Easy Chocolate Brownies

Name: Easy Chocolate Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 38 min
Cuisine: South Western
Ingredients: 200 g (14 tbsp) unsalted butter, 14 tbsp; 1 3/4 US sticks; 1¼ cups dark chocolate chips, or melts/discs; US: semi-sweet chocolate; 1 cup brown sugar, loosely packed; 3 eggs, large, lightly beaten; fridge cold or room temperature is fine; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup plain flour, all-purpose flour; ¼ cup cocoa powder, sifted; salt, a pinch; 180 g (6 oz) dark chocolate chips, 6 oz; 1 cup; or block/bar chopped into chunks; optional; US: semi-sweet chocolate

Stack of fudgy chocolate brownies with a crackled top and melted chocolate chunks. — A stack of chocolate brownies with gooey chocolate chunks.

Rich, fudgy brownies made with melted chocolate, cocoa, butter and brown sugar. Stir in extra chocolate chunks if you like, then choose your preferred bake time for a gooier or firmer center.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 19, 2026

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Total: 38 minutes

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 28 minutes
Total: 38 minutes

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Easy Chocolate Brownies

Rich, fudgy brownies made with melted chocolate, cocoa, butter and brown sugar. Stir in extra chocolate chunks if you like, then choose your preferred bake time for a gooier or firmer center.

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 28 minutes
Total: 38 minutes

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Ingredients

Brownies

200 g (14 tbsp) unsalted butter, 14 tbsp; 1 3/4 US sticks
1¼ cups dark chocolate chips, or melts/discs; US: semi-sweet chocolate
1 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
3 eggs, large, lightly beaten; fridge cold or room temperature is fine
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup plain flour, all-purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder, sifted
salt, a pinch

Optional extra chocolate add-ins

180 g (6 oz) dark chocolate chips, 6 oz; 1 cup; or block/bar chopped into chunks; optional; US: semi-sweet chocolate

Equipment

Oven
20 cm/8-inch square baking tin
Baking paper
Heatproof bowl
Microwave

Instructions

Full recipe

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced). Spray a 20 cm/8-inch square tin with oil or grease it with butter. Line it with baking paper, leaving an overhang so you can lift the brownies out.
Step 2: Put the butter and chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. Microwave in 30-second bursts until melted, then stir until smooth.
Step 3: Add the sugar and vanilla and mix. Add the eggs and mix well until smooth.
Step 4: Add the flour, cocoa and salt and stir until smooth. If using the optional chopped chocolate, stir it in. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 5: Bake for 24 minutes for a really gooey center, 28 minutes for fudgy, very moist brownies, or 32 minutes for a moist, fudge-cake-like texture.
Step 6: Rest the brownies for 10 minutes before lifting them out of the pan; they are fragile while hot. Let them cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting. For especially neat slices, refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight. Serve at room temperature for a fudgy texture.

Notes

Ingredient and storage notes

Use chocolate chips or block chocolate from the baking aisle, rather than confectionery chocolate. Avoid chocolate with a higher cocoa percentage, such as 70%, because it changes the texture.
The extra chocolate chunks are optional. For an alternative, use 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped walnuts.
Store in an airtight container for 4 days. Refrigerate only if it is very hot, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Cup and tablespoon measures vary slightly between countries. For this recipe, the listed cups or weights can be used; use weight measures rather than cups in Japan.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 212 kcal
Fat: 15 g
Saturated fat: 8.9 g
Carbohydrates: 21 g
Sugar: 16 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 2.6 g
Sodium: 98 mg
Cholesterol: 58 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

These fudgy chocolate brownies combine melted chocolate and cocoa, with brown sugar and butter for a rich, moist center. The extra chocolate chunks are optional.

Brownie ingredients arranged on a counter, including eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt, cocoa, flour, butter and chocolate. — The ingredients for chocolate brownies arranged on a counter.

Choose a bake time to suit your preferred texture: 24 minutes for a gooey center, 28 minutes for moist, fudgy brownies, or 32 minutes for a more cake-like texture.

Easy Chocolate Brownies