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Cocoa Brownies

Rich and fudgy brownies made with unsweetened cocoa powder, butter, and just the right amount of flour for a dense, chocolatey treat. These classic brownies have a perfectly crackly top and moist interior.

16 servings
1 hr 50 min
Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

  • •1 spray Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • •½ cup unsalted butter
  • •1¼ cups sugar
  • •¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • •½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • •2 whole large eggs
  • •⅓ cup all-purpose flour

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Line an 8x8x2" glass baking dish with foil, pressing firmly into pan and leaving a 2" overhang. Coat foil with nonstick spray; set baking dish aside.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Let cool slightly. Whisk sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Pour butter in a steady stream into dry ingredients, whisking constantly to blend. Whisk in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition. Add flour and stir until just combined (do not overmix). Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Bake until top begins to crack and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 25-30 minutes.

    30 min

  4. 4.

    Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely in pan. Using foil overhang, lift brownie out of pan; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares.

    60 min

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