My one-bowl chewy brownies are my weakness, boos. SO decadent, and way too delish! I show you exactly how to nail that crackly top and fudgy, chewy texture like nobody else. I also bumped up the brown sugar and threw in a splash of oil (my top secret recipe for making fudgy chewy brownies, don’t tell anyone!).
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How to Make Chewy Brownies
These step-by-step photos show how to make the fudgiest brownies, but be sure to check the recipe card below for the full ingredient list and detailed instructions. Skip to the → Chewy Brownies Recipe
1. Add the melted butter and sugars to a medium bowl
Mix with a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth and combined.
2. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition
Beat until fully incorporated and glossy.
3. Mix in the oil and vanilla extract into the egg mixture
Mix until the batter looks smooth and cohesive.
4. Combine the dry and wet ingredients
Reduce mixer speed and add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in intervals, mixing just until incorporated.
5. Pour the brownie batter into a greased baking pan
Smooth the top evenly.
6. Bake the brownies until a toothpick comes out just barely clean
Remove from the oven, let cool on a rack, then cut and serve!
PRO TIP: Line your pan with parchment paper and leave a little overhang on the sides. It makes lifting the brownies out clean and slicing way easier!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 tbsp neutral oil like vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs or extra large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4-1/2 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium sized bowl, add melted butter, oil, granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix with your hand mixer on medium speed.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition to incorporate. Mix well! (see notes below)
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda if using and salt in a bowl. Reduce speed of mixer.
- In intervals, add flour mixture to wet mixture until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Add brownie batter to baking non-stick sprayed 8×8 sized baking pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out just barely clean. Don’t overbake.
- Remove brownies and cool on cooling rack. Cut and serve.
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Notes
How to Store
- Room Temp: Store these brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days. Let them cool completely first.
- Fridge: You can store them in the fridge for up to 6 days. Let brownies come to room temp before serving. You can also pop them in the microwave so they’re slightly warm.
- Freezer: Wrap individually in plastic wrap, then place in a labeled freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Whisk those eggs real good, y’all. That’s your ticket to a glossy, crackly brownie top.
- Stop mixing the second the flour hits the bowl. Overmixing leads straight to tough brownies, and we’re all about fudgy and chewy brownies here!
- Slightly underbake them. Pull the pan while the center still looks slightly underdone so they stay chewy once they cool.
- Let your brownies fully cool. I know it’s tough boos, but waiting makes them easier to slice and gives you the best texture.
Serving Ideas
- Ice Cream: Scoop vanilla bean, cookies and cream, or mocha ice cream on top. Or slice them up and sandwich some ice cream in between for quick brownie ice cream sandwiches!
- Sweet Toppings: A dusting of powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream makes these homemade chewy brownies EXTRA special!
- Decadent Drizzles: Drizzle caramel sauce, chocolate ganache (shoutout to my chocoholic boos), or strawberry sauce right over the top.
Recipe Help
Absolutely boos. You can get that arm strength going and whisk by hand!
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The texture is everything I hoped for!
I have scoured the internet for brownie recipes, high and low, near and far, and I can never just beat the texture of the box. Idk what scientific experiments they do to those brownie mixes but I can’t replicate that chewy texture. I am an avid baker and man oh man. I have found my favorite brownie recipe. Finally. While still young enough to enjoy it for years, well hopefully. Thank you for the recipe. I’m an only the corner and edge pieces chewy brownie lover and lo and behold, I have found this great recipe! Will only continue to use this recipe from now on! Thank you!
I am not a baker by any means, I’m actually terrible at baking, however I have still tried MANY recipes that offer a chewy brownie and none are nearly as good as this recipe. I am so glad I found this recipe because it easy and most importantly it is DELICIOUS. Thank you!
These were lovely, I could have eaten the batter by the spoonful! Extra whipping of the eggs did make them nice and silky! They were too sweet for me and I had to reduce the bake time. The second time I made them, I reduced each sugar by 1/8 c. and added 1/8 c. more cocoa, and 1 tbsp. of cornstarch (for the tissue crinkly top). I had a bake time of 23 minutes. Silky and Fudgy on the inside and perfectly chewy edges!
I have tried so many brownie recipes over the past five years and these brownies are the first ones that my husband loved and told me to make again! The only negative is they took a lot longer to bake, but it could just be that they still need to be gooey (toothpick not totally clean) and then set as they cool.
These brownies are amazing chewy fudgy. I have been trying to find a recipe that was chewy for such a long time and i finally found one!!! So chewy and fudgy highly recommended for those who love chewy and fudgy brownies!!!❤️❤️
I made this recipe a million times and it’s perfectly chewy. But today it turned out cakey? It was still good but I was wondering what changed?
These were the absolute BEST brownies!!
I wasn’t sure if I liked cakey, chewy or fudgey brownies, but, now I KNOW I love chewy textured brownies and that these are my favorite! Thanks for the perfect brownies recipe Grandbaby cakes!!!
These were so good! I think this was my first time successfully making brownies. I didn’t add the baking soda and just added a handful of walnuts and chocolate chunks. Thanks for the recipe!
The best brownies and super easy to make. This is the perfect brownie to make for potlucks & bake sales. Super moist & fudgy flavor.