Easy Homemade Brownies
Bake the ultimate Easy Homemade Brownies with this family-favorite recipe. There’s nothing quite like the taste of freshly baked brownies straight from the oven.
Servings: 9 brownies
Calories: 237kcal
Equipment
- stand mixer or hand mixer
- spatula
- 8 x8 inch baking pan
- non-stick spray
- parchment paper or aluminum foil
Ingredients
- ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. If you’re using parchment paper or aluminum foil to line your 8 x 8 baking dish do so now and spray it with non-stick spray. Alternatively, you can just spray the pan. The reason for the liner is so that you can remove the baked brownies from the pan to cut them more easily. Set pan aside.
- Into a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, kosher salt, and cocoa powder, and set aside.
- Using a handheld mixer and a large bowl, cream the butter for approximately 3 minutes. Then add in the white granulated sugar and continue creaming together for an additional two minutes.
- Finally, add in one egg at a time and mix thoroughly after each egg. Then add in the pure vanilla extract.
- Turn the mixer off and add half of the dry ingredients. Turn the mixer back on low and combine the ingredients. Turn the mixer back off and add in the remaining ingredients then turn it back on low and continue combining, being sure not to overmix.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it out making sure it’s level. Place into the oven and set the timer for 30 minutes. At the 30-minute mark, check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. If nothing comes out on the toothpick, then they are done
- Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes. Then remove the brownies from the pan, cut, serve, and enjoy.
- You can double the recipe and bake in a 9×13 pan. Start with a similar bake time as in the recipe card below, adding a few minutes more at a time as needed.
Notes
See blog post for timesaving tips and variations
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg