5 from 76 votes
Chocolate Chip Brownies
Chocolate Chip Brownies offer a rich, dense texture balanced by melty semisweet chocolate chips. The combination of melted butter and cocoa powder creates a fudgy base that takes well to variations like substituting baking chocolate or adding nuts. These brownies bake into a pan where edges pull away cleanly, signaling readiness, making them straightforward for baking at home. They are suited for casual serving, allowing flexibility with pan size and flavor additions depending on what you have available.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
9
Calories:
327 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar granulated white
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick, melted, unsalted
- 6 Tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 egg large
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, melted butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk in the eggs and beat well. Mix in the flour and salt until well blended, then stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the middle is set and the edges start to pull away from the pan. Allow your chocolate chip brownies to cool slightly before serving.
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Notes
- Use an 8x8 inch pan for best results; a 9x9 inch pan can be used with slightly reduced baking time.
- The recipe can be doubled for a 9x13 inch pan, baked for about the same 40-45 minutes.
- Unsweetened baking chocolate (2 ounces) can substitute for cocoa powder if melted and cooled.
- Chocolate chip variations include dark, white, peanut butter, mint, butterscotch chips, or nuts like walnuts or pecans.
- Store fully cooled brownies covered at room temperature for up to five days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
83mg
(3%)
Potassium
185mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
378IU
(8%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 378IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.