You'll love these easy made-from-scratch chewy cocoa brownies! They're delightfully chewy, yet wonderfully fudgy.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time25minutes
Total Time35minutes
Servings9
Calories282kcal
AuthorKatie Moseman
Ingredients
11TBunsalted butter
1 1/4cupsugar
1/2cupplus 1 TB unsweetened cocoa powdernatural or Dutch-process
1/4tspsalt
1/2tspvanilla extract
2eggsroom temperature, lightly beaten
1/2cupall purpose flour
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare an 8 inch square pan by lining it with foil or parchment paper.
Place the butter in a microwaveable bowl and microwave for about 1 minute or until butter is completely melted. Combine melted butter, sugar, cocoa, salt, and vanilla. Stir until combined. If mixture feels hot to the touch, let cool slightly before continuing.
Stir in the lightly beaten eggs until combined. Sprinkle the flour over the batter and stir gently until just combined (do not beat).
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs but no wet batter. Let cool on a rack.
Recipe Notes
Brownies will be chewiest on the day of baking, and will soften slightly the following day.
Nutrition Facts
Chewy Cocoa Brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 73mg24%
Sodium 81mg4%
Potassium 97mg3%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 485IU10%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.