If you want an easy, chewy and moist brownie then you need to whip up The Best Easy Brownies! Easy pantry ingredients make these simple to put together!
If I had to say I love one thing most in this world it would be brownies. I mean I love cake and bars, but give me a good brownie, I’m sold. Especially when they are these Easy Brownies.
Now I don’t like to toot my own horn, but these are absolutely delicious. I think one of the best brownies we have ever whipped up, and trust me I’ve made a lot in my day.
They are simple, easy and delicious, just the way I like to bake. And they really don’t last hardly a day in this house. Once the family smells them, it’s over.
These brownies are just the kind you will want, chewy, fudgy and just a crisp outer layer that a perfect brownie should have. These really are The Best Easy Brownies around.
We love to top our brownies, to make it a little more over the top, but trust me, they are amazing just plain. Warm out of the oven or room temperature, we really don’t care. These ARE my favorite brownies.
Some of our other favorite brownie recipes we have on our site include: Marbled Brownies, Peanut Butter Brownies and Copycat Cosmic Brownies.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Pantry staple ingredients help this recipe come together fast.
- These can be doubled to serve more people.
- They are the perfect amount of fudge/cake texture that they are absolutely amazing.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Chocolate chips
Butter
Vegetable oil
Sugar
Vanilla
All-purpose flour
Cocoa powder
Eggs
HOW TO MAKE EASY BROWNIES, STEP BY STEP:
- In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate chips with the butter and vegetable oil, constantly stirring until the butter and chips are completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Using a large bowl, or stand mixer, combine the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until mixture is light and creamy.
- Slowly pour in the slightly cooled chocolate mixture a little at a time as you continue to mix. Blend until mixed well.
- Slowly add in the flour and cocoa powder, until the batter is well mixed. It will be a thick cake- like batter.
- Spread evenly into a lightly oiled 13″x9″ baking pan. (I sprayed with cooking spray) Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until brownies are done.
- Remove from the oven and let brownies cool in the pan, then cut. Brownies can be frosted before cutting or served with ice cream.
How simple are these brownies? I’m a huge believe in melting chocolate chips when it comes to brownies, there is something about the texture and flavor that I love.
They produce a flaky crust and a chewy delicious center that melts in your mouth. Who can resist that? I know that I can’t, that’s why these have become our go-to recipe.
WHAT MAKES A BROWNIE MORE FUDGY?
It is the fat to flour ratio that makes a brownie more fudge like. If you want more fudge you add more chocolate and butter/oil instead of more flour where it would be more cake like.
Also cake like brownies rely on a leavening agent such as baking powder, which this recipe does not contain, so it makes they more gooey.
The cooking time also is a role player when it comes to consistency, if you want a chewier brownie then you can bake for less time where it almost looks like the center is a little under done.
They will continue to cook for a while when removed from the oven, but this is a way to make the brownies more fudgy and chewy as well.
HOW TO TELL WHEN BROWNIES ARE DONE:
When removed from the oven brownies and any baked goods really will continue to bake. These you will want to take out when the center looks slightly underdone and the edges are crispy.
You can also use a toothpick for this as well, when a toothpick inserted into center and comes out clean, that is another indicator of when they are done.
We do both methods, we like to visualize and also like to check the center to be completely sure. One or the other are okay but if you want to be certain I recommend doing both!
HOW TO STORE:
Brownies are best eaten within 1-2 days if stored at room temperature when cut and covered in an airtight container such as a pan with lid, Tupperware container or ziptop container.
They will last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days stored this way as well.
These Easy Brownies can also be frozen, we like to individually wrap our cut brownies then place them in a freezer bag, they should last frozen for about 3-4 months.
To reheat just leave on counter to thaw out or you can place them on a microwave safe plate and defrost to reheat.
We sometimes make a double batch of these brownies and place the second batch in the freezer so we always have some on hand, and it always helps when they are individually wrapped.
It makes it easier to just grab one at a time and eat it that way opposed to freezing in a pan itself or uncut.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- We use semi-sweet chocolate chips in this recipe, but you can use dark or milk chocolate for a different flavor if you’d like.
- Melting the chocolate creates a great base for the brownies rather than just using cocoa powder and adds more flavor.
- You can add other things to these brownies such as nuts, chocolate chips, candies, etc. This is a basic base brownie recipe.
- You can frost these with your favorite frosting or just serve plain or with ice cream like we do.
- You can freeze these brownies, look under my storing tips above.
- These can be cut in half or doubled depending on how many you are serving.
If you want an easy dessert recipe that has minimal ingredients and you’ll want to make all the time then you need to make The Best Easy Brownies ASAP, you won’t regret it.
If you like this recipe then you might also like:
If you’ve tried THE BEST EASY BROWNIES or any other recipe on my site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out, we love hearing from our readers! You can also follow along with me on PINTEREST, FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM to see more amazing recipes and what shenanigans I’m getting into!
The Best Easy Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips approx. 11-12oz
- 1 cup butter
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate chips with the butter and vegetable oil, constantly stirring until the butter and chips are completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Using a large bowl, or stand mixer, combine the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until mixture is light and creamy. Slowly pour in the slightly cooled chocolate mixture a little at a time as you continue to mix. Blend until mixed well.
- Slowly add in the flour and cocoa powder, until the batter is well mixed. It will be a thick cake- like batter.
- Spread evenly into a lightly oiled 13x9 cake pan. (I sprayed with cooking spray) Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until brownies are done.
- Remove from the oven and let brownies cool in the pan. Brownies can be frosted before cutting or served with ice cream.
Notes
- We use semi-sweet chocolate chips in this recipe, but you can use dark or milk chocolate for a different flavor if you'd like.
- Melting the chocolate creates a great base for the brownies rather than just using cocoa powder and adds more flavor.
- You can add other things to these brownies such as nuts, chocolate chips, candies, etc. This is a basic base brownie recipe.
- You can frost these with your favorite frosting or just serve plain or with ice cream like we do.
- You can freeze these brownies, look under my storing tips above.
- These can be cut in half or doubled depending on how many you are serving.
Leave a Reply