Description
Indulge in these Better Than Box Mix Brownies that are rich, fudgy, and utterly irresistible. With simple ingredients and easy steps, you’ll never go back to store-bought brownie mixes!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line an 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Sift in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir until just combined.
- Finish Batter: Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into pan and smooth the top.
- Bake: Bake for 28–32 minutes until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool and Slice: Cool in the pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
- For extra fudgy brownies, slightly underbake and chill before cutting.
- You can customize by adding nuts, peanut butter swirls, or a sprinkle of sea salt.
- These brownies freeze well for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
