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Better Than Boxed Brownies
A one-bowl wonder that tastes waaay better than boxed brownies. You’ll never reach for another boxed brownie mix again with these homemade box brownies!
Better than Boxed Brownies
My name is Sarah and I am a brownie addict. Brownies are my favorite dessert. Possibly my favorite food. As some of you know, we pretty much always have at least one batch of brownies to munch on in the house. So creating a new brownie recipe is a big deal for me, because if I don’t come up with something next to perfect, I get frustrated. In fact, I threw out an entire batch of brownies yesterday because they just didn’t measure up. And I’m not even mad about it.
Now I know that may make me sound like a brownie snob, but I’m not…in fact, I love a boxed brownie mix. While a homemade brownies is obviously delicious, there is something quintessentially delicious about a boxed mix and that fudgy, crackly top texture can be hard to get just right in a homemade brownie.
That is until these homemade boxed brownies that taste exactly like your tried and true boxed brownie mix!
Lucky for you all, I finally came up with a recipe that passed the test. They’re soft, fudgy, moist and they just melt in your mouth. In fact, I think I baked them 2 minutes too long, so when you make them be sure to take them out a few minutes early and you’ll have the most magnificent fudgy brownies.
Why are these brownies better than boxed brownies?
Well, many reasons. I could go on for *hours* about how freaking delicious these homemade boxed brownies are, but they’re truly the best for a few reason:
- They take 10 minutes or less to go from nothing to a pan full of brownie batter in the oven
- They don’t come from a box AKA you can make them with ingredients you have on hand without any funky fillers or ingredients.
- They are a one bowl wonder, meaning you only need one bowl for the entire recipe
- They taste as good if not better than any boxed brownie mix out there
Is anyone else as crazy about brownies as I am? Or if brownies aren’t quite your thing (gasp), what dessert is your I-must-have-it-and-it’s-my-favorite-beyond-favorite?
I asked Alex that question and he said, “skittles.”
I just shook my head at him.
He then changed his answer to brownies.
Better Than Boxed Brownies
- Prep Time 15 minutes
- Cook Time 25 minutes
- Total Time 40 minutes
- Yield 9 large brownies
- Category dessert
- Method oven
- Cuisine american
Better Than Boxed Brownies
A one-bowl wonder that tastes waaay better than boxed brownies. You’ll never reach for another boxed brownie mix again with these homemade box brownies!
- Prep Time 15 minutes
- Cook Time 25 minutes
- Total Time 40 minutes
- Yield 9 large brownies
- Category dessert
- Method oven
- Cuisine american
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate baking chips, optional
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper on all sides. Set aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and granulated sugar. Microwave until the butter is fully melted and the mixture is hot to the touch, about 1 minute, then remove and stir using a whisk. Add in chopped chocolate and microwave for 30 seconds more. Remove the bowl—the chocolate should be completely melted. If it isn’t, microwave for another 15 seconds. Whisk again.
- Add the eggs (straight from the fridge) and vanilla and whisk vigorously until the mixture becomes glossy, about 30 seconds. (Don’t worry about cooling the chocolate mixture before adding your eggs; whisk them in immediately and you’re good.)
- Add the flour, cocoa and salt and whisk slowly until evenly incorporated. Add the chocolate chips and fold to combine. Use a silicone spatula to scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly into the corners and smoothing out the top.
- Bake until the surface is shiny, the edges are set, and a butter knife inserted into the middle comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Place the pan on a cooling rack and allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan. Use the parchment paper to lift the brownies from the pan, then transfer to a cutting board, cut into 9 brownies, and serve.
- Prep Time 15 minutes
- Cook Time 25 minutes
- Total Time 40 minutes
- Yield 9 large brownies
- Category dessert
- Method oven
- Cuisine american
The BEST! I’ve made nearly all of your brownie recipes and this one is always amazing and a crowd favourite. Thank you !
I love this recipe… Simple and straight to the point
My new go-to brownie recipe! I’ve probably made these about a dozen times they’re so delicious! Rich and moist and so chocolatey.
I made them gluten free once for my dad. I substituted Bob’s 1-to-1 gluten free flour, and also did a good splash of cold coffee (I find that gluten free flour likes a bit of extra liquid). They turned out amazing with that lovely crinkly top!