Homemade brownies made easy! One of our favorite brownie recipes, How To Make Homemade Box Mix Brownies! Perfect fudgy brownies!
If you love homemade brownies like we do, try our Stuffed Nutella Brownies recipe too!
Homemade Brownies
Doesn’t get better than homemade brownies. I’ve been playing around in the kitchen and have developed this recipe that is pretty darn close to the beloved box mix brownie. I tested them at room temperature and chilled. Both equally amazing. They are literally just right in every aspect!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Chocolate Perfection. You can’t get more delicious than these homemade gooey chocolate brownies.
- Easy To Make. With just a few easy to find ingredients from the grocery store, you’ll have perfect homemade brownies in no time.
- Great Dessert To Share. Whether you’re taking these to your next Holiday party or family gathering, they’re easy to transport and share.
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What You’ll Need
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make homemade box mix brownies at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full instructions.
- Butter– I use salted butter for most of my recipes, unsalted works fine too.
- Vegetable Oil– vegetable oil is part of the wet ingredients of the brownies. Canola oil works too.
- Granulated Sugar– This fine white sugar gives the brownies their sweetness.
- Eggs– Use large eggs for consistency.
- Vanilla– For best results use pure vanilla extract.
- All-Purpose Flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient in the brownies.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder– Find unsweetened cocoa powder in the baking isle of the grocery store.
- Kosher Salt– Kosher salt is a coarse salt commonly used in cooking and baking.
- Baking Powder– Baking powder helps the brownies rise during baking.
- Chocolate Chips– Use your favorite chocolate chips for the brownies.
How To Make Homemade Brownies
Preheat Oven. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and line a 8×11 inch baking dish with parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray.
Cream Butter, Sugar and Oil. Place butter into a large mixing bowl and microwave until partially melted. Add sugar and oil, mix until well combined.
Add Eggs and Vanilla. Stir in eggs and vanilla stirring until combined.
Dry Ingredients. Add flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and chocolate chips.
Gently Stir Until Batter is Combined. Stir until combined and thick.
Transfer Brownie Batter To Baking Dish. Transfer batter to prepared baking dish, 8 x 11 inch, spreading evenly.
Bake For 35-40 Minutes, until baked through. Remove and let cool completely, about an hour. Lift parchment and brownies out of pan and cut into squares to serve.
What’s The Best Type of Pan For Baking Brownies?
- Light colored aluminum pans are my favorite for baking brownies. They heat up quickly without overheating, and then cools down quickly once removed from the oven.
- Glass (such as Pyrex) and ceramic have poor heat conduction. I’ve used plenty of my pyrex pans for baking brownies, but I try to stick to my lighter aluminum non-stick pans.
- Dark colored aluminum pans are a very common material. It work just fine for baking brownies, but since dark colors absorb more heat than light colors, keep a close eye on your brownies to prevent over baking.
- Edge Brownie Pans have become very popular. It’s the pan that gives you an edge brownie piece with every square. It’s a light aluminum pan, so I’m a fan! Find them at most Walmart and Target stores. Amazon is also a great place to find them.
How To Serve
Serve brownies warm or room temperature at any occasion where dessert is needed.
Leftovers
Store leftover brownies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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How To Make Homemade Box Mix Brownies
Equipment
- Oven
- 8 x 11 inch baking dish
- parchment paper
- mixing bowl
- mixing spoon
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- plastic knife to cut brownies without sticking
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter partially melted
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all purpose Gold Medal Flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and line a 8×11 inch baking dish with parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray.
- Place butter into a large mixing bowl and microwave until partially melted. Add sugar and oil, mix until well combined. Stir in eggs and vanilla stirring until combined then add flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and chocolate chips. Stir until combined and thick.
- Transfer batter to prepared baking dish, spreading evenly. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until baked through. Remove and let cool completely, about an hour. Lift parchment and brownies out of pan and cut into squares to serve.
Nutrition
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The pictures are only a hint of how tasty these are! Just now making this recipe and let me tell you, I was liking the batter right off my fingers before popping the dish into the oven! Love!
These look so dense and fudgy! I have to try them! My brother always says my brownies will never come out like box mix but I’m thinking he’ll change his mind after I use this recipe!
Oh how I wish it was my job to make and eat brownies. These look brilliant. Can’t wait to try them.
omg. so into this. I hear a new batch of slutty brownies with this recipe calling my name!
Oh my goodness!! Just made and ate these!! They are so good, thank you thank you! Never buying box mix again. Very yummy!
So glad to hear it!! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
I got so used to using those box mixes I completely forgot that brownies are super simple to make from scratch! I was reminded a few weeks ago when I tried my first gluten-free brownie recipe! Yours looks wonderful. 🙂
Oh my word! These look like brownie perfection. I have been making the same brownie recipe for years because I think it’s the best…but your photos have me convinced to try these! In fact I think I need to go to my kitchen NOW and start baking 🙂
I usually don’t bother with homemade brownies because I do like the box mix so much! Is that bad? lol. But these look fudgy and delicious – I’m not a fan of cakey brownies. And they’re so easy! I have all of these ingredients right now. Thanks!
These seriously look like absolute perfection!!!
Love this! These look so chewy and delicious. 🙂
Totally drooling over here! These brownies look amazing, Jenny!
Yeah, these amazing, Jenny!
These do look amazing, and they’re not much more difficult than boxed brownies anyways! Pinned, and definitely trying soon.
these seriously look amazing!! thanks for sharing Jenny!
I’ll take two…or ten, please!
I would replace the GMO soybean oil with coconut oil. Veg oil is a rancid oil that causes inflammation in the body. Never use Veg oil made from Corn, Canola or Soybeans.
Love the homemade version of a box mix!! It looks so chocolatey and fudgey good!!
Homemade brownies are so easy and always welcome!
These look delish but since I am elminating PUFA from our home, I will be using virgin coconut oil instead of the vegetable oil in your recipe. Thanks for the recipe.
Ooo I’ve got to try these! Right away.
This is a bookmark FOR SURE!! they look totally incredible!
You left out the oil in the directions. Making these right now.
Just edited the directions thanks!
Oh so decadent looking…you did not specify the type of Cocoa Power, but will try w/ Extra Dark which is my favorite. Thanks for the post!
Oops, I see it in pictures but it isn’t in actual ingredient directions…
When do you add oil? Looks great!
Just edited the directions 🙂
Such a super smart idea Jenny ~ love your creativity!!! xo
Looking at this recipe and these pictures are not helping me to get motivated to work out this morning! All I want to do is make these right now and eat them for breakfast and skip the workout!! But maybe I will use this as a reward for my workout instead! 🙂
These look perfect! Love the crackly top!
I like my brownies gooey– can’t wait to try this fabulous recipe, Jenny!
Making these ASAP!
WHat a great recipe! I’ll totally be trying these!
I love trying different scratch brownie recipes, and no matter how tasty they are, my husband still has a soft spot for the box! This is a great recipe for us. They look like big slices of fudge-a-licious heaven!
Love chewy brownies…these look amazing Jenny!
Jenny, Wow!!! What a genius Idea!! These look perfect in every way. I NEED to make these. Maybe even today since it is crazy snowing and I am not leaving the house!
They have *the* perfect texture! I can’t wait to make these. I do like boxed brownies but homemade really only take a few minutes extra so I don’t mind making them. Plus we don’t have any good box mixes over here so it works out just fine for me. 🙂
Jenny it looks like you nailed them! They’re gorgeous! Recently I cheated on my 5 year old brownie recipe that was a melted choc recipe, with one that uses cocoa powder and I love it. I bet I would love yours too! Pinning!