Brownies are an easy, well-loved treat. These use the same basic bar recipe that I use for blondies and other variations (but isn’t everything better with chocolate?)
- 1 cup canola oil (butter works well too, of course…)
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Optional: swap for a different extract like Fiore di Sicilia, orange, or almond. - 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
For a warm background flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon each of chili powder and cinnamon. - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Optional toppings: M&Ms, nuts, heath bar bits, Oreo chunks, any kind of chocolate chips, dried cherries, small plops of premade chocolate chip cookie dough, etc. Marshmallows are best added on top just after baking, not before.
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9×13 pan.
- Mix eggs, oil, sugar, salt and vanilla until well combined. Then mix in the cocoa powder thoroughly.
- Add flour and baking powder, mix until combined.
The batter should be thick but stir-able: if it comes out dry, you can add a little milk or oat milk. - Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle on any toppings you’d like.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. To confirm, gently shake the pan: if the middle jiggles, they need more time.
- Let cool completely before cutting.
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