Learn how to make fudge brownies from scratch! These chewy fudge brownies from scratch are made with staple pantry ingredients. You’ll taste the difference between this homemade brownie recipe and box brownies. Totally worth the extra 5 minutes to measure your own ingredients. And, surprisingly, these very chewy gooey brownies are made with with no oil or milk.
To start baking these chewy fudge brownies from scratch, preheat the oven to 350º.
This is a brownie recipe for a 9×13 inch pan.
Line the pan with parchment paper. You can also grease the pan with cooking spray or butter, but parchment paper is a lifesaver for keeping the beautiful chewy brownie edges in tact. My favorite kind comes in sheets.
The trick for chewy fudge brownies from scratch
Want to know how to make brownies chewy not cakey?
Well, when you’re making brownies without oil, you need to add moisture with butter.
Instead of melting the butter in the microwave, the trick for gooey fudge brownies is to melt the butter with the sugar in a sauce pan on the stove. This is how you’ll make a thick and creamy base for your fudge brownies.
Bonus points: melting butter and sugar together will make your kitchen smell real good!
Combining ingredients for scratch brownies
Mix melted butter and sugar until smooth. Once the mixture is cool (to avoid scrambling the eggs), add in eggs and vanilla and stir until smooth.
In another bowl, mix cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and flour.
Mix the dry ingredients in with the fudge brownie batter.
Add chocolate chips to the batter and pour the batter in the pan.
Using a spatula, spread the brownie batter to form an even layer in the pan.
Bake for about 26 minutes.
If they are too soft and you have to keep them in the oven longer, don’t bake them for longer than 30 minutes.
How do you make hard brownies soft?
Most of my friends who tested this recipe gobbled them up within a day or two.
But one friend made them and went away for the long weekend. When she came back, her brownies turned hard before her family could finish them.
So I taught her my trick.
If you leave brownies out for a few days and they get hard, you can soften a hard brownie by microwaving it wrapped in damp paper towel for 20-30 seconds on a plate.
Homemade scratch brownie toppings to try:
- Crushed nuts: pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts
- Bacon (!!)
- Broken pieces of a caramel chocolate bar (love this one)
- Sea salt
- Chocolate chips
- Peanut butter chips (please don’t get me started on my love for peanut butter and chocolate)
- Bake the chewy fudge brownies and serve them warm with a scoop of ice cream
Tasty tips and notes for making perfect chewy fudge brownies
To help you successfully learn how to make fudge brownies from scratch, here are a few brownie pointers:
- The brownies can be stored up to 5 days in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Brownies keep in the freezer for 3-4 months. To freeze baked chewy fudge brownies, wrap them uncut in a double layer of foil. Then store them in a ziplock bag.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper (these sheets are so easy to use)
- Splurge on the chocolate. Since I lived in SF, home of Ghirardelli, I am loyal to their chocolate chips. If you’re going to eat chocolate, eat amazing chocolate!
- Don’t bake these brownies for longer than 30 minutes – they may not seem done, but they will keep baking once pulled from the oven
- It’s best to use room temperature eggs, since they mix easily and help to achieve the best texture
- Brownies will cook faster in a metal pan than a glass dish. This awesome 9×13 pan comes with a lid.
- When you cut the brownies warm, it cracks the top. For presentation, if you’re serving them at room temperature later, cut them right before serving them.
Love chocolatey fudge treats? Try this brigadeiro recipe, by my friend Denise at Easy and Delish.
And if you love quality chocolate like I do, learn more about Fair Trade chocolate facts by my friend Kacie at The Rare Welsh Bit.
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Chewy Fudge Brownies from Scratch Recipe (Sip Bite Go)
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 cup butter
- 2 ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 cup ghiradelli dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper or grease with butter.
- Mix eggs and vanilla and set aside. Instead of melting the butter in the microwave, melt it with the sugar in a sauce pan on the stove to get a thick and creamy base for your fudge brownies.
- Mix melted butter and sugar until smooth. Once the mixture is cool (to avoid scrambling the eggs), add in eggs and vanilla and stir until smooth.
- In another bowl, mix the cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and flour. Mix dry ingredients in with the batter.
- Add chocolate chips and spread the batter throughout the pan. Bake for about 26 minutes. If they are too soft and you have to keep them in the oven longer, don't bake them for longer than 30 minutes.
Notes
- The brownies can be stored up to 5 days in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Brownies keep in the freezer for 3-4 months. To freeze baked chewy fudge brownies, wrap them uncut in a double layer of foil. Then store them in a ziplock bag.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper (these sheets are so easy to use)
- Splurge on the chocolate. Since I lived in SF, home of Ghirardelli, I am loyal to their chocolate chips. If you're going to eat chocolate, eat amazing chocolate!
- Don't bake these brownies for longer than 30 minutes - they may not seem done, but they will keep baking once pulled from the oven
- It’s best to use room temperature eggs, since they mix easily and help to achieve the best texture
- Brownies will cook faster in a metal pan than a glass dish. This awesome 9x13 pan comes with a lid.
- When you cut the brownies warm, it cracks the top. For presentation, if you're serving them at room temperature later, cut them right before serving them.
- Topping ideas:
- Crushed nuts: pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts
- Bacon (!!)
- Broken pieces of a caramel chocolate bar (love this one)
- Sea salt
- Chocolate chips
- Peanut butter chips
- A scoop of ice cream
Nutrition
Jen says
Love the garnishing ideas! Bacon is not something i’d have thought of before.
Anmaria Djong I Onelazychic says
I have always bought the premix brownie. Didn’t know how to make it from scratch. This is so exciting. I can try it out now. It does look super yummy.
FS Page says
The photos and the recipe as well makes my mouth water. I am going to try out this recipe soon after I visit the supermarket next time to get the ingredients. Very well explained. Thanks for the tips and detailed instructions.
The Travel Ninjas says
These are perfect after the week I had. Some yummy comfort food. Thanks for this tempting recipe.
UB Rey says
I freakin LOVE Ghirardelli brownies–to me they are the best mix! So glad I found this recipe. I can now re-make them 🙂
Andrea Broom says
brownies are the way to my heart, I wonder if I could use gluten free flour instead of regular flour. They look yummy though.
GiGi Eats says
I know a fair amount of people who would like to FACE PLANT into that pan of deliciousness, ha ha! Saturday night date 😉
Brittany Comeaux says
This looks sooo delicious! My mouth is literally watering!
Lynne Sarao says
Oh my god, these sound so amazing! I wish I had the ingredients to whip up a batch right now!
Michelle says
nom nom nom, not much I love more than a good brownie so definitely saving this!
amy says
I saved the recipe so i will try it soon looks so delicious and I love sweets so much ! Thanks!
Neha Verma says
They are looking so yummy. Need to try these brownie recipe out
Andrea broom says
Brownies are the way to my heart and these fudge ones looks too good.
neha says
Somehow my brownies never turn out perfect. i am going to try these for sure.
Michelle says
oh wow this looks amazing, need to try asap!
Marian Mitchell says
I really love your tips! No scrambled eggs in my brownies!
Emma says
Love a gooey chewy brownie! Thanks for the tip about taking them out before they look done. That must be the secret!
stacey says
Yummy. Just looking at it makes me drool…. I love sweets and this definitely goes to the top of my list.
Ance says
Oooo this is just plus one of my favorite recipe I will make for my kids, we all love brownies!
lIANNE says
These look so good! Definitely going to make those one time. I love brownies and I’m still looking for the perfect recipe. Maybe this one is the one! ^^