These simple Go To Brownies are made in one bowl and are full of chocolate goodness. After trying many, many brownie recipes over the years, I took what I learned and created my own. This is the recipe I go to time and again, and it has become the basis for most of my brownie desserts. I love that it is made in one bowl with ingredients I always have on hand because I am somewhat lazy (I love shortcuts, and hate extra steps or washing excessive amounts of dishes), and it comes together quickly when that brownie craving hits. It has everything I’m looking for in a brownie: crinkly top, fudgy/gooey, loaded with chocolate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stay tuned for a future blog post where I experiment with a variety of cocoa powders, but the short answer is that I generally use good old Hershey’s cocoa powder.
I bake this recipe in a metal 9×13 pan, and my family can eat that up in no time. If, however, you aren’t as addicted to chocolate as I am, I found that cutting the recipe in half fills an 8″ pan nicely.
Go To Brownies
Simple, one bowl, fudgy brownies loaded with chocolate!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Total Time: 20-25 minutes
- Yield: 24 average or 12 giant brownies 1x
- Category: brownie, chocolate, dessert
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: american
Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cups chocolate chips
1 cup (2 sticks) butter melted
4 eggs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350
Line 9×13 metal baking pan with parchment leaving overhang at the sides for easy lifting.
Stir dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
Add wet ingredients and stir until incorporated.
Spread into 9×13 pan and bake for approximately 18 minutes. Brownies are done when just set in the middle, slightly puffed, and just beginning to pull away from the edges.
Notes
*I like my brownies on the underdone side. Brownies will continue to bake once removed from the oven, so be careful not to over bake them. Test brownies for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center which should come out with moist crumbs when done.
*I have added anywhere from 1/2 to 1 cup of chocolate chips to this recipe with good success. Instead of, or in addition to the chocolate chips, you can add peanut butter or mint chips, or nuts. Just keep the total volume of mix ins between 1/2 and 1 cup.
Keywords: brownies, fudgy, one bowl, chocolate
Darla’s Just Desserts Bakehouse recipes to the rescue!! A last-minute request came in from my son this morning for me to please make brownies that he could bring with him to share during a visit with his girlfriend and her family. He needed to leave in about an hour or so. No worries! These go to brownies, with simple ingredients and detailed instructions fit the bill! This dessert was ready quickly, and was chocolaty and delicious!! They are my ‘go to brownies’ from now on! Thank you, Darla.
★★★★★