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These are the BEST Fudgy Brownies – an easy recipe that’s done in minutes. They’re ONE BOWL Brownies and they are SO good – you can’t stop eating them.
Seriously though, if you want the gooiest brownies EVER then make this recipe.
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THE BEST FUDGY BROWNIES EVER
These photos should speak for themselves. I consider myself somewhat of a brownie aficionado. I have a gold standard brownie recipe, a go-to easy brownie recipe, and a brownie mix I use regularly. I’ve resisted other brownie recipes for the longest time because, well, once you have one you love, why try another?
Why? Because if I hadn’t I wouldn’t have found THIS one. And OMG, you guys: BEST BROWNIE EVER. I’m not joking. This brownie recipe is my new gold standard brownie…especially when you eat them warm…straight from the pan…not that I’d know or anything.
I can honestly say I’ve never had such a gooey, fudgy brownie recipe that didn’t have melted chocolate or butter in the batter. Every brownie recipe that just has cocoa that I’ve tried is good but not as rich and fudgy as my normal brownies. Recipes made with oil work and taste just fine, but I’ve always found butter brownies to be richer in flavor. But these? These are fudgy to the extreme, which is a requirement for a good brownie recipe.
One Bowl Brownies with Oil
These brownies really are a one-bowl recipe. You don’t need to sift anything in a different bowl or whisk anything together separately. Basically you toss, mix, bake.
How are they just one bowl brownies? Because they just use cocoa powder (instead of melting chocolate) along with all the other dry ingredients. You’d think cocoa powder wouldn’t be enough to make the most chocolatey brownies ever, but you’d be wrong.
When it comes to cocoa powder, you can use any kind you like in this recipe. I use regular unsweetened, but since there is no leavening (i.e. baking soda) the chemical reactions won’t be altered if you use dutch process. These would also be great with Special Dark Cocoa. Read all about the different kinds of cocoa powder.
These brownies are also made with oil instead of butter, so no melting or microwave/stovetop needed! You will NOT miss the butter, believe me.
Secret to FUDGY Brownies
What’s the secret? I’m pretty sure it has to do with the 5 eggs in the recipe.
Eggs are the backbone of this brownie, giving it the richness where oil might lack and structure in place of leavening. Whatever the chemistry is, the brownies are the bomb dot com, and you need to make them.
The only change I made from Amy’s recipe is I added about 1 1/2 cups more chocolate chips than she called for. I just love lots of chocolate chips in brownies…what can I say? #addictedtochocolate
How to make Brownies without butter
- Whisk dry ingredients.
- Mix in oil and eggs.
- Stir until smooth, add chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into a 9×13-inch pan.
FAQ and Tips
This recipe is super fudgy because of the eggs. I also like to take them out before they’re over done – so be sure to watch them.
Chances are your definition of done and mine are different. I like mine gooey and erring on the side of under done, so take that into consideration.
These aren’t super chewy, they more gooey.
It makes them into this recipe: SUPER FUDGY!!
Be sure you go check out her book (details below)…your family will thank you!
Other Brownies We Love
If you looooove brownies like I do be sure to check out these salted caramel brownies from scratch or gooey Oreo brownie bars!
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Perfectly Fudgy One Bowl Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups chocolate chips divided
- 1/3 cup walnuts optional (I didn’t use them
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13″ pan with nonstick cooking spray (I lined mine with foil first).
- Whisk flour, cocoa, sugar, and salt. Stir in eggs and then oil until completely moistened. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and walnuts (if using).
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the top. Bake for 22-26 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs.
- Let the brownies cool completely before slicing for clean lines. They taste so good warm though!
Recipe Video
When I started blogging I had no idea how many bloggers there were. I started 6 years ago, so there were less than there are today, but there were still so many I had no idea about. I feel like I’ve met and interacted with a lot of them since I started but there are still tons of food blogs I’ve never heard of, read, or seen. It blows my mind, really.
Given all that it really boggles my mind that there are so many food bloggers that live near me. Not only that, but we are friends, we have lunch, we hang out, our families hang out together. So when one of these food blogger-turned-real friends writes a cookbook I have to brag a little. I mean, I have a famous friend who happens to be a food blogger and is now a published author…oh, and she’s a super nice person too.
I’m talking about my friend Amy Flanigan from the blog Belly Full. She wrote a cookbook and THIS is her brownie recipe. Need I say more?
This brownie recipe comes from Amy’s book, Good Fast Eats. It’s food that’s fast, but it’s not fast food. Amy’s mantra is to make good food that’s easy to prepare and fast to cook and even better to eat. While the book is mostly full of savory recipes, her desserts look mouth-watering. Besides brownies there are Coconut Pie, Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet, and Cinnamon Roll Pastry Twists. I plan to work my way through every single one of those soon.
And, I guess, if I have to make real food for dinner or something (ha!), I am making the Shrimp Satay Ramen first, followed quickly by Sweet and Sour Chicken. Both are something Jordan will eat!!
Okay, let’s get back to brownies because, really, is there anything else to talk about? They. Are. Simply. Amazing.
Last Updated on April 1, 2023
I had to come back and leave a review about these because I was 100% sceptical. No butter? Five eggs!? I will say that I did cut down the oil by about a tablespoon and added a teaspoons of vanilla because I LOVE vanilla, but they turned out perfectly. So fudgy, but has the great flakey top. It’s been about 3 days now since I made them and I can see the oil trying to separate out, but the taste is still fantastic.
Hi. I just tried to make these brownies but when I pulled them out of the oven, there was boiling oil around all 4 edges of the pan and the center of the brownie was had a couple of puddles of oil. I had to use paper towels to soak it up. I quite possibly made a mistake but I wanted to double check to see if anyone else had problems. Is 5 large eggs correct? I’m just not sure what went wrong. Thank you!
How long is the shelf live? And are they freeze able?
So, I have to admit something to you I didn’t actually come straight to your blog when I needed a brownie recipe (although I don’t know why!) Instead I went to google and searched “1 bowl brownie recipe.” And I think you’ll be happy to know that this recipe came up as my second result!! So, know how much I love all of the other recipes I’ve tried of yours I used it- OMG. They are sooo fudgy, yummy, mmmm! I ended up refrigerating them because they were pretty gooey and my goodness- so good. And then if you nuke them for just a few seconds. Heavenly. Thank you for this recipe! My coworkers loved them and I saved a couple for myself!!
This is strange the mix is so wet… Like way tout much oil… I dont know…
So easy and absolutely decadent! My new go to brownie recipe.
These have become my new favorite brownie recipe! Love them!
I made these brownies for my family, they were FABULOUS. Want to make them again for the holidays. Lost recipe, so glad I found it. These really are the BOMB!! ❣
I’ve tried many brownie recipes. I’ve ate too many brownies. Still searching for my perfect recipe. Call me crazy but I like the dense little Debbie brownies. Not so much for the flavor but how dense they are. The recipe ingredients are very different from typical brownie recipes. Have I found my recipe? or they aren’t quite that dense?
Perfect brownies. Your blog is so helpful. Thanks for sharing such a nice blog. I try to make it at home and the brownie was so yummy. Please share some more recipe.
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