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Easy Brownies Made With Cocoa Powder

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Rich, chocolatey and delicious, this recipe for easy brownies made with cocoa powder is one that you’ll want to save and make, over and over. Made with simple ingredients, and barely more work than making brownies from a mix, this is my go to brownie recipe.

Rich, chewy, fudgy and delicious, these are the best easy brownies. #brownies #chocolate

Reasons To Make These Brownies:

  • If you’ve never made brownies made from scratch, you’ll be surprised how EASY these are to make. 
  • You don’t need to chop and melt chocolate to make these, their rich, chocolate flavor comes from cocoa powder. 
  • When it comes to texture and flavor, these brownies can’t be beat. 
  • Readers comment time and time again that these are the best brownies they’ve ever made. 
  • Your family will be thrilled when you pull these out for dessert.

Cocoa Powder Brownies

When it comes to easy desserts, brownies are kind of the best. I love how quickly they come together, and they are usually what I make when I need a great dessert, but don’t have a lot of time or attention to focus on making that dessert. Every time I share these brownies with someone, they want the recipe.

These easy brownies made with cocoa powder have a perfect brownie texture, at least in my book. You get that awesome, chewy, sink your teeth into them experience with these, as well as that great shiny, ever so slightly crusty top.

The best easy brownies. These are packed full of delicious chocolate flavor.

While many homemade brownie recipes require you to melt chocolate, these do not. Don’t get me wrong, there are some phenomenal recipes out that begin with chopping up chocolate, I just never find myself making them. And when you taste these brownies made with cocoa powder, you’ll probably understand why I don’t feel the need to get out that bar of baking chocolate.

Take a look how simple these ingredients are. Don’t make brownies from a mix, make these. You’ll thank me.

These are the best easy brownies made with cocoa powder #brownies

Dark Cocoa Powder Vs Regular Cocoa Powder

While I’m a big fan of dark cocoa powder, in this recipe I stick with regular cocoa powder. Like all brownies, these are sweet – but not overly sweet. They actually taste like dark chocolate in my opinion, so using dark cocoa powder might push them a bit too far to the bittersweet side.

Now if you love a super dark chocolate and want a bittersweet brownie, by all means, grab that dark cocoa powder and take these brownies made with cocoa powder to the deep, dark chocolate side.

Easy Brownie Recipe Made With Cocoa Powder #brownies

Speaking of cocoa powder, I prefer to go with a natural cocoa powder on these, not Dutch process. Most grocery story cocoa powders such as Hershey’s, Ghirardelli, and Scharffen Berger are natural cocoa powders. Because it’s not an overly sweet brownie recipe, I like to add mini semi-sweet chocolate chips for those sweeter pops of chocolate in each bite.

Brownie Mix Ins

Mix it up, add some mix ins! While I didn’t add them due to allergies in my family, these would be amazing with walnuts mixed in. Pecans or even almonds would also be a great addition. Chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips – any kind of chips will be a great addition. You can even go the fruit route and add some dried blueberries or raspberries. 

Tips & Advice

Travel: These brownies have a nice substance to them, and I find that they travel well – so if you need a dessert to take to gathering or get together, these brownies made with cocoa powder are a great choice.

Storage: Wrap them tightly, and these will store for up to five days at room temperature. That said, they are always the best, when they are the freshest.

Freezing: While we never have “leftover” brownies in this house, these brownies to do freeze well. I recommend cutting them, and wrapping individual brownies in to layers of plastic wrap. Then place them in a Ziploc style bag. To thaw, remove from freezer and let come to room temperature. 

Easy Homemade Brownie Recipe

Brownies Made With Cocoa Powder

Delicious Cocoa Powder Brownies Made With Cocoa Powder

Brownies Made With Cocoa Powder

These rich and delicious cocoa powder brownies are almost as easy as making brownies from a mix, but the taste is so much better! These brownies have the perfect brownie texture and they travel well. 
4.82 from 49 votes
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Course: Dessert
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 16 brownies
Calories: 207kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips optional
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

  • Position your oven rack in the lower third of your oven.
  • Preheat oven to 325ºF
  • Line a 8-inch square pan with parchment or alumni paper. Spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Combine butter, sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a large bowl, preferably glass, and place bowl over a pan of water that is just barely simmering. Stir occasionally until butter is melted and mixture is combined.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. You do not want the mixture too hot when you add the eggs.
  • After mixture has cooled slightly, add vanilla and mix well.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, and beat vigorously until very well mixed.
  • In a separate bowl combine flour and baking powder, and stir to combine.
  • Add flour mixture to batter, and mix very well to combine. While we are often told not to over mix brownies, this batter needs to be stirred vigorously. Stirring about 40 strokes with a spoon is a good guide.
  • If adding chocolate chips and or nuts, fold them into the batter.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a tester comes out with some moist crumbs attached. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
  • Serve and enjoy. If not eating the same day, wrap or cover tightly.

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Notes

Recipe lightly adapted from Alice Medrich's Best Cocoa Brownie Recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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I hope your family enjoys these delicious cocoa powder brownies as much as my family does. This really is one of those that you’ll want to save and make time and time again.

Easy Brownie Recipe

If you want to try a great brownie recipe that is made with baking chocolate, the recipe I use in my brownie truffle fries is the one I’d recommend. Just skip making them into truffle fries in the end.

Chocolate Brownie Fries

And if you just want to stick to a box brownie mix, no judgement! But make sure to check out my tips for doctoring a box brownie mix.

Doctored Brownie Mix How To Make Better Box Brownies

Andes Mint Brownies might be my favorite way to doctor a brownie mix!

A andes brownie leaning against a glass of milk
And if you just need a brownie, stat, like in five minutes from now, check out my microwave brownie for one.

Microwave Brownie For One

Easy Brownies Made With Cocoa Powder

Originally published January 2018.

About author Christi Johnstone of Love From The Oven

Christi is the baker, cook, blogger, food photographer, recipe developer and sprinkle lover behind Love From The Oven. As a busy mom, it's important to Christi that her recipes are family-friendly and picky eater approved. In addition to running Love From The Oven, Christi is the author of The My Little Pony Baking Book and Smart Cookie, and the co-author of Peeps-A-Licious.
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  1. Elizabeth says

    September 7, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    Can I use an oil as a butter substitute?

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    • Christi Johnstone says

      September 8, 2020 at 9:02 am

      I haven’t done so with this recipe, so I can’t speak to the results.

      Reply
  2. Jean says

    September 19, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy! I added an additional 1/4 cup sugar and chopped walnuts.

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  3. Linda says

    September 20, 2020 at 11:41 am

    5 stars
    These are the first time I have ever made brownies from scratch and they were OUTSTANDING,

    Reply
  4. Kristy says

    September 27, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    5 stars
    I made these brownies tonight. I didn’t have quite enough cocoa powder so I threw in a couple squares of unsweetened chocolate. Brownies turned out great! They are quite rich and moist.

    Reply
  5. riya says

    December 9, 2020 at 3:52 am

    Can i substitute the eggs for something else?

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    • Christi Johnstone says

      December 9, 2020 at 8:50 am

      Riya, I don’t have any experience using replacements for eggs so I can’t advise.

      Reply
  6. Linda Fifield says

    January 22, 2021 at 7:11 pm

    5 stars
    Easy to follow recipe with simple ingredients and very tasty. I used peanut butter chips and mini marshmallows bas the stirvin

    Reply
  7. Barb says

    February 25, 2021 at 4:49 am

    Can I double for a 9x 13 pan?

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    • Christi Johnstone says

      February 25, 2021 at 10:00 am

      Barb, I haven’t tried so I can’t advise on any time or temp adjustments.

      Reply
  8. Angeline says

    March 1, 2021 at 4:18 pm

    5 stars
    Wow!! I’ve only made brownies two other times and they were both different recipes that weren’t my favorite. After using this recipe, I was so glad I did. I’m 17 and fairly new to baking but have been baking for about a year. Love how it has more of a strong chocolatey taste rather than a sugary one.

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  9. Angeline says

    April 8, 2021 at 1:45 pm

    What would be the temperature and time changes if I were to bake these in 2 6-inch pans?

    Reply
    • Christi Johnstone says

      April 9, 2021 at 8:13 am

      I haven’t made it that way so I can’t say.

      Reply
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