brown sugar for these brownies.
- Large Eggs– For consistency, I use large eggs for all of my cooking and baking.
- Pure Vanilla Extract– For best tasting results use pure vanilla extract.
- Milk Chocolate Chunks– Trader Joe’s chocolate block works great in this recipe.
How To Make Fudge Brownie Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
Dry Ingredients. Place flour, cocoa powder and salt in a large mixing bowl, stir to combine.
Wet Ingredients. Place hot melted butter, oil, and sugars into a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined, a good minute. Stir in eggs and vanilla, whisking another 2 minutes.
Combine Wet Ingredients With Dry Ingredients. Slowly stir wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl, gently stirring just until batter forms.
Chocolate Chunks. Fold in chocolate chunks and transfer to baking dish. Spread evenly.
Bake. For gooey fudgy brownies bake at 350 degrees F. for 22-26 minutes. Depending on your oven, time will vary slightly. Keep an eye on the brownies starting at 22 minutes. The center should be mostly set. You don’t want too much jiggle, but keep in mind the brownies will cook a bit more in the hot dish as it cools. If you don’t like your brownies too gooey, bake for closer to 26 minutes and check doneness.
Cool Brownies. Remove from oven and let cool for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. Serve room temperature or warmed with a scoop of ice cream.
Easy Homemade Brownies
You’ll find that these are definitely easy homemade brownies with that perfect fudge brownie texture with shiny crackle tops.
Can I Double The Recipe To Make More Brownies?
Yes, if you’d like to make a 9 x 13 inch size batch of brownies, double the recipe as listed below in the recipe card, but start checking them at 28 minutes and every couple minutes after that for your desired doneness.
How To Serve Gooey Brownies?
Serve gooey brownie recipe either room temperature as is, right from the baking dish or try warmed up in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Top with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream and even drizzle with chocolate sauce. I also love my gooey brownies kept in the refrigerator enjoyed cold. They become an extra chewy brownie that might be my favorite way to eat any leftovers. Also try frosting the brownies with my Homemade Chocolate Frosting. Takes the brownies to a whole new level.
Whether you enjoy these brownies warm, cold, room temperature, frosted or topped with ice cream, be assured that you are about to fall in love with the BEST homemade brownies. Hope you love them!
How To Store Homemade Brownies
Store your homemade brownies in an airtight container or large Ziplock bag. They can be kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Freezing Instructions
To freeze brownies, make sure they’re completely cooled and then place into an airtight container for up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw completely before using again.
Try More Homemade Brownie Recipes
Fudgy Homemade Brownies
Equipment
- Oven
- Bowl
- 8 x 8 inch baking dish
- parchment paper
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- mixing spoon
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder I prefer and use the Hershey’s Dark Cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick salted butter melted and hot to the touch
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar light or dark
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chunks I get the milk chocolate block from Trader Joe’s and cut my own chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Place flour, cocoa powder and salt in a large mixing bowl, stir to combine. Place hot melted butter, oil, and sugars into a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined, a good minute. Stir in eggs and vanilla, whisking another 2 minutes. Slowly stir wet ingredients into the dry ingredient bowl, gently stirring just until batter forms. Fold in chocolate chunks and transfer to baking dish. Spread evenly and bake for 22-26 minutes, until mostly baked through. If you want gooey brownies, remove at 22 or 23 minutes. Let bake longer for a more cooked brownie. Remove from oven and let cool for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. Serve room temperature or warmed with a scoop of ice cream.
Notes
- For gooey brownies, remove from oven at 22-26 minutes of baking. For a more cooked brownie, remove at about 30 minutes.
- Top brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce too!
Nutrition
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I have made these several times now. Took some to some friends in which they told me ants had gotten into them but that they were so good they dusted off the ants and still ate the brownies. Good story but just tells you how yummy these brownies are!! Thanks for the recipe
This recipe is everything! its so easy and its so good. I have never successfully baked anything and its very hard to wrong with this recipes.
This recipe was so easy and yummy. Very rich for me so this will definitely last me awhile. I did have to cook it longer because I had a smaller pan so the brownie batter was thicker, making the cooking time longer but I expected it. Almost doubled the cook time. Some of the best brownies I’ve ever eaten and made. Thanks Jenny!
Thanks for the feedback Selena, I appreciate it!
Can I substitute almond flour for the all purpose flour and use less of the white sugar?
Hi Jenna, I haven’t tried those substitutions, so I can’t say what the outcome will be.
I can’t thank you enough for this recipe. This recipe is by far the best one I’ve tried. I am truly so grateful – the family is too, they enjoyed it so much that I had to make another batch of brownies a couple of minutes afterwards!
Thanks for the great feedback Alexandra. Glad you enjoyed!
There was no unsweetened cocoa at the store, I’m assuming it was just regular because it didn’t say unsweetened, (I just thought it was odd they didn’t have any unsweetened) can I use that? Will it make a difference?
Hi Chelsea, I don’t think I would substitute the unsweetened cocoa powder. If you use Amazon, check on Amazon for Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder. That’s my favorite.
Oh, I have the special dark cocoa. That counts as unsweetened?
Yes 🙂
I have no milk chocolate chips or chunks. I only have semi sweet chips. Do you think I am Ietter off using those or nothing at all?
Hi Rachel, semi-sweet chips will work just fine 🙂
Could you use an equal amount of olive oil instead of butter?
Hi Joy, I wouldn’t recommend using 1/2 cup olive oil in place of the butter. It will change the flavor completely 🙂
Fantastic, gooey brownies…. just the way brownies should be. Thank you for the perfect brownie recipe! My family loved them.
So glad to hear it Halley, thanks for the feedback.
Hi .. can i know 1 stick butter refers to 125 gm or 250 gm
Hi Julee, just googled it and it states that 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup) is equal to 113 grams. Hope this helps!