Classic chewy brownies are perfect for summer BBQs, bake sales, team picnics or anywhere you need a dessert to pass. Even when you are pressed for time, these brownies from scratch will be ready to go in fewer than 30 minutes.
These classic chewy brownies from scratch are just as fast as making them from a box but better tasting, because you can use the highest quality cocoa to make them. This is the quickest and easiest recipe to make. No melting chocolate in a double boiler. Just whip the ingredients together, pour into a parchment lined pan and bake for 20 minutes. To give them a more elegant look (if you want that in a brownie), you can dust them with powdered sugar This is the best brownies from scratch recipe I have found that doesn’t require melting chocolate..
I have been testing several brownie recipes to find one that makes what I believe a brownie should be: chewy with a shiny top with just the right amount of crackle, a rich chocolate flavor without being too rich and a chewy not cakey base with even chewier edges. My mom always made brownies from a box, using Duncan Hines, which were thin and chewy.
In my search for the perfect brownie, I first made two different recipes, with less than pleasing results. I then reviewed about another two dozen recipes before deciding on this one I found researching newspaper archives. This chewy brownie recipe came from a reader who sent it to the food editor of a local midwestern paper in 1986. The brownies are about ½ inch thick with extra chewy edges and corners. Most importantly, these brownies passed the test with my son who believes they are perfect in every way!
To ensure I don’t use too much flour, I spoon flour into a measuring cup and level it off with a knife. For the best taste, I used Ghiardelli premium baking 100% unsweetened cocoa.
In a mixing bowl, combine oil, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs and beat well.
In a separate small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
Pour into a parchment lined 9 x13 inch pan. Brownies may also be poured onto a greased parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake 20-25 minutes.
Equipment:
Ghirardelli Premium Baking Cocoa
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Classic Brownies
These brownies are the perfect brownie by not being too cakey and not too fudgy, but just like my mom used to make–a perfect chewy brownie.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine oil, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs and beat well.
- In a separate small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
- Pour into a parchment lined 9 x13 inch pan. Brownies may also be poured onto a greased parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
90Fat
5 gSat. Fat
1 gCarbs
11 gFiber
1 gNet carbs
11 gSugar
8 gProtein
1 gSodium
34 mgCholesterol
14 mg
Yummy!