Easy Cocoa Powder Brownies (No Chocolate Required!)
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4.9
45 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
16 brownies
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Calories
189 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Snacks, Baked Goods
Easy Cocoa Powder Brownies (No Chocolate Required!)
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These super easy brownies are made with just 5 basic ingredients: butter, flour, cocoa powder, eggs and sugar. No chocolate needed. The result is utterly delicious – fudgy, squidgy, rich… and very moreish! Better still, the recipe is really easy to adapt to suit your personal tastes… and what you have available in your kitchen.
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Ingredients
- 150 g butter
- 150 g plain (all purpose) flour
- 60 g cocoa (see Note 1)
- 2 medium eggs
- 300 g soft brown sugar (light or dark – whichever you prefer – see Note 2)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a gentle heat. As soon as the butter is melted, take the pan off the heat and allow to cool – do not allow it to bubble.
- Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C fan / gas mark 4 / 350F.
- Grease and line a 23 x 23cm (9 x 9 inch) brownie pan. See tips in THIS POST for how to line a brownie pan.
- Combine the flour and cocoa in a large bowl.
- Crack the two eggs into a jug (or another bowl) and whisk lightly.
- Add the sugar to the eggs, and whisk lightly to combine the eggs and the sugar.
- Add the cooled melted butter to the egg and sugar mixture and whisk lightly to combine all the wet ingredients.
- Pour the egg/sugar/butter mixture into the flour/cocoa mixture and gently stir together until just combined.
- Tip the brownie batter into the prepared tray, spread the batter out to the corners and smooth the top.
- Place in your preheated oven for 20-25 minutes depending on how gooey you like your brownies in the middle. (Don’t test with a skewer because you want them to be a bit gooey inside!)
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin – until cool enough to handle – then lift out and chop into 16 squares.
- Can be eaten hot or cold.
Notes
- I suggest 60g cocoa, but if you prefer a more milk chocolate style brownie, cut down to 30g… or if you prefer a super-dark brownie, bump up to 90g cocoa. Anywhere between 30g and 90g works just fine in this recipe, with no need to adjust the other ingredients.
- The type of sugar you use will affect the flavour of the brownies. Dark soft brown sugar will give you a richer flavour. If you prefer your brownies less rich, I recommend you use light brown sugar. (You can even use caster sugar, if you don’t have any brown sugar – but if you do the flavour will be even less rich, and slightly sweeter.)
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
189kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
102mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
264IU
(5%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 189kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 264IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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45 reviews
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