Fudgy Brownies

I've never really wanted to try a homemade brownie recipe.  I have had them on several occasions and they just never seem to be as good as the boxed mix.  Enter this recipe!  My husband actually said, "This tastes just as good as if it came from a box!"  Sad, I know, but accurate.  Hooray for homemade brownies that are delicious and fudgy!


Fudgy Brownies


1/2 cup Butter (1 stick) melted, or softened to room temperature
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1/3 cup Cocoa
1/2 cup Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Baking Powder

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
Mix butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.  Add cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.  Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.  I take them out a bit early so they are gooey in the middle and must be eaten with a spoon.


You can also add chopped nuts or chocolate chips if you like.


You can halve this recipe and it will bake perfectly in the small Pampered Chef bar pan.  I bake it in the toaster oven when I use that.

You can also melt the butter in an 8" cast iron skillet, mix everything in and bake it right in the skillet.