Name: Best Brownie Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter (softened); 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 3 TBSP milk; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips; 3 TBSP butter; 1/4 cup chocolate chips; 2 TBSP milk; 1 cup powdered sugar

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Best Brownie Recipe is made with basic ingredients and frosted with chocolate perfection, these homemade brownies are really the BEST BROWNIES EVER!

Brownies are one of my go-to desserts and this classic brownie recipe is my all-time favorite. The brownies are the perfect balance between cake and fudge and have a fantastic chocolate flavor. The combination of cocoa powder and mini chocolate chips in this brownie recipe is perfect. And the frosting! Don’t forget the frosting! I like to pour it on when the brownies are still warm so that it spreads easy and sinks down into the brownies just a bit.

How to make brownies

Homemade brownies are really easy to make! They actually don’t take much longer than if you’d use a mix and oh my- they taste so good.

This is how to make brownies: First, you’ll need to preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside. I like using parchment paper because after the brownies cool, I just lift them out of the pan and cut easily. No more wrecking the first brownie out of the pan!

Whisk together sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder and milk and whisk until smooth. I love using a large flat whisk for this recipe. It gets rid of the lumps in the brownie batter but it’s not difficult to mix, even when the batter thickens.

Mix in flour, salt and mini chocolate chips, stirring until flour is well incorporated.

Bake for 30 minutes, until brownies are set. Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes before frosting.

How to make brownie frosting

Frosted brownies are my favorite. My recipe for easy chocolate frosting is so simple. First you’ll combine butter, chocolate chips and milk in a bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth. That’s it!

Pour frosting over warm brownies. Let cool to set.

How to cut perfect brownies

To cut perfectly pretty brownies, stick them in the freezer for 20 minutes after cooling. Frost the brownies, then place them back in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Slice with a thin, sharp knife.

Best Brownie Recipe ingredients

To make our brownie recipe, here’s what you’ll need:

–1 cup sugar

–1/2 cup butter, softened

–2 eggs

–1 tsp vanilla extract

–1/3 cup cocoa powder

–3 TBSP milk

–1/2 cup all purpose flour

–1/4 tsp salt

–1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Easy Chocolate Frosting ingredients:

–3 TBSP butter

–1/4 cup chocolate chips

–2 TBSP milk

–1 cup powdered sugar

Best Classic Brownie Recipe made with basic ingredients and baked to fudgy, chocolate perfection! The easy chocolate frosting is amazing. These really are the BEST BROWNIES ever!

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How to make Best Brownie Recipe

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to make the best brownies ever~

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Whisk together sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder and milk and whisk until smooth.
Stir in flour, salt and mini chocolate chips, stirring until flour is well incorporated.
Bake for 30 minutes, until brownies are set. Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes before frosting.
To make chocolate frosting: Combine butter, chocolate chips and milk in a bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth. Pour frosting over warm brownies. Let cool to set.

Best Brownie Recipe

Best Brownie Recipe is made with basic ingredients and frosted with chocolate perfection, these homemade brownies are really the BEST BROWNIES EVER!

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Course: Chocolate, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best brownie recipe, brownie recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 292kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup cocoa powder
3 TBSP milk
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Easy Chocolate Frosting

3 TBSP butter
1/4 cup chocolate chips
2 TBSP milk
1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Whisk together sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder and milk and whisk until smooth.
Stir in flour, salt and mini chocolate chips, stirring until flour is well incorporated.
Bake for 30 minutes, until brownies are set. Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes before frosting.
To make chocolate frosting: Combine butter, chocolate chips and milk in a bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
Pour frosting over warm brownies. Let cool to set.

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Notes

To cut perfectly pretty brownies, stick them in the freezer for 20 minutes after cooling. Frost the brownies, then place them back in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Slice with a thin, sharp knife.

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Can you freeze brownies?

Yes, you can freeze brownies! Be sure to cool them completely, then you’re welcome to freeze either the entire square of brownies, or cut into 12 servings and freeze them individually. Brownies can stay fresh in the freezer for 2-3 months. Wrap them in parchment paper then store them in a large ziplock freezer bag for best results. Another alternative is to bake the brownies in a foil pan. Once cooled, you can frost the brownies, let them cool again to set the frosting, then just cover the foil pan securely and place in the freezer.

Can I make cake-like brownies?

Yes, if you’d like more cake-like brownies, add in another 1/4 cup flour and an extra egg. Bake for 35 minutes and let cool before frosting.

Best Brownie Recipe for a 9×13 pan

If you’d like to make a full 9×13 pan of brownies, you’ll need to double this recipe. The adjusted measurements are as follows:

–2 cups sugar

–1 cup butter, softened- 2 sticks

–4 eggs

–2 tsp vanilla extract

–2/3 cup cocoa powder

–6 TBSP milk

–1 cup all purpose flour

–1/2 tsp salt

–1 cup mini chocolate chips

Easy Chocolate Frosting ingredients:

–6 TBSP butter

–1/2 cup chocolate chips

–4 TBSP or 1/4 cup milk

–2 cups powdered sugar

This Brownie Recipe is the BEST! Easily better than box, these homemade brownies are made with basic ingredients and baked to chocolate perfection, they’re easy and unbeatable.

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