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Ultimate Deep Dish Chewy Brownies

January 23, 2017 By Katie Moseman 57 Comments

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You’ll love this deep dish chewy brownie recipe! With a luxurious texture melts in your mouth, you’ll want to pour a glass of milk and dig in to these  chewy brownies.

Deep dish brownies on a white plate

 

Ultimate Deep Dish Chewy Brownies

These very well may be the most perfect brownies ever.

A couple of weeks ago, I was so pleased with the texture and thickness of my Mint Infused Deep Dish Brownies that I decided to try making them even deeper, but without the mint flavor.  I wanted to find out just how deep you could make the batter without having trouble getting them to cook all the way through.

This pan of brownies has been one of my all time favorites so far.  When you look at the photo, you’ll see just how thick and weighty they are.  Despite being incredibly thick, they’re not overly dense, because whisking the eggs into the sugar creates an ever so slightly lofty texture.

I’ve tested this chewy brownie recipe dozens of times to make sure I got it just right.

Recipe Tips

I used natural cocoa for these.  Natural cocoa is pretty much my default cocoa these days because I’ve gotten hooked on the fruity robustness.  However, if you prefer Dutch cocoa (which has a milder flavor and darker color), you can certainly use it.  Either one will work fine in this brownie recipe.

Notice that these brownies bake for a bit longer than a typical pan of brownies, but not that much longer.  The same test for doneness applies.  They’re done if you stick a toothpick in the center and moist crumbs are stuck to it when you pull it out.  If it’s coated with batter, they’re not done yet.  Don’t wait for a completely clean toothpick, though, or they’ll be overdone.  (Clean toothpicks are for cakes!)

3 toothpicks illustrate how to tell if brownies are done

From left to right: Underdone; Done; Overdone

Tasting Tips

Enjoy your super chewy brownies with a tall glass of cold milk, and if you liked this moist brownie recipe, please share!

Note: This recipe makes 9 BIG, THICK brownies (see picture).  If you want to scale back on the indulgence factor, just cut smaller servings.

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Ultimate Deep Dish Chewy Brownie Recipe

You'll love this chewy brownie recipe! With a luxurious texture melts in your mouth, you'll want to pour a glass of milk and dig in to these chewy brownies.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 9
Calories 463 kcal
Author Recipe for Perfection

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder natural or Dutch process
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour see note for gluten free substitution
  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare an 8 inch square pan by lining it with parchment or foil.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together the flour and the cocoa until well combined, then set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla, and whisk together. Mixture will be grainy but uniform. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking thoroughly after each addition.
  4. Set aside the whisk and add the flour/cocoa mixture to the large bowl. Stir with a large spoon or spatula until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  5. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs but no liquid batter attached. Set the pan on a rack to cool for 15 minutes, then use the pan liner to lift the brownies out. Set the brownies on a rack to finish cooling.

Recipe Notes

For gluten free brownies, substitute your favorite gluten free all purpose flour mix and ensure all your other ingredients are gluten free.

Nutrition facts are approximate.  Please consult a nutritionist if you have specific nutritional needs.

Nutrition Facts
Ultimate Deep Dish Chewy Brownie Recipe
Amount Per Serving (118 g)
Calories 463 Calories from Fat 217
% Daily Value*
Fat 24.1g37%
Saturated Fat 14.6g91%
Cholesterol 127mg42%
Sodium 303mg13%
Potassium 226mg6%
Carbohydrates 64.7g22%
Fiber 4.2g18%
Sugar 50.5g56%
Protein 6.1g12%
Vitamin A 750IU15%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 2.5mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. MealDiva

    January 11, 2015 at 7:31 am

    I love using natural cocoa in my brownie recipes as well! These brownies look sinful – with I had a piece with my morning coffee RIGHT NOW!

    Reply
  2. Alice

    January 11, 2015 at 7:50 am

    5 stars
    I have a friend that I HAVE to make these for! 🙂 She is a lover of all things brownie and certainly … deep dish!! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Liz

    January 11, 2015 at 12:00 pm

    I need to make something chocolaty for a friend who is having surgery in a couple weeks. I think I’ve found my recipe!!!!

    Reply
  4. Stacy

    January 11, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    I don’t think I’ve ever tried natural cocoa, Katie. Is there a particular brand you use that I can look for? The thicker the better is my brownie motto and yours look perfect!

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 11, 2015 at 12:32 pm

      Stacy, there are two kinds of natural cocoa I can get easily at the grocery store- Ghirardelli and Hershey’s. Of the two, I prefer Ghirardelli because Hershey’s is more harsh and tastes slightly burnt. I look forward to trying more brands of natural cocoa in the future, but I’ll probably have to order it online. My favorite Dutch cocoa so far is Valrhona.

      Reply
  5. Shannon R

    January 11, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    Thank goodness someone bought awesome brownies to the party! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Dini @ Giramuk's Kitchen

    January 11, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    I do love a good deep dish Brownie. I’ve never made one that is all cocoa! Definitely a good looking brownie that I should try soon! 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 11, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      I used to stick to unsweetened chocolate, but the taste of natural cocoa is addictive!

      Reply
  7. Renee

    January 11, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    I am having so much fun following your journey to the perfect brownie recipe. These thick ones look simply heavenly.

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 11, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      Thank you! This is my overall favorite so far.

      Reply
  8. Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)

    January 11, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    These look downright sinful! Should I use a 9×9 pan or 11×7?

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 11, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      The recipe calls for an 8 inch square pan (64 square inches). A 9 by 9 square pan is 81 square inches, and an 11 by 7 pan is 77 square inches, so the 11 by 7 is the closer of the two. They will be slightly less deep, so you might want to check them a little earlier to see if they’re done.

      Reply
  9. Julie @ Texan New Yorker

    January 11, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    These look so perfect!!! I can tell just by looking that them that the fudginess factor is spot on, plus they’ve got that crackly top that I love so much!

    Reply
  10. Christie

    January 11, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    These look so chocolatey good and fudgy. Definitely on the #tomake list.

    Reply
  11. Alida

    January 11, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    These brownies look like perfection…I can’t wait to try your recipe!

    Reply
  12. Cindys Recipes and Writings

    January 12, 2015 at 1:17 am

    I love a good chocolate brownie. These sound delicious!

    Reply
  13. Katrina

    January 12, 2015 at 10:06 am

    Oh man, those look SO incredible and tasty!! The just look so chocolaty – I’m drooping right now!

    Also, I LOVE the new name and look. Perfect!

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 12, 2015 at 10:07 am

      Thanks Katrina! The chocolate power is strong in these. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

    January 13, 2015 at 6:30 pm

    Loving the looks of these! They look like a must make! Can’t wait to try them with the kids!

    Reply
  15. BritishMumUSA

    January 13, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    5 stars
    Oh I so want to make these, but am in a six week being good thing right now 🙁 I am saving this to bloglovin and going back to it. I love your work, and that you experiment for us all to enjoy. I think I gain a pound overtime I am here. 🙂 That’s ok.

    Reply
  16. CakeSpy

    January 15, 2015 at 8:15 pm

    This is the ultimate in delicious!!! I can’t wait to be back home so I can get to serious baking again. YUM.

    Reply
  17. Anne Marie

    January 29, 2015 at 10:15 am

    Um, might be making these later today 😉

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 29, 2015 at 10:23 am

      THE best brownie recipe ever! I think these may just be the perfect brownies. 🙂

      Reply
  18. Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum

    March 13, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    Oh my! I LOVE brownies. Yum Yum. Found you on the Spoonful of Foodies page. 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie

      March 13, 2015 at 8:39 pm

      Nice to meet you, Leia! This is my favorite brownie recipe. 🙂

      Reply
  19. Renee

    May 2, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    I’m guilty of box brownies. I need to give this recipe a try, it looks simple and extremely delicious!

    Reply
    • Katie

      May 4, 2015 at 11:06 am

      I was a box brownie person too, until I started making them from scratch and saw how easy it was- especially when the recipe is cocoa based, like this one! Give ’em a try and let me know how it goes! 🙂

      Reply
  20. Anne

    May 5, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    5 stars
    I have tried so many recipes on my search for the perfect made-from-scratch brownies, and they were all disappointing. Until I made this one! These brownies are gooey-chocolatey-brownie perfection. Not cake-like or dry like so many others I’ve tried. Even my husband, who had been begging me to just go back to the boxed brownies and who is very picky, loved these!
    I used Hershey’s unsweetened natural cocoa. I quartered the recipe and made them in little single-serve molds in a toaster oven – it came out to three generous servings. Add some vanilla ice cream and I was in heaven! I will be making these again and again!

    Reply
    • Katie

      May 5, 2015 at 1:28 pm

      Anne, I’m so glad you liked them! This is now my go-to recipe for any time I need a brownie fix. I love natural cocoa in brownies because the flavor is so powerful! Thanks for letting me know that they worked out for you! 🙂

      Reply
      • Stefan

        June 8, 2016 at 9:26 am

        Would help if you use ‘grams’ instead of tablespoon. I don’t have a clue how to take tablespoons of butter…???

        Reply
        • Katie

          June 8, 2016 at 9:38 am

          Hi Stefan! Sticks of butter as sold in the US come marked with tablespoon increments for easy measuring. If you prefer weight, for this recipe, you need 8 ounces of butter, or approximately 227 grams. Hope this helps!

          Reply
          • Stefan

            June 8, 2016 at 1:36 pm

            Hi Katie, thanks so much, that explains a lot. I will try this next recepe time.

  21. Mattie

    August 9, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    5 stars
    These are by far the best brownies I have ever had. I’m on my 6th batch now. I’m spoiled to all others.

    Reply
    • Katie

      August 9, 2015 at 10:04 pm

      Now you have to bring me some! 😉

      Reply
  22. Vel Reed

    October 8, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    Should this recipe come with baking powder? I tried this last night, followed directions to the T. It came out flat and hard.

    Reply
    • Katie

      October 10, 2016 at 8:26 pm

      Hi Vel! This recipe does not use leavening of any kind (baking powder, soda, etc.). It should come out very dense and fudgy- you could describe it as heavy, even- but definitely not hard.

      Reply
  23. Carl Kruse Photography

    January 6, 2017 at 11:02 pm

    As a photographer it’s advisable to see gentle and the way it falls on individuaals tto the image you happen to be shooting.
    Everyone knoes that overcast dsys aree improbable for picture shoots since the clouds create a large softbox that diffuss thhe sunlight and provide even and
    clear images. So does this imply we should always nott
    shoot in aything apart from a scene the place unfortunately wwe cannot have harsh lighting, a great deal of shadows
    and contrast between darkish andd lightweight?

    Reply
  24. robin masshole mommy

    January 23, 2017 at 10:10 am

    I use my own secret recipe and my family ALWAYS requests my brownies at events. They are so easy to make that I never mind.

    Reply
  25. Alli

    January 23, 2017 at 10:41 am

    Brownies are my husband’s absolute favorite dessert or snack. They don’t t last long around my house. I’ll have to try your thick, moist brownies. They look delicious.

    Reply
  26. Paula Schuck

    January 23, 2017 at 11:14 am

    5 stars
    Those brownies look incredible! You can see how moist they are in the photos. I never knew there was such a thing as natural cocoa. I thought all cocoa was natural.

    Reply
  27. Jeanette

    January 23, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    I love these kind of brownies! I’m always disappointed when they don’t turn out this good. I cannot wait to make these for a friend of mine for Super Bowl.

    Reply
  28. Jacqui @FlightsFancyMom

    January 23, 2017 at 1:59 pm

    5 stars
    I love a good brownie! My daughter and I love to have a brownie sundae bar for a movie night 🙂

    Reply
  29. candy

    January 23, 2017 at 2:25 pm

    Who doesn’t love an awesome brownie. Think it is great you took a photo and showed everyone how brownies are underdone, done and over baked. Now I want brownies.

    Reply
  30. Pam Wattenbarger

    January 23, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    These sound like really good brownies. I don’t think I have ever baked with natural cocoa before but I will have to look for it.

    Reply
  31. Chloe

    January 23, 2017 at 8:19 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my, I love brownies so much! I wish I could sleep in a warm bed of brownies. On the hot days I like to add icecream. MMmmmmm

    Reply
  32. Marysa

    January 23, 2017 at 9:27 pm

    My kids love making brownies. I’ll have to save this recipe. And better yet, I have to check out your recipe for mint brownies! We usually buy mix so it will be nice to bake some from scratch.

    Reply
  33. Stephanie Jeannot

    January 23, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    5 stars
    I live brownies. I have yet to try making them myself. Yummy! Chocolate. I love that you posted this recipe. Thank you for sharing it.

    Reply
  34. rika

    January 24, 2017 at 1:56 am

    Looks amazing! I can’t wait to try this recipe, i love brownie!

    Reply
  35. Chubskulit Rose

    January 24, 2017 at 8:01 am

    Thank you for sharing this recipe. I always make the one in the box but glad to see a recipe like this so I don’t have to rely on the boxed brownie mix.

    Reply
  36. Rebecca Swenor

    January 24, 2017 at 8:46 am

    5 stars
    These ulimate deep dish brownies sound and look delicious. I will have to try this recipe for sure for these brownies. The tooth pick trick to see if they are done has been something I have always done. Thanks for sharing this recipe and the others too.

    Reply
  37. Jenn @ EngineerMommy

    January 24, 2017 at 8:51 am

    There are a few brownie lovers in this household. I will have to try your recipe. Moist brownies are definitely the best kind. These sound delicious!

    Reply
  38. ricci

    January 24, 2017 at 11:05 am

    Holy moly these brownies look amazing!! I can’t wait to try them soon!!

    Reply
  39. Kita Bryant

    January 24, 2017 at 6:46 pm

    I love my brownies like this! I hate when they’re tough and chewy. Cakey I guess is what you would call it!

    Reply
  40. Mimi Green

    January 24, 2017 at 7:24 pm

    Yummy! I love brownies and I prefer them to be thick and moist. This recipe is exactly the way I like them.

    Reply
  41. Dawn McAlexander

    January 24, 2017 at 11:08 pm

    My husband is a brownie freak. He would love this recipe. I am going to show it to him. He will flip.

    Reply
  42. Heather @ForkingSpoon

    December 21, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    5 stars
    I just made these, and they’re delicious. I followed the recipe exactly (including accidentally leaving out the nuts I meant to fold in — oops!). I used the Dutch-processed cocoa because it’s my preference. I’ve been searching for the perfect brownie recipe because it’s my partner’s favorite, and this is the one he (and I) loved.

    I personally wouldn’t describe these as extra fudgy. I only say that because some recipes are so fudgy as to make me wonder if they’re still brownies (so if that’s what you’re trying to avoid, you’re in the right place). They’re very chewy, though (and somewhat fudgy, but they don’t ooze chocolate like some do). I went with this recipe because the other ones I tried (in addition to being either too fudgy or otherwise not quite right texture-wise) were just so thin. To me, these are a bit too thick, so I’ll probably use a 9-by-9 pan next time.

    I will say that the key to the texture seems to be the all-white-sugar brownie (in addition to a good amount of egg). The only problem with that is that they don’t have the depth of flavor you get from brown sugar brownies (they’re so good, though, you may not notice). So if you’ll miss that, you’ll need to adjust for it. I know you can use espresso powder, though I’m not the biggest fan of that. I think next time I make them, I’m going to brown the butter first and add a tablespoon of pure molasses. Hopefully, that won’t interfere with the texture as much as using brown sugar would (maybe I should start with half a tablespoon). And of course, I’ll try to remember to add the chopped pecans.

    Reply
  43. Lilah (they/them)

    January 30, 2022 at 6:46 pm

    5 stars
    Holy sh#t, these are INCREDIBLE. I made it twice within the past few days because the brownies got eaten so quickly!

    First time I baked them, I used margarine instead of butter (most of my household is lactose intolerant) and I sprinkled chopped peanuts on top. I used parchment paper, but I think that made it bake unevenly; some parts were a bit overdone but it was delicious nonetheless!

    Second time (last night), I attempted to adapt it as low-FODMAP for my mom; I used margarine instead of butter, and instead of wheat flour, I used 1/4 cup quinoa flour and 1/2 cup potato starch. The house smelled SO F#CKING GOOD while it was baking; I kept sending messages to a server just dying over how good the house smelled! I sent pictures of the brownies and people were upset they couldn’t eat them! After they were done baking (around 5:30 AM at this point), my dad, half-asleep, commented on how good the house smelled 🙂

    My mom says they’re the best brownies she’s ever had, and I’m inclined to agree. The worst thing about these brownies is how quickly they get eaten!

    Reply

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