Best Easy Brownies Recipes

QUICK AND EASY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Combine the melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Decorate with walnut halves, if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs, not wet. Cool on wire rack.

NO-FAIL EASY CAKE MIX BROWNIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees (second-lowest rack).
• Grease an 11x7 or a 13x9-inch baking pan (the brownies baked in a 13x9 pan will not be as high).
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat all ingredients except walnuts or chocolate chips until smooth (the batter will be thick).
• Add in walnuts of chocolate chips mix to combine.
• Spread into the prepared baking dish (the batter will be very thick so have patience!).
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes (do not overbake).
• Cool completely before frosting.

EASY MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING FOR BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan.
• Add cocoa and remove pan from heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients until smooth.
• Spread over brownies.

EASY CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Prepare the brownie mix according to package directions (water, oil, eggs).
• Pour into a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Add sugar and mix. Add vanilla and egg; mix until well-blended.
• Place cheese mixture in dolups over the whole pan, leaving some brownie showing inbetween.
• Cut or swirl through batter several times with a knife or fork for a marbled effect. It can be tricky to get a good marble effect so be careful not to over work it.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool; cut into squares. (These will also freeze well).

EASY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Butter and line a 30cm x 21cm tin. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Break up the chocolate with the butter and melt in the microwave on medium for about 5 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• Beat the sugar and eggs in a bowl. Stir in the melted chocolate, add the flour and beat well. Pour into the tin and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the top looks papery and feels slightly wobbly. Leave to cool in the tin.
• If you're making the topping, break up the chocolate with the butter and melt in the microwave on medium for about 1 minute. Stir until smooth then spread over the cake. Dust with icing sugar and cut into squares.

EASY CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Stir cherry filling, cake mix, eggs, and almond extract together in a bowl by hand. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• While brownies are cooling, bring sugar, milk, and butter to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Remove from heat. Spread over cooled brownies.

EASY GOOEY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 20cm square cake tin with baking parchment. Melt together the butter, brown sugar, chocolate and golden syrup gently on a low heat until it is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Whisk together the eggs and caster sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy - this will take a few minutes and is worth doing properly. Add the vanilla extract, then sift over the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and add the chocolate mixture. Fold everything together quickly and scoop half of the mixture into the tin. Dot over scoops of caramel or chocolate hazelnut spread and then scoop the rest of the brownie mixture over the top. Add more scoops of caramel or chocolate spread, if you like, and bake for 30 mins. The top of the mixture should now be set and slightly cracked looking, but the mixture underneath will still have a slight wobble.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares. Dust the tops with cocoa or icing sugar, if you like, or if serving as a dessert drizzle with more caramel. Will keep for 3 days in an airtight container.

EASY BANANA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in sauce pan over medium-low heat. Remove from heat, add chips, and stir until melted. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Lightly beat the egg in a medium bowl. Stir in the brown sugar, banana, vanilla, and salt. Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the banana mixture, and stir until well combined. Add the flour, stirring just until incorporated. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs, about 30 minutes. Don't over bake. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting.

EASY MEXICAN BROWNIES

Steps:

• Whisk together brownie mix and spices. Transfer mixture to a 1-qt. glass jar. Top with chocolate chips. Cover and store in a cool dry place up to 3 months., To prepare brownies: Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk eggs, oil and water until blended. Gradually add chocolate chips and brownie mix, mixing well. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake), 20-25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

EASY PECAN PIE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 2 inches of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water and 2 of the eggs with spoon until well blended. Spread batter in pan. Bake 25 minutes.
• In large bowl, stir brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, melted butter and remaining 2 eggs with whisk. Stir in pecans. Pour over partially baked brownie base.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Refrigerate 2 hours. Use foil to lift from pan. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

EASY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir Cookie Layer ingredients until soft dough forms. Press mixture evenly in bottom of pan.
• In medium bowl, stir Brownie Layer ingredients until well blended. Spread on top of cookie layer in pan.
• Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until brownies are set around edges and toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Remove from pan; pull away foil. Cut into 5 rows by 4 rows.

QUICK AND EASY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan.
• Make brownie mix as directed on box, using oil, water and 2 eggs; Spread in pan.
• Make cookie mix as directed on pouch, using butter and 1 egg.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls evenly onto brownie batter; press down lightly.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean.
• Cool completely, about 1 hour then frost.
• **For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

EASY FUDGY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Stir cocoa and baking soda together in a large mixing bowl. Add 1/2 of the melted butter; stir until smooth. Pour in boiling water and stir until smooth and thick. Mix in sugar, eggs, and remaining butter. Stir in vanilla extract and salt until just smooth. Add chocolate chips and flour; stir until just combined. Spread batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan before slicing.

EASY CHOCOLATE CHIP FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine brownie mix with chocolate chips, oil, beaten eggs and water; stir until well combined. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out nearly clean (will continue to cook as it cools). Allow to cool on a wire rack.

FABULOUSLY EASY COCONUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9X13X2 pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Prepare your favorite brownie mix according to package directions for cakelike brownies. The amount of eggs, oil and water in the ingredients above are common to most prepared brownie mix instructions (for cakelike brownies), but follow your box exactly.
• Spread the brownie mix evenly in pan. Bake 16-18 min or until brownie is set. Do not overbake! You are just trying to set the batter, not finish it.
• Layer coconut and chocolate chunks over brownie base.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over coconut and chocolate chunks.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake 20-30 minutes or until edges of coconut are deep golden brown and nuts are lightly toasted.
• Cool completely. Cut into bars. Step back and hear the applause.

MOM'S EASY KAHLUA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Follow the directions on the brownie package mixing the way that they want you to with the oil and eggs-EXCEPT- DO NOT MIX IN WATER!
• Replace water with Kahlua.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or however your package instructs you to.

BROWNIES FOR KID'S EASY BAKE OVEN

Steps:

• Grease Easy Bake pan.
• In a bowl, mix all ingredients, except glaze, until smooth.
• Spread mixture in pan.
• Bake 12 minutes.
• Cool.
• Mix glaze ingredients together until smooth.
• Spread on cooled brownies.
• Let stand 2 minutes.
• Cut into mini wedges and serve.

EASY BROWNIES WITH NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees, grease a 13x9" pan. Beat butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla in a large bowl. Mix in cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine. Stir in nuts and chips. Pour into pan. Bake 20-22 minutes.

EASY FUDGY BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in pecans if desired. , Spread into two greased 8-in. square baking pans. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Cut into bars.

EASY FUDGE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Melt shortening and cocoa in the top of a double boiler over low heat. Stir occasionally until shortening is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Slowly add in flour and mix well. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center of brownies comes out clean. Let cool before cutting.