Craving chocolate? These amazing one bowl brownies whip up super fast. You can even make them using leftover candy instead of chocolate chips!

Everyone needs a go-to chocolate brownie recipe that whips up super fast using ingredients you probably already have on hand. And if it only messes up one bowl in the process? Well, that’s even better! Of course when my friend Natalie shared this recipe with me a few weeks ago, insisting that these were the best brownies on the planet, I have to admit, I was skeptical. After all, I’ve already publicly declared my allegiance to brownies from a box. How much better could these ones be?

So. Much. Better.

Fudgy, chocolatey, melt-in-your-mouth-and-make-you-want-to-cry better.

I know when I’ve been beaten. These One Bowl Brownies win the gold medal, hands down.

But do you want to know the best part of all? You can make these brownies using 12 ounces of any chocolate you happen to have sitting around. I used milk chocolate chips for this particular batch, but come Monday I will definitely be confiscating, er repurposing all those chocolate eggs from the Easter Bunny. You know, to make brownies for my kids. 😉

One Bowl Brownies

Assemble your ingredients: chocolate chips, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, vanilla and walnuts.

Here is what you need:

12 ounces chocolate chips or chocolate candy
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Melt butter and chocolate in microwave.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds.

Mix heated chocolate and butter together.

Step 2: Stir; return to microwave and heat for 30 seconds more until chocolate is melted.

Add sugar, eggs, flour, and salt and mix until smooth.

Step 3: Add sugar, eggs, flour, and salt and mix until smooth.

Add vanilla extract to chocolate mixture.

Step 4: Add vanilla extract, and fold in walnuts if using.

Pour brownie batter into greased 8x8 glass baking dish.Step 5: Pour into greased 8×8 glass baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Cut baked brownies into 2x2 inch squares with plastic knife.

Step 6: Remove from oven; let cool for 10 minutes then cut into 2×2 inch squares with plastic knife.

 

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One Bowl Brownies

Need a chocolate dessert in a hurry? These brownies are easy to make and only require one bowl! 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword One Bowl Brownies
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 16 people

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces chocolate chips or chocolate candy
  • 1/4 cup 1/2 stick butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and chocolate in microwave for 30 seconds.
  2. Stir; return to microwave and heat for 30 seconds more until chocolate is melted.
  3. Add sugar, eggs, flour, and salt and mix until smooth.
  4. Add vanilla extract, and fold in walnuts if using.
  5. Pour into greased 8x8 glass baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven; let cool for 10 minutes then cut into 2x2 inch squares with plastic knife.

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Craving chocolate? These amazing brownies whip up super fast in just one bowl, and you can even make them out of leftover candy instead of chocolate chips! I seriously didn't believe homemade brownies could beat the box version, but this recipe proved me wrong!

Ruth Soukup

Ruth Soukup

Founder at Living Well Spending Less
Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.
Ruth Soukup

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