Chocolate. What can I say? I’ve been a chocolate lover for as long as I can remember. My Dad and i used to run errands for my mom, and we’d alwasy end up with a chocolate bar in hand. My favorite…why Snickers of course! As I grew up my love of chocolate became an obsession. Cookies, pies, breads…you name it. I’ve made it.
Years ago I tried to find the perfect recipe for brownies. The recieps were always too dense, too cakey, not chocolatey enough, not sweet enough or too dry. I finally decided to try my hand at developed a recipe on my own, and boy, did I come up with a good one. If you like fudgy brownies, than this recipe is for you. I dare you to not lick the bowl!
Ingredients
1 cup butter
2 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Method
Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt butter in microwave. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Tip: Temper eggs by adding a little at time until mixture comes up to temperature. You don’t want to make scrambled eggs!
Beat in remaining ingredients. Pour into greased pan and bake in a 350* degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Do not overcook. Check by inserting a toothpick in the center. If it comes out with just a few crumbs, but not wet, it’s done!
Icing, optional
3 tbsp. softened butter
3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp. raw honey or agave nectar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. confectioners’ sugar
Mix together and frost brownies when slightly warm.
Variation: Pour brownie batter into prepared pan. Put dabs of peanut butter on top of mix, and using a butter knife or toothpick, swirl peanut butter into batter.
Tips for Cutting and Storing Brownies
Always give your Brownies time to cool before you cut them. Use a serrated knife to cut your brownies. You can also place your Brownies in the freezer for a few minutes before cutting. Be sure to store your Brownies in an airtight container. Brownies are great because they stay fresh for a few days. Brownies can be left at room temperature unless they have a perishable ingredient like cream cheese in them in which case you would want to store them in your refrigerator. I hope you try this recipe because you and your family will love it!
Hello, I’m Elise Johnson and I’m so glad you found your way here! From my own experience, cooking and eating together as a family nurtures and strengthens family relationships quicker and stronger than any other way. Join me as I continue my grandmother’s legacy of
inter-generational cooking by inspiring families and friends to make memories in the kitchen. 
These truly are the best brownies! Elise gave me this recipe years ago. Since then, I have used this recipe to make brownies. I receive so many complements from people, who comment that these are the “best brownies!” I tell them that Elise gave me the recipe. I like to mix it up with various add ins for a change. Very good. They are better and fudgier than brownie recipes made with melted chocolate!
Thanks, April! So glad everyone likes them! Here’s another great addition: dried cherries or cranberries, milk chocolate chunks, white chocolate chips and nut of your choice…lovely…like Rocky Road Brownies!
One can never have too much chocolate!
Amen!!!