Here’s a true homemade fudge brownie recipe — rich, dense, and super chocolatey 🍫
No box mix, just classic pantry ingredients.
Homemade Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder (optional — leave out for extra fudgy)
- Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips or chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease or line an 8×8-inch pan. - Melt butter
- Melt butter and let cool slightly.
- Mix wet ingredients
- Stir sugar into butter.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients
- Mix in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder (if using).
- Stir just until combined.
- Fold in chips or nuts if desired.
- Bake
- Spread batter evenly in pan.
- Bake 20–25 minutes.
- Center should be set but still soft.
- Cool
- Let cool before cutting for clean squares.
Tips for Ultra-Fudgy Brownies
- Don’t overbake — slightly under is better.
- Skip baking powder entirely.
- Use dark cocoa for deeper flavor.
- Chill before slicing for super neat edges.
Easy Variations
- 🍫 Crinkle top: beat sugar + eggs vigorously for 1 minute
- 🧂 Salted brownies: sprinkle flaky salt on top before baking
- 🥜 Peanut butter swirl: swirl in ¼ cup PB
If you want, I can also give you:
- One-bowl brownies
- Big batch party brownies
- No-butter oil brownies
Just tell me 😄
