Classic Brownie Recipe - The perfect homemade brownie recipe! These classic brownies are chocolatey, fudgy and absolutely melt in your mouth delicious. Top a warm brownie with vanilla ice cream for the best sweet treat!
When I'm craving chocolate, brownies are my go-to homemade dessert for a quick fix. My recipe is not only extremely delicious, but they are super easy to make! What could be better?
Serve these brownies to your friends and family or bring them to your next get together! They are great for birthday parties, pot lucks and so much more.
I am so excited to share this easy Classic Brownie Recipe with you all! This recipe will make sixteen 2"x2" brownies. So, if you are cooking for a large crowd, you may want to make two batches. Let's get baking!
Ingredients you need to make Homemade Brownies:
All-Purpose Flour - I used unbleached white all-purpose flour. It is an extremely versatile flour perfect for baking brownies. You can also use bleached white flour.
Granulated Sugar - White granulated sugar or cane sugar both work in this recipe.
Baking Soda - To assist in the rising process.
Butter - Salted or unsalted butter both work great in this recipe.
Vegetable Oil - You can also use canola, avocado or coconut oil.
Water - To loosen up the wet ingredients.
Eggs - For a creamy, rich structure.
Salt - I almost always use sea salt in my recipes but you can use table salt as well.
Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips - The better quality the chocolate chips, the better your brownies will be! I love Nestle Toll House or Ghiradelli. You can also use dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips.
Vanilla Extract - A good quality vanilla is best.
Chopped Nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans) - Optional add-in!
Tools to have on hand:
Mixing bowl - For mixing the dry ingredients and wet ingredients.
8"x8" baking dish - To bake your brownies in! You can also use a 9"x9", the brownies will just be a bit thinner and will bake for 30 minutes.
Measuring cups and spoons - To properly measure all of your ingredients.
Small saucepan - To make the chocolate sauce.
Silicone spatula - For mixing and scooping the batter into your baking dish without leaving anything behind!
How to make the best Classic Brownie Recipe:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
In a small saucepan over low heat; add butter, oil, water and sugar. Stirring frequently, bring to a very low simmer, then remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips.
Transfer chocolate sauce to a large bowl and whisk in vanilla and eggs. Gradually add flour mixture and mix until fully combined.
Pour brownie mix into a lightly greased or a parchment paper lined 8"x8" baking dish.
Bake brownies for 30 minutes or until toothpick runs through and comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs are ok). Remove from oven to let cool.
Once the brownies have cooled, slice and serve. Enjoy!
How to store homemade brownies:
The absolute best way to store freshly baked brownies is to allow them to cool completely first. Then, place them in a tightly sealed storage bag or airtight container at room temperature.
If you want to store them in a container, make sure your container has a tight seal to ensure the brownies will stay fresh and not go stale. Brownies will last properly stored for up to 3-5 days at room temperature.
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Classic Brownie Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or canola/avocado
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoon water
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over low heat; add butter, oil, water and sugar. Stirring frequently, bring to a low simmer, then remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Transfer chocolate sauce to a large bowl and whisk in vanilla and eggs. Gradually add flour mixture and mix until fully combined.
- Pour brownie mix into a lightly greased or a parchment paper lined 8"x8" baking dish.
- Bake brownies for 30 minutes or until toothpick runs through and comes out mostly clean(a few crumbs are ok). Remove from oven to let cool.
- Once the brownies have cooled, slice and serve. Enjoy!
Gracie
Will be making these this weekend. Is the butter used in the recipe salted or unsalted?
Amanda Cooks & Styles
Hi Gracie, You can use either salted or unsalted in this recipe. We've tested this recipe with both and can't tell much of a difference. Hope that helps :)Amanda
Patty
Easy recipe & the best brownies! Fudgey & delicious!!
Amanda Cooks & Styles
Thank you Patty!!
Marcie
I have been looking for a homemade brownie recipe forever!!! This is it! I love the taste and texture!! I did add 1 more Tbl of water and 2 Tbl of cocoa powder for a more intense chocolate flavor. I will NEVER make a box mix again!! Thank you!
Amanda Cooks & Styles
Hi Marcie! Thank you so much for your nice review!! I'm so happy you love these brownies as much as we do! :)Amanda
Jacquelyn
Literally just got done eating a piece of this brownie! We loved it. The only thing I think that could amp this recipe would be added 1/2-1 tsp of espresso powder to get that stronger chocolate flavor. I also doubled it and put it in a 9x13 pan and only had to bake for an extra 4 minutes so 34 minutes in total. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe! 🙂
Amanda Cooks & Styles
Hi Jacquelyn! I love the idea of adding espresso powder! :)Amanda
Debbie
This is now my ‘go to’ brownie recipe. Full of flavor.
Janet
THIS is the lost recipe! Perfect brownies. The light crunch on the top of a perfectly made brownie is the best! So moist and fudgelike. Thank you for sharing!
Donna
When you say an 8x8 baking dish, do you mean glass, ceramic of metal, and is there anything you do differently to bake in each one?
Lisa Ann Barger
These are the best homemade brownies I have ever made!!! I have made many brownie recipes but this is THE one!!!!
I will be making this recipe for years to come! Thank you for the perfect recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cathy
Love how these brownies turned out! I have the same question as Kim. - can the recipe be doubled and put in a 9x13 pan? If so, bake for the same 30 minutes?
Kelly
At the beginning of the recipe, there is the option to view the ingredients if you want to double or triple the recipe. I like my brownies thick and often double the recipe but still use the same size pan. The timing when doubling isn’t much more - I’d start with maybe 10 minutes extra and continue to check it from there.
BNM
Super good - will make again!
Donna
L loved the texture of these. Baked for 30 min and they are perfect. Not as chocolatey as I would like. Thinking about adding more choc chips the next time. Used Nestles chips, might even try dark choc next time, too
Lorraine
Can you use cocoa powder for this and if so, how much?
Kim
Could you double recipe and make a 9x13 pan? If so, how long to bake?
doris
yes you can double cuz I do it and bake 30 mins and check