Best Throw Together Brownies Recipes

PERFECT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 7-by-11 1/2-by-2-inch baking pan. Line pan with parchment paper; set aside.
• Combine butter and chocolate in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, and melt. Remove from heat, and let stand until cool. Sift flour and baking powder together into a medium bowl; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat eggs until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating until mixture is thick and mousse-like and a trail is left on the surface when the whisk is lifted, about 3 minutes more. Gradually fold in the chocolate mixture, alternating with the dry ingredients. Fold in nuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until top is cracked and center is just firm to the touch, 40 to 45 minutes. (The brownies should not have a cakelike consistency). Remove from oven, and let cool in pan.
• Cut into squares in the pan before turning out onto a board.

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.

BEST BROWNIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F and lightly grease an 8x8 or 9x9 pan.
• Combine the butter and sugar in a medium heatproof bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring each time, until the butter is melted. Alternatively, stir in a pot on the stove over medium-low heat. Let cool a bit while you sift together the dry ingredients.
• In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
• Add the butter and sugar mixture, eggs, vanilla, and espresso powder.
• Mix together just until well-mixed.
• Add the chocolate chips and mix until combined.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes for a 9x9 pan or 23 to 30 minutes for an 8x8 pan, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle (avoiding a chocolate chip) comes out clean or with a moist crumb or two attached but no liquid batter.
• Let cool completely. For very tidy-looking brownies, refrigerate the cooled brownies for about an hour before cutting with a sharp knife.

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.