The Best Homemade Brownies

Thursday, April 5, 2012

8:03 AM // , ,

I love feeding my family.  I especially love giving them yummy desserts!  These delicious homemade brownies are one of our favorites.  If you love rich, moist, thick, chocolatey brownies that must be washed down with a glass of milk - these are it!

What You'll Need!


  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 cups of white granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups of cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 package of semi-sweet chocolate chips {I buy Kroger brand - I like that they are not so small}
  • 4 eggs {I use 4 large eggs}
  • 2 sticks of butter {margarine is okay - butter is better}
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract


Let's Get Baking!


  1. Melt butter over medium heat in a sauce pan
  2. Just before butter is completely melted - add sugar.  Stir until butter is completely melted and sugar is mixed evenly into the melted butter.
  3. Transfer melted butter and sugar mixture into bowl.  I use my KitchenAid Mixer
  4. In same bowl, mix together butter/sugar mixture, salt, baking powder, vanilla extract, eggs, cocoa powder and flower.  {I allow the mixer to run for a couple minutes - mixture will be thick}
  5. When all above ingredients are mixed thoroughly - stir in chocolate chips.
  6. IMMEDIATELY pour into greased 13x9 baking pan.  {The longer you wait - the thicker and harder to transfer the mixture}
  7. Bake at 350 for 23 minutes.  Your oven may require a few more minutes.  {I know that is an odd number - but it will continue to cook in the pan for a minute or two once it is removed from the oven.  Overdone brownies are just not yummy!}

Additional {Optional} Ingredients


  • Melt chocolate and shortening together - drizzle over top of brownies
  • Add chopped nuts
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar over top of brownies

These are delicious on their own or served with a side of vanilla ice cream.

I prefer to serve immediately.  I think they are best when they are warm.  So I make them within a few hours of when I intend to serve.  Make sure to keep them in a sealed container so they do not harden.

Enjoy!  Let me know how they turn out for you.


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