Easy One Bowl Fudgy Cocoa Brownies

Easy One Bowl Fudgy Cocoa Brownies

25 min

Super fudgy and dense cocoa brownies are gooey on the inside, have a crinkly top, and are made with just 6 ingredients in under 30 minutes! This easy recipe makes the BEST brownies and is the only brownie recipe you will ever need.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup melted butter or 1 stick
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup sugar see note
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt leave out if using salted butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8 square pan or line with foil and set aside.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl combine melted butter and cocoa and sugar stir until fully dissolved.

  3. 3

    Add eggs one at a time then vanilla and stir until well combined.

  4. 4

    Stir in flour and salt until the flour is fully combine. Be careful not to overmix mix.

  5. 5

    (optional) fold in 1 cup of nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or anything you desire.

  6. 6

    Spread in pan and bake for approximately 20-22 minutes or until the center is slightly set.  Be careful not to over-bake!

  7. 7

    Cool completely then cut into 9 large squares or 16 small squares ( I cut mine into 16)