Best Fudgy Cocoa Brownies Recipes

MOIST FUDGY COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Set oven on 350.
• Coat 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 glass pan with margarine or butter (or slightly larger for thinner brownies*might have to adjust cooking time*).
• In a saucepan or glass bowl melt margarine.
• Mix in by hand eggs and vanilla, then flour, salt, cocoa and sugar till moistened.
• With mixer on low/med beat just till mixed.
• Don't overbeat.
• Fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired.
• Pour into prepared pan and level with spatula or spoon.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or test with toothpick.
• I like mine gooey in the middle.
• Cool and frost if desired.
• (Try my Fluffy Butter Cocoa Frosting) Cut into desired servings.

SUPER FUDGY, CHEWY COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 7"x11" pan and line with parchment paper. A 9" x 13" pan may also be used, but brownies will not be as thick and baking time may be reduced.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Add cocoa, flour, salt, and espresso powder and mix until well blended.
• Stir in chocolate chips (optional).
• Place into preheated oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few, moist crumbs. Appx. 30 minutes.

RICH, FUDGY COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
• Melt shortening, butter over low heat or in the microwave.
• Remove from heat and add cocoa, blending well with a wooden spoon.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Add eggs one at a time, beat well, by hand, after each addition. (It is important to add the eggs individually and to mix them by hand. If you don't, the brownies do not turn out near as good.).
• Stir in vanilla, flour, and salt.
• DO NOT OVER BEAT!
• Fold in nuts.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting.
• Extra Rich Variation: melt 4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate with butter and shortening. Proceed as directed; reducing cocoa to 3/4 cups and increasing flour to 1 1/4 cup. These are sinfully good!

MOIST AND RICH FUDGY COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour and 8 X 8 X 2 inch square pan.
• 2. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter on low heat. When butter is melted, remove from heat and add cocoa, stirring until well blended. Transfer cocoa and butter mixture to a mixing bowl. Add sugar and mix well. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended. Stir in vanilla, flour, and salt. DO NOT USE MIXER! Stir in nuts, if desired.
• 3. Spread mixture into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely and frost with Cocoa Butter Frosting (instructions to follow).
• 4. COCOA BUTTER FROSTING: In medium sauce pan, melt butter over low heat. Remove melted butter from heat and add cocoa, stirring until well blended. Transfer cocoa and butter mixture to mixing bowl and add vanilla. Beat in sugar and milk until smooth and spreading consistancy. Add a little more milk, if necessary.

CHEYENNE'S FUDGY DUTCH COCOA BROWNIES & FUDGE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8x2-inch glass pan.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter or margarine.
• Remove melted butter or margarine from heat, add cocoa, and stir until well blended.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well.
• Stir in vanilla, flour and salt. DO NOT OVERBEAT.
• Fold in nuts, if desired.
• Spread in prepared glass pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, but sides are not yet hard and crusty.
• Cool completely before topping with icing.
• FUDGE ICING:.
• In a small bowl, beat melted butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla until blended. Add powdered sugar and water, and beat (by hand with a wisk) until spreading consistency.
• After spreading icing onto cooled brownies, cool in fridge for at least 45 minutes.

VEGAN COCOA FUDGY GLUTEN-FREE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine dates, avocado, 1/2 cup maple syrup, and 1/2 cup coconut oil in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Mix cocoa powder, oat flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Add date mixture to the flour mixture; mix until well combined. Spread into a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 20 minutes. Let cool, about 20 minutes.
• Mix cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons coconut oil, and 2 tablespoons maple syrup in a bowl to make icing. Pour over cooled brownies.

FUDGY COCOA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together dry ingredients into a large bowl.
• Add wet ingredients and mix well.
• Pour batter into a 13 x 9 inch baking pan prepped with a light coat of cooking spray.
• Bake 28 to 30 minutes. The brownies will still be sticky on top but firm.
• Let cool 5 or 10 minutes before cutting.