How to Make Easy Brownies from Scratch

These easy homemade brownies from scratch are made in one bowl and are supremely chocolaty, fudgy, and delicious.

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Ingredients
12 Tablespoons unsalted butter cut into Tablespoon-sized pieces (170g)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (100g) or you may use a 4 oz semisweet baking bar, chopped
1/2 cup natural cocoa powder (unsweetened) (50g)
1/2 teaspoon instant coffee grounds optional
3/4 cup sugar (150g)
3/4 cup light brown sugar firmly packed (150g)
2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour (125g)
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (150g)

Instructions
00:00 Introduction
Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9x9 baking pan¹ with parchment paper²

00:26 Combine butter and 1/2 cup (100g) semisweet chocolate chips in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well, microwave for another 15 seconds and then stir well again. Repeat for 15 seconds until chocolate and butter are completely melted and well-combined.

00:53 Add cocoa powder and instant coffee (if using), stir well.
Add sugars, stir until completely combined.
Add eggs, one at a time. After each addition, stir well, and then stir another 30 seconds (the better you stir your batter, the cracklier your brownie tops will be).S tir in vanilla extract. Sprinkle salt over batter and stir.

02:39 Add flour, stir until completely combined. You cannot overmix this batter, make sure it is mixed very well.
Stir in chocolate chips.

03:02 Spread into prepared 9x9 or 13x9 pan.
Optional, for crackle-topped brownies: Place pan with batter in refrigerator for 15-30 minutes to chill (you can skip this step if you don't have the patience to wait).
Remove from refrigerator and bake on 350F (177C) for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out slightly fudgy, but not wet with batter.
Allow to cool before cutting and serving.

[salmab]

I made these today for an upcoming party and THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT TURNED OUT RIGHT FOR ME THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤❤❤

[angelaburt]

I made these today they were delicious and easy to make. I used espresso instead of the instant coffee grounds.

[nisansalagamagegunasekara]

Hi Sam, I made these brownies yesterday, and they were so good. I just used ordinary dark cooking chocolate that we have here. Still it turned out great. Thanks so much for your recipes. I love them because they are so easy and practical that wherever you are in the world you can make them without much fuss😊

[Buzzingbe]

You should totally do a cook book. I would totally buy it. I keep looking hoping
You'll do one.

[janiecarroll]

Sam I made this last night. Omg they were so good. Thank you for sharing. I'm now addicted to watching all your videos.

[marilynvazquez]

I made them and they came out wonderfully!

[HollywoodMoises]

I made these and they were absolutely “scrumptious”! I recommend everyone buy the high quality cocoa powder and chocolate when making these, Ghiradelli chocolate is what I used and the brownies came out heavenly. Thanks Sam. 🙂

[houdanouali]

Very good !!! I also wanted to say that I really like the way you explain. Because I’m a French speaker and you wrote also de gram and not only onces or something like that, or cup. I don’t even what it is 😅 so thanks so much !!! And also because it’s under title, that helps the most 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[judyrobas]

By the way, i made your oatmeal cookie bars and brookie. Im so happy i made a success out of your recipe, my family loved it 😘😘😘😘. Thanks a lot !

[shannon-issatt]

I am going to try making this recipe today

[jennarodriguez]

Baking these now.
Looking forward to eating them!

[Divinelight]

I just made these brownies today. They are chewy on the outside and soft on the inside. I added some walnuts and they are super delicious! Thanks Sam! Can’t wait to try more of your cookie recipes.

[delaniepryor]

My family loves the brownies. I am so proud of myself. ❤. Thanks for sharing.

[TheBigOne]

I've tried these may times and I can confirm, they are amazing :)
I substitute the instant coffee with some instant cappuccino, so if anyone isn't a big fan of coffee, I'd suggest experimenting with that a bit. It can really enhance the flavor.

[francesmorgan]

Love these brownies i will be making this

[gfello]

I just made these and they were excellent! They were easy to make too. Thanks for the great recipe.

[alixrosales]

El mejor brownie que he preparado....! Espectacular... Gracias!!!

[jeanetteroller]

I made these yesterday in a 9x9 pan and had to bake for an extra 20 minutes. Today, I still had to add an extra 20 minutes. Maybe something is wrong with my oven. But, when I make your homemade bread, it turns out perfectly. Puzzling. . .

[snoogins]

Can u use melted bittersweet chocolate in the brownie instead of semisweet?

[Ryan-pigo]

Can you use totally unsweetened chocolate for this?