This brownie recipe is the bomb! I’ve found the perfect combination of ingredients to make the fudgiest brownies ever.
Ingredients
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 2
Combine sugar, melted butter, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, until thoroughly blended.
Step 3
Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt into a separate large bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into egg mixture until blended; stir in chocolate chips. Spread batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely before slicing into 24 squares.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 24 | |
Calories 248 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat11g | 14% |
Saturated Fat7g | 34% |
Cholesterol51mg | 17% |
Sodium165mg | 7% |
Total Carbohydrate38g | 14% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 6% |
Total Sugars29g | |
Protein3g | |
Calcium15mg | 1% |
Iron1mg | 7% |
Potassium103mg | 2% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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- by: BROOKE
- 17 years ago
Delicious! These are dense and rich! If you don’t like a sweet, fudgy brownie, don’t make these. Most of the lower ratings were due to people decreasing the amount of sugar. If you want a 5 star brownie, use all 3c. of sugar. If you want a 3 star recipe, decrease your sugar…its that simple.
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- by: Sephram Raymond
- 17 years ago
My family is a brownie family…and my husband said these are the best brownies he has ever had! I usually make the ones from a box, and he said these are far better. They were really fudgy and soft. I coated the chocolate chips in a little flour before putting them in the batter so they wouldn’t fall to the bottom of the pan.
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- by: Lisaw
- 17 years ago
Okay, these were great. I made 2 small changes. First, instead of 3C white sugar, I used half/half of regular sugar and brown sugar. Next, I didn’t have semisweet chocolate morsels, so I chopped up some squares of semisweet chocolate. Worked just fine. When I cut up the chocolate, alot was in slivers, so melted & helped form a fudgy synergy! I’d recommend this & I’ll definately make it again. Maybe try pecans next time. Also, I used the 9×13 pan recommended; but were kind of thin…so I might try a slightly smaller pan next time & see if I can get them a little thicker, without affecting the gooey light texture.
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- by: Whatadish
- 17 years ago
These really are the bomb! Lol. They really are good. Moist, dense, chewy and fudgy. Love that great brownie texture. One cup of cocoa powder makes these really intense. Love the chocolate chips too. Oh, I cut the sugar down to 2 1/4 cups and added one cup of chopped walnuts. Watch the baking time- I think if I had baked one minute longer (than the 35 listed) they would not have been as good. We had these as brownie sundaes with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce and peanut butter M&M’s. 🙂
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- by: Okiecook
- 17 years ago
Amazing! I made these 2 nights in a row. First night, just like the recipe , and the 2nd night I took advice from other reviews. I used 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar. I also mixed half the chips in, sprinkled half on top before baking, and sprinkled a bunch more chocolate chips and chunks on the top as soon as I took them out of the oven (cooked for exactly 35 minutes).
We liked the flavor much better with the addition of brown sugar, but the texture was absolutely perfect both times.
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- by: Anterry
- 17 years ago
Amazing! Omitted the chocolate chips because we were out. Cut the recipe in half and baked in 9″ pie pan for 23 minutes, or until the outside was done but the middle was still gooey. Refrigerated the brownies due to the goey middle which turned into a sort of fudge when chilled. Amazing!! i will make these true to recipe next time, but I’m already pretty sure these are my favorite brownies. I have a feeling finding this recipe was not good for my waist line. I wan to make these brownies again already!!
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- by: Chocolatechip03
- 17 years ago
WOW!!! I love these brownies! They are really sweet and chocolatey and they are great if I’m having a particularly bad day. They’re like a natural anti-depressant! I did as some other reviewers suggested and used 1/2 and 1/2 brown and white sugar. But note, if you prefer cake-like brownies, these aren’t them! They are chewy and perfect, just the way I love them. I was nervous when I first made them because the batter was INCREDIBLY thick, but they baked up perfectly at exactly 35 minutes.
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- by: Christy
- 17 years ago
I took the suggestions of others and added 1 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 1/2 cup brown sugar. They were absolutely delicious. My boyfriend took them to work and the whole batch was gone in less than 15 min. They were wonderful in every way. I may have to make them again this week (and I just made them last week!).
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- by: Miss_Katamari
- 17 years ago
These brownies are indeed delicious. Following others suggestioons i also added half white and half brown sugar, and i didnt add quite as much as recommmeneded as i didnt want them to be too sweet. i also added some chopped peacans and sprinkled some of the chocolate chips on top of the brownies before baking. They are absolutely delicious! my boyfriend has proclaimed them the best brownies he has ever had and wont stop singing their praises. also his flatmate went out last night and got back late, when we got up this morning he had left a not on top of the brownies reading “oh my god!” . yes they really are going down a storm! definitely try these brownies, they are so easy and absolutely yummy!
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- by: Armywife
- 17 years ago
These brownies are the best ever! I made them to send to my husband who is away in the Army and he and all the soldiers he shared them with just love them. They want more! I can’t believe how good they are. The only change I made was to use half white and half brown sugar, per other reviewers’ suggestions. Thank you–these are so yummy!!
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- by: Creative1
- 17 years ago
These brownies are incredible! Rich chocolate flavor and oh so chewy – just the way I like them. (I followed the suggestion to use half brown sugar the first time and it was very good, but it was even better with regular sugar. I decreased the salt to 1/2 teaspoon and added 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to give it that thin brownie shell on top.
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- by: Pink Lady
- 17 years ago
I LOVE THESE BROWNIES!!! They are simply the best I have ever had. I took others suggestions and used 1 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 1/4 cup brown sugar. They turned out great. I used milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet. I will never buy boxed brownie mix ever again. These even got shiny on the top like boxed brownies do. Thanks Brooke for the great recipe. I’m giving it to all of my friends!!!
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- by: Muttluvr76
- 17 years ago
Worth the hype! Even better the next day. I followed others’ suggestions and used 1 c. each brown and white sugars. Since the brownies were for adults, I added 1 tsp. almond extract and 1 c. 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips for a more sophisticated taste. These are so moist and delicious–I’ll definitely be making these again!
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- by: NIKA1
- 17 years ago
This is a great recipe…although I did tinker with it.
3 cups of sugar seemed like a lot to me so I only put in 2.5 cups – 1 cup white sugar and 1.5 cups lightly packed brown sugar. They were still plenty sweet.
I find that orange and chocolate go great together, so I added the zest of one orange. This worked out really well and the brownies really stood out at my daughter?s school picnic. -
- by: Cookinnurse
- 17 years ago
If you like your brownies fidgy, rich, melt-in-your-mouth delicious, these are the ones to make! I had about 13 people ask me for the recipe when i took them to work. I also used half and half brown and white sugar and I used over 1/2a cup of milk chocolate chips. DECADENT!
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- by: TIFFLUI
- 17 years ago
Eeeh, based on the reviews & recommendations, I really wanted to like this recipe but my brownies turned out dry, cake-like & rather disappointing. The only changes that I made, per other reviewers’ suggestions, were 1 c each of brown & white sugars since 3 c sounded like a lot. Maybe that’s where I went wrong. I’ve been trying out different brownie recipes for years & sadly, I prefer the boxed brownies over these any day.
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- by: BJD
- 17 years ago
Excellent brownies, very much like the ones my mother-in-law used to make. She always added icing, though, and it was a nice touch. It’s just ludicrous that some people at this site decide to change recipes and then write and say they didn’t it, particularly a baked good. This is an excellent recipe.
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- by: Dwiebes
- 17 years ago
These are great brownies! I only added 2 cups and they are plenty sweet. I didn’t make them exactly I didn’t add the chocolate chips as I was really craving marshmallows so I added about 15 marshmallows to the batter. They are great, even without I can tell that these are a great moist fudgey brownie, but I would be leary of adding the full 3 cups of sugar.
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- by: Mrs_Mike
- 17 years ago
I made these basically the way the recipe was written (I used 2 cups of sugar instead of 3) and they really turned out great! One thing I noticed was that they didn’t need to be baked anywhere near 35 minutes. At 20 minutes, they smelled done. Any more time than that, and they would have been overcooked and dry. It’s important to use butter, not margarine (my friend made these the same day I did, and the margarine really changed the texture) and beat well after adding each egg. This is an excellent recipe!!
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- by: Caroline J.
- 17 years ago
I logged on to all recipes last night in search of something yummy to make with chocolate chips. Lo and behold, Brooke’s brownie recipe was on the home page! I made them, followed the recipe exactly, and they are sooo good! We had them while they were still warm and gooey, yum!
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 17 years ago
very easy and very good recipe. I made it with the three grandchildren helping.
few changes were: no salt, decreased the
sugar to 1 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar, used 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour and 1 cup white flour.
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- by: RSTCERE
- 17 years ago
To be fair, I altered the original recipe slightly per other reviewers and used half white sugar and half brown sugar and slightly reduced the amounts. The results were bland, dry brownies – boxed brownies would have been faster and tastier. Not sure if it was due to the alterations but I won’t be making this one again.
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- by: Leigh77
- 17 years ago
Not only are these yummy, chocolatey brownies easy to make, but the texture is amazing – moist, fudgey and chewy, yet firm (not too messy). I followed the recipe exactly (except for using non-stick cooking spray instead of grease) and these are possibly the best brownies I’ve ever made or had. They are great with a glass of milk or served warm with ice cream.
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- by: Shariv
- 17 years ago
These were definitely better the next day. When I tried them warm, all I could taste was egg. Probably just me, since nobody else would admit to tasting it. 😉 The next day though, they were great. Easy recipe to follow, and just as good as a mix, IMO. I can’t imagine how anyone is getting ‘cake’ from this mix – these are the complete opposite of cakey! This time, I didn’t have any chocolate chips, so I added half a bag of Heath bits. This is a great recipe that far surpasses boxed mixes.
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- by: NICOLES3
- 17 years ago
This is a pretty good recipe. I made it exactly as directed, with the three full cups of white sugar, no brown sugar. They are fudgy; I didn’t think they were eggy, and I felt they tasted best the day they were made. I liked the richness of the chocolate–lots of cocoa powder, and I used bittersweet chocolate chips because I am a true dark chocolate fan. I do think maybe 3 cups of sugar is a bit too much; I think that the next time I make them I will try decreasing the sugar and maybe try it with the brown sugar variation. Also, next time I will probably add some espresso powder to deepen the chocolate flavor. this is an easy recipe and a pretty good one, but my favorite brownie recipe uses melted chocolate; this is slightly faster and less expensive to make though.
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- by: S&S's Mom
- 17 years ago
These ARE the most incredibly moist and rich brownies! NOT cake-like at all (which I hate). I followed Brooke’s recipe exactly, but did add some chopped walnuts. Perfectly divine! Especially when served warm with a scoop of ice cream!! My niece hounded me for days for the recipe, until I finally relented and passed it along to her.
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- by: Heather Pulley
- 17 years ago
These browines are VERY rich and fudgy and chocolaty. That being said, I didn’t love them as much as I should based on that description. It just seemed like too much, and not in a good way. I have a really similar recipe that only uses 2 cups of sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, and 3/4 cups of cocoa and for some reason I like it tons better.
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- by: Mh
- 17 years ago
I love these brownies, they are awesome just the way they are! But to add just a little more decadence, I pulled them out of the oven about five minitues early and added about 1/2 bag of mini marshmallows and then finished baking. After baking, I topped the melted marshmallows with chocolate frosting: 1-2/3c powdered sugar, 1/2c butter, 1/3c cocoa powder, 1/3c canned evaporated milk. Sinful!
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- by: Ana Park
- 17 years ago
This is the best brownies recipe I’ve ever tried and I’ve tried a lot! The third time I made this, I didn’t have butter on stock. I used homemade applesauce instead and used half brown sugar and half white sugar. It turned out to be just as good (or even better). Thanks for sharing this recipe.
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- by: Isabel Barbosa Velozo
- 17 years ago
Sadly these did not turn out well for me. They were extremely dry. I know that my oven is quite off in temperature so that could be the problem . I even took them out 15 minutes ahead of time. My husband says all you have to do is put them in the microwave for a few seconds to melt the chocolate chips. That with a tall glass of milk makes it easier to swallow I guess.(LOL) So not totally unedible.
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- by: Allrecipes67
- 17 years ago
If I lived in the US, I would run out to the store and grab a box of brownie mix – easy, yummy, done.
But since I now live in Europe, I’ve had to find ways to make things the old-fashioned, homemade way, and THIS is my new brownie recipe!
My only change was to add a small cup of espresso coffee (as a liquid, not just a powder mix) to enhance the chocolate flavor and these brownies are perfect! Moist inside and crunchy on the edges and so chocolatey! Thanks Brooke! -
- by: Wannabebaker
- 17 years ago
These were good, but not fantastic. I did follow suggestion and use half brown and half white sugar. They were very sweet, I think next time I will cut the sugar down to 2.5c. Also, the vanilla flavor was a little strong for my liking, maybe 1/2 tbsp would work better. I made two batches and added about 1c chopped walnuts to one of the batches. I preferred those to the plain ones. Not a bad recipe, I will continue tweaking it to my liking.
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- by: Littlemrslarge
- 17 years ago
These are INCREDIBLE! So rich and fudgy… I’ve never had a homemade brownie quite like this! My only changes were egg substitute for the egg, and dark chocolate chips instead of semisweet. Otherwise made it just as written. Be very careful not to overbake these, or they will lose their yummy fudginess!
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- by: LEXI, JACK And COOKIE
- 17 years ago
Every time I think I have found the “one” best brownie recipe, I come across another great recipe. I have to say, if I could rate this one higher than five stars, I would!! If you are a fan of dense, fudgy, dark chocolate brownies, these are for you. We had our Thanksgiving just this past Saturday and this was one of the desserts; everyone went truly crazy over these. I used a premium, high-quality cocoa powder (from our local spice house), Ghiradelli bittersweet chips, and evenly split the sugar between white and brown…but otherwise made these just as written…THE BEST BROWNIES I HAVE EVER TASTED!!! Thanks, Brooke, for sharing this; these brownies were a huge hit!
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- by: LKP
- 17 years ago
AMAZING… 2nd time I made the brownies I added extra choc chips because everyone liked them so much, chopped nuts in 1/2 for the hubby. Next time I’m going to try peanut butter chips with the choc chips for a variation. These changes were just to mix it up a bit, but the org recipies is awesome.
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- by: Hollyann
- 17 years ago
Good but more cake-like than I had hoped. Maybe it’s just because I had an edge piece. I did decrease the sugar by 1/2 cup and did half white, half brown sugar. I think I’ll use all the sugar next time. I also used peanut butter chips, which is good, but I think I’ll try with reg. chips next time.
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- by: Jw81
- 17 years ago
The best brownie I’ve ever made (and I’ve made a lot of them). I must confess that I did go 1/2 & 1/2 brown sugar and white sugar, and I should have compensated for the extra moisture the brown sugar brought to the recipe. I’ve never used brown sugar in a brownie recipe before, and I’ll never NOT use it from now on. I baked them for the full amount of time, and they were still a little too gooey. Everyone loved them though. Next time I’ll try 2 c. white sugar and 1 c. brown to see how that goes. These come out very fudgy and moist, with that crinkly, crispy brownie top. Plus, a 13x9x2 pan’s worth vs. an 8″ or 9″ pan? More for everyone to enjoy. Great recipe, thanks.
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