Best 7 Brownies From Scratch Recipes

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Indulge in the ultimate chocolate experience with our delectable brownie recipes from scratch. These homemade brownies are crafted with love and attention to detail, using simple and wholesome ingredients that create a rich, fudgy texture and an irresistible flavor. Whether you prefer classic brownies, gluten-free options, or decadent variations with nuts, caramel, or cream cheese, we have a recipe to satisfy every craving. Get ready to embark on a baking adventure that will leave your taste buds tantalized and your loved ones begging for more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH



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These scratch-made brownies are simple and delicious.

Provided by CBerrier86

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Brownie Recipes     Chocolate Brownie Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup butter
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup white sugar
⅓ cup sifted all-purpose flour
2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Melt butter and chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Remove top of double boiler and stir sugar, flour, eggs, salt, and vanilla extract into chocolate mixture until batter is smooth. Fold walnuts into batter; spread into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cut brownies while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 30.9 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 102.9 mg, Sugar 12.8 g

COCOA BROWNIES



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Satisfy your chocolate cravings with Alton Brown's Cocoa Brownies recipe from Good Eats on Food Network. For a well-balanced brownie, don't forget the salt.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 10

Soft butter, for greasing the pan
Flour, for dusting the buttered pan
4 large eggs
1 cup sugar, sifted
1 cup brown sugar, sifted
8 ounces melted butter
1 1/4 cups cocoa, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square pan.
  • In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs at medium speed until fluffy and light yellow. Add both sugars. Add remaining ingredients, and mix to combine.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan and bake for 45 minutes. Check for doneness with the tried-and-true toothpick method: a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan should come out clean. When it's done, remove to a rack to cool. Resist the temptation to cut into it until it's mostly cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calorie, Fat 13 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Cholesterol 83 milligrams, Sodium 82 milligrams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 22 grams

QUICK AND EASY BROWNIES



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Takes about 45 minutes to make.

Provided by C. Nelson

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Brownie Recipes     Nut Brownie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups white sugar
½ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup walnut halves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Combine the melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Decorate with walnut halves, if desired.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs, not wet. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 61.6 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 150.4 mg, Sugar 20.2 g

BEST BROWNIES



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These brownies always turn out!

Provided by Angie

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Brownie Recipes     Chocolate Brownie Recipes

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
  • In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
  • To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons softened butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Stir until smooth. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 44.2 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 109.7 mg, Sugar 21.1 g

BEST BROWNIE RECIPE FROM SCRATCH



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This is my go-to best brownie recipe with a rich chocolate flavor that my kids and husband LOVE! Its super easy to make and the brownies always come out soft and chewy with a crinkly top. Serve them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and your brownie lovers will be in heaven!

Provided by Megan Miller

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup melted butter (unsalted butter)
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs (room temperature eggs)
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup flour (all purpose)
1/4 tsp baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees and grease an 8 inch pan.
  • In a small saucepan, add the butter over medium low heat and cook until the butter comes to a slight simmer, about 5 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, stir the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Then add in your dry ingredients, the cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is set. Check by placing a toothpick or knife into the center of the brownies. When you can pull the toothpick or knife out without brownie batter sticking they are done.
  • Allow to cool for 20-30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Sodium 176 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 21 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CLASSIC BROWNIES



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Right in the middle of fudgy and cakey, these easy brownies will make either crowd happy.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 16 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the foil
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, slightly beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 sides. Butter the foil.
  • Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Let cool slightly. Stir in the sugar and eggs. Add the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack. Use the foil overhang to help lift them out of the pan. Cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

SCRATCH BROWNIES



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Everyone has a favorite brownie recipe or, more likely, makes brownies from a mix. This recipe is so easy that you can forgo the expensive mixes and make these from items in your pantry. This recipe is from "The Betty Feezor Show," a North Carolina home economics television program that ran from the 1950s until Betty's untimely death in the late 1970s.

Provided by D. Todd Miller

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
2 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 cups plain flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cream butter (or margarine) and sugar. This works well with a mixer, but you can do it by hand.
  • After creaming, switch to a spoon for mixing. Brownies tend to get tough if worked too much. Add the vanilla and eggs and mix just until smooth.
  • Pour in cocoa powder and flour. Again, mix until smooth and lumps are broken up, but don't overmix or work the batter too much.
  • At this point, if you want to add extras such as nuts, raisins, or chocolate pieces, just fold those in easily.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes in 2 pans size 8 inches by 8 inches. You can use a larger pan like the 9 x 9 and cook for a little longer, 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. If you use a single pan, then the Scratch Brownies are thicker.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.7, Fat 20.2, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 86, Sodium 178.1, Carbohydrate 61.6, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 40.1, Protein 4.9

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate. The type of chocolate you use will have a big impact on the flavor of your brownies. Look for a chocolate with a high cocoa content (at least 70%) and a rich, dark flavor.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make your brownies tough and dense. Mix the batter until the ingredients are just combined, then stop.
  • Bake the brownies at the right temperature. The ideal temperature for baking brownies is 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If you bake them at a higher temperature, they will be dry and crumbly. If you bake them at a lower temperature, they will be gooey and undercooked.
  • Let the brownies cool completely before cutting them. This will help to prevent them from falling apart.

Conclusion:

Brownies are a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a special occasion or a simple snack. With so many different recipes to choose from, you are sure to find a brownie recipe that you love. So what are you waiting for? Start baking today!

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