29 Brownie Recipes for Satisfying Every Chocolate Craving
Brownie recipes might have the best payoff-to-effort ratio of any baking project. But the recipe you need, of course, depends on what sort of brownies you're looking for. Chewy brownies? Gooey brownies? Cakey brownies? Brownies with peanut butter or cream cheese or caramel? Maybe you want to pack in as much chocolate as possible, melting bars, stirring in chocolate chips, and loading up with cocoa too—or maybe a simple stir-and-bake, cocoa-based recipe is what you need. Whatever brownie you're craving it's time to preheat your oven and start scrolling! Below you'll find our all-time favorites—elaborate layered treats and super-easy one-bowl brownie recipes for baking right now.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell2/29Fudgy Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Brownies
We believe in brownie recipes for everyone! Including folks who can't eat gluten. These fudgy brownies feature chopped semisweet chocolate, unsweetened cocoa powder, and a touch of instant coffee to deepen the chocolate flavor. An easy swirl of vanilla-laced cream cheese gives them a cheesecake vibe.
Photo by William Meppem3/29Molten Chocolate Chunk Brownies
If you believe that the best brownies are luscious, gooey, and molten, this recipe from Donna Hay is for you. The batter combines all-purpose flour, cocoa, brown sugar, and superfine sugar with butter, vanilla, eggs—the chopped dark chocolate is added last, just before you transfer it all to the baking pan, so that you're left with pockets of intense chocolate flavor after baking.
Photo by Patricia Niven5/29Sourdough Rye Brownies
Epi editor Joe Sevier declared these brownies his favorite recipe of the year a few years back. They're ideal for anyone who is dealing with excess sourdough starter.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone7/29Sheet-Pan Brownie Thins
You've never met a brownie like this. The batter, made with cocoa instead of melted chocolate, gets spread into a thin layer yielding rich, chewy (not cakey!) brownies that are about ¼-inch thick. Bake the brownies about eight to ten minutes longer than the recipe says if you're looking for thin and crispy brownies instead.
Tom Scherlitz8/29Cocoa Brownies
These super-simple, chocolaty brownies are a favorite of our digital director, and the easy recipe is so simple that you can memorize it. The brownie batter is just melted butter (stick with unsalted butter here), white sugar, natural unsweetened cocoa powder, kosher salt, vanilla extract, large eggs, and ⅓ cup all-purpose flour. You'll simply mix and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, a cook time of under 30 minutes.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks9/29Fudgy Double-Chocolate Brownies
Brownies can go two ways—fudgy or cakey—and these rich squares decidedly fall into the fudgy category. Be sure not to overbake them: you're looking for the sides are visibly baked and center to be just set, which will take about 50 minutes. You'll need a large bowl (heatproof, of course!) to melt the butter, chocolate, and cocoa powder together over a pot of simmering water.
Photo by Chris Terry12/29Money Can’t Buy You Happiness Brownies
These multilayered brownies are the perfect weekend baking project. You'll top the baked brownies with a chewy dulce de leche and nut mixture, then an almondy cheesecake mix. (Pecans and hazelnuts are both really nice in the nutty layer, but you can use whatever you have on hand) The last step: a flurry of unsweetened cocoa on top. If it's your first time baking brownies from anything other than a box mix, this probably isn't the recipe to start with, but if you're a seasoned baker and you're not turned away by long, meditative prep time, these brownies are definitely showstoppers.
Photo by Johnny Miller13/29Salted Miso Brownies
Chia seeds make these brownies extra fudgy. Savory white miso and flaky sea salt add salted caramel-like dimension. The prepared pan gets a lining of parchment paper—try this crumpling trick to make it easier!
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Christopher Barsch15/29High-Altitude Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
Baking brownies at high altitudes isn't entirely straightforward. The best bet: start with a recipe specifically tested at elevation, like this one.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova16/29Gingerbread Brownies
