A few weeks ago, I issued a desperate call on Twitter. I was craving brownies like nobody’s business, and I needed a quick and easy recipe immediately. I received quite a few links to recipes (including Bridget’s recipe for Carmel Brownies…nom nom nom), but I didn’t have all of the necessary ingredients. Thankfully, Nicki at Domestic Cents came to my rescue.
Now, before I give you the recipe for the Best Brownies You Will Ever Eat, I need to let you in on a secret. Well, it’s not really a secret if you know me other than from behind the computer screen. You see, I play Martha Stewart in the craft world, but I HATE cooking and baking. Hate. Hate. Hate. I’d much rather clean the toilets than have to do anything in the kitchen. It’s just not something that is even remotely enjoyable to me. If it were up to me, we’d eat sandwiches or cereal every night. I’m lucky that my husband enjoys cooking, so he makes sure we stay fed.
Keeping that in mind, I should also call this recipe the Best and EASIEST Brownies You Will Ever Eat. Or maybe, the Best, Easiest, Most Melt in Your Mouth Deliciousness, There Won’t Be Any Left in the Morning, Moist Brownies You Will Ever Eat. Or maybe, I should just call them Caty’s Brownies like Nikki does.
The recipe takes minutes to prepare, requires nothing special (just everyday items you probably already have in your kitchen) and takes only 30-35 minutes to bake. When they are ready, you will feel like you have died and gone to brownie heaven. I know everyone thinks their brownie recipe is the best, but I really need you to just trust me on this one and try it yourself.
The Best, Easiest, Most Melt in Your Mouth Deliciousness, There Won’t Be Any Left in the Morning, Moist Brownies You Will Ever Eat
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
3/4 c. cocoa
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
dash cinnamonMix ingredients and bake in greased pan at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
That’s it, guys. Homemade brownies don’t get any simpler…or more delicious (but I think I mentioned that). I’m getting ready to whip up a batch this morning to take to a friend’s house who invited us to lunch today.
Have a great weekend – and bake some brownies!
P.S. For the first time EVER, I have a yummy recipe to link up to Bridget’s Flavor-of-the-Month linky party. Y’all, I’m just warning you. Once you visit Bake at 350, you will become obsessed. Her cookies, her photos, her icing…sigh. She is just amazing.
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I always love a new recipe! Does this make an 8×8 or 9×13 pan of brownies?
8×8!
You had me at melt in your mouth. I'll have to try these!
Yummy! Is the butter melted for this recipe?
Adrienne
Adrienne- I warmed the butter up until it was really soft, but it wasn't melted.
i'm all about easy! i'm going to try these today. thanks, lindsay!
kelly
I don't do much baking, much to my children's chagrin. But I will try these, esp since we are getting a snow storm tonight!
Yum! I'll bookmark it. We usually buy the Ghiradelli Triple Chocolate mix from Costco–it's fantastic. (I made a pan yesterday.)
Too bad we don't live a little closer; we could come up with an awesome cooking/toilet scrubbing swap.
Oooo…I'm gonna' make this weekend. Hubby has celiac, so have to be gluten-free…I do believe these will fit the bill. He'll be sooo appreciative…
Girl, you must have read my mind/tweet this morning! I'm sufferin' from a serious sugar defiency. thanks for feeding my craving!
I will be making these this evening. I will post about it and link you when I do!
YAY!!! I actually have all this stuff… Brownies, here we come!!!!! Thanks bunches!
Okay Lindsay, you talk me into it. Going to make these today. Hubby will be thrilled! He {hearts} chocolate as much as I do. We are two of a pair.
Thanks for sharing!
Cindy
Mmmm…those sound delicious! And thanks for the link!
You know…I kinda feel that way about crafting. Trade ya!
NICE! So glad you love them as much as I do
Those look BEYOND amazing!
My husband won't eat them (not into chocolate, that sick, twisted man!!), but the kids and I certainly will devour!!
I totally was craving brownies the other day, too, but couldn't wait the 30-35 minutes for them to bake and then even longer to cool, so I found two really yummy cookie recicpes – one even uses a brownie mix! Both recipes were super simple and totally yummy!!
Here are the links to those two posts . . .
Brownie Mix Cookies
http://laineodle.blogspot.com/2010/01/brownie-mix-cookies.html
Chewy Chocolate Cookies
http://laineodle.blogspot.com/2010/01/chewy-chocolate-cookies.html
You don't have to twist my arm to make brownies! I love it when something sounds good and I have all of the ingredients here! Off to bake!
I hate cooking too! Baking, I can do, although if my plan is too grand I often have mixed results.
I'm a fan of The Brownie, but I've never found a homemade recipe that I love as much as brownies from the box. I will have to give this one a spin and see how it measures up!
and this is all stuff I have on hand…BONUS!
Just made these, super easy, super yummy! Another note it might be the high altitude, but they took 50 minutes to bake for me.
Just wanted to say thank you for the five pounds I'm sure I just gained! Those were SOOOOO good! They tasted just like my husband's grandma's super secret brownie recipe. Bawahahahaha! And the power shifts down a coupld of generations. =)
My daughter is going to make these right now! I've been thinking of them all day! Yummy!
Can't wait to try these out…I made some the other week that were almost similar to these. Those had less cocoa, one less egg, no vanilla, and no baking powder or cinnamon…they were ok but not melt in your mouth. I thought they were missing something…maybe your recipe holds the missing pieces!
I have these baking in the oven right now. I think my 8×8 pan must not really be 8×8 because the batter is about to over flow and I'm afraid the edges are going to burn before the center is done. But the batter was so very good that I could have eaten it straight.
Your description really made my mouth water! I'll definitely have to give these a try.
I just printed it up and sent my daughter to the kitchen with orders to come back with some… Thanks for this recipe… you are my favorite person right now (until they are done, then the baker becomes my favorite…)
Thanks for sharing this incredible recipe! I'll be making it for my card-gal gathering!
TFS
Helen
Firenze Cards
Uh. Yeah. These are now on my favorite list! I usually really dislike homeade brownies since they are never "chocolatey" enough. These were PERFECT! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I can't wait to make more for my husband's office.
Liz
http://www.lovingthismomstuff.blogspot.com
Mmmmm….they look GOOD! And easy. What a perfect excuse to make them.
These are in the oven now…I agree that as written, they take much longer than the 30-35 minutes. Maybe it should read 1 STICK of butter rather than 1 CUP, which equals two sticks. That's the only reason I can see why they're not working. They've been in twice the amount of time and don't look like they're going to firm up anytime soon. I'm sure they'll be yummy if they firm up–they smell delish. I just wonder if there's something amiss in the ingredient amounts.
Thirty minutes is absolutely perfect for me and I've made them several times. Do you live in a high altitude?
These sound great and the picture has me drooling. I have almost the same recipe but with the addition of cayenne pepper. They taste great! Check it out on my new blog.
I always make mix brownies, bc everyone likes them and they are easy…but these seem just as easy, and I like the "real" ingredients!
Thanks~!
~Nancy
What size pan do you cook your brownies in? Love that the ingredients are what I have on hand!
We had us a little snow/ice storm this weekend, down south, which means no one moves,so I bake up these little puppies and they were awesome! I already had crockpot veggie soup cooking and the smells from the kitchen were yummy!
Wow! After an introduction like that, I'll have to give these a try. They look heavenly!
I tried making these tonight.The pan size was way off! I doubled the recipe to make a 9×13 pan. there was so much batter I put it on a half sheet cookie sheet instead! It was still too small. The batter overflowed the sides while baking. Whatever you do don't double the recipe!
Oh, no! I triple check to make sure that mine was an 8×8, and it is indeed. I wonder what happened with the doubling?
I'm always up for a new Brownie recipe and this one seems super easy. YUM!
I made a recipe (not double) in a 9×13 and it worked perfectly. And it cooked great in 30 minutes too. They are de-lish!
Thanks!
Lindsay…you are so sweet, thank you!
Ok. So I really was a bit hesitant about the whole "best" label…but I tried them out. Okay – I absolutely CANNOT believe the reaction that they got! I took them to a party last night and they were gobbled up before I knew it. I've never seen anything been eaten so quickly. This is DEFINITELY a repeat recipe! SO awesome! Thanks.
J
P.S. I've never made brownies before so I'm thrilled that I can now just stick to this recipe. I'd rather not waste time trying out other recipes!
Oh – and I used a 9 x 13 pyrex. Perfection!
Did you use a metal or glass pan? I'm currently baking them in a metal pan and they have been in 45+ minutes and are still soup in the middle (I live in the midwest..no high altitude)….the batter is delicious though…I'm giving them some more time..and if not, we'll just eat some really good chocolate soup!! (Is it 1 stick of butter or 2?) Thanks!
Let me just say that these brownies were not awesome…They were FANTASTIMAGICAL! Easiest, yummiest brownies EVER! I have baked and baked brownies and these…perfection. Perfect crust, perfect brownie crumb and that hint-of-cinnamon-that-no-one-can-put-there-finger-on, thank you for posting this!
These are the best brownies I've ever made-I'm making another batch right now. The first time I used a glass pan and it did take longer, the second time I used a metal pan and it didn't take as long-yummy!!!!
Okay, they are outstanding. But they don't firm up in the oven. They firm up after they cool. Perfect!
These look delicious!!!! I can't wait to try them sometime. I would probably have to make two pans because I would eat one WHOLE pan before sharing them.
gotta them in the oven now. They smell great. Hope hubby likes his little surprise.
Thanks again for the recipe.
Hugs,
Cindy
So, we made this and fell in love. The cinnamon made it extra yummy other than the ooey gooeyness. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
I have been trying to find a "from scratch" recipe and this is perfect!
Thanks!!!!!
Tierra
pebblesandpoppys.blogspot.com
Licking the yummy spoon ( I love the hint of cinnamon) and waiting for what is sure to be delicious brownies. If the batter tastes good, that is always a sure clue that what you’re baking will taste fantastic. Again for those reading the comments, SUPER EASY!
These brownies were amazing, truly the BEST brownie EVER!
I cooked these brownies and they are absolutely delicious!!! I didn’t have an
8×8 pan available at the moment so I cooked them in a cake pan and another small pan. They cooked in a little less than 30 mins. and taste great!