Chocolate Brownies
Quick and simple moist, cakey delicious brownies! These taste awesome as is, or with a chocolate frosting or with a scoop of ice-cream. YUM!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature (113gm)
- 1/2 cup sugar 100gm (I then reduced about 3 tbsp. from it coz knew I was going to serve this with ice cream and didn't want the sweetness to go overboard)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 40gm
- 4 tbsp. warm milk
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a big bowl until melted. Whilst still SLIGHTLY warm, add the sugar and using an electric mixer, beat together thoroughly (about 5-10 minutes). Then sieve the cocoa powder into this butter/sugar mixture and again, beat until creamy. Add the vanilla and beat it some more. Now add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition to make sure it’s well incorporated.Remove the electric beater and slowly sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl a little at a time, mixing with a spatula or wooden spoon. Alternate with adding the warm milk as well and stir. Once everything is JUST incorporated (DO NOT OVER-MIX), pour the brownie batter into a greased 8×8 inch pan. (You can sprinkle some chocolate chips or nuts on top or stir them into the batter if you like, I left mine plain and simple)Bake in a pre-heated oven at 170C for 25-30 mins. Do not over-bake, a toothpick stuck into the brownies should come out slightly moist, not completely dry. So best to start checking on them at about 20 mins and then give them extra time if need be. Serve warm or cooled, with a cup of tea or coffee or as a yummy dessert served with a big fat dollop of vanilla ice-cream and some brownie crumbs for a cute look.Enjoy!
Hello to both fauzia’s 😉 my first question is plz tell me how much is 40 gm and 60 gm (tell me cups and spoon measurement). second i love to bake a cake or brownie but every time i bake i end up with a mess 🙁 plz tell me do i need to buy imported cocoa powder or things that are required to make a perfect cake???? i really need help also to operate my oven….
Hi! Please refer to this note for measurement conversions: My Measurements
As for cocoa powder, I use Cadbury’s Cocoa powder and it gives excellent results. Cannot know how your oven is operated, best to refer to the manual it came with as different ovens operate differently.
chocolate brownie that u made seems awesome….i wud love to make this…
what is (all purpose flour)imean what kind of flour is this,is it aspecially ones or the one we use in tz from bakhresa mills.pls let me know.
All-purpose flour is the usual plain white flour used in making chapatis and mandazi, cakes etc. The one from TZ’s Bakhressa mills is fine.
shukran .
salaam , how many brownies will this make if i cut it into 5cm by 8cm ? and what size tin should i use? thanks
sorry i realised you wrote the tin size
sister, all purpose flour means what? Plain flour or self raising flour…in UK, these are the two types available…
All-purpose ALWAYS means plain flour. 🙂
can i bake this on stove top?
Yes you can.
Hi Fauzia,I always try your recipes they turn out perfect.You are blessed,Thank you for sharing this blessing with all of us u are a gr8 help in our kitchen.Well i had to ask you if i want to make double this amount of brownies should i just double the ingredients or do it twice or what please guide me through.Thanks once again.
Hi and thank you!! I would make two batches of brownies for best results.
as.kum can iuse blueband margarine instead of butter cos idont have butter and ilove blueband also.so instead of butter in all your recepies can i use margrine or its must to use buutter..pls.
W/Salaam, in most recipes blueband will not give the same results as butter. You can try though.
AoA
Fauzia I have a slab of unsweetened cooking chocolate in my freezer waiting to be used urgently! please can u suggest any of ur recipe tht uses it….
thanks
W/Salaam, you can make chocolate ganache and use it to frost a cake, or make chocolate mousse. Check my cakes folder and desserts folder to get some good ideas. 🙂
Hi..where do you get unsweet cocoa from??or is it ok if I use the sweet one???please reply asap!
Hi, unsweetened cocoa is available in any supermarket. You can use sweetened but that will make the results too sweet.
I wud really love to try ur recipes.They seem to b very easy n quick ones.Just want to ask can i use ghee instead of butter in cookies n cakes???
Thank you. Butter would give best results for the cakes and cookies. 🙂
can i make this as a cake??!! 😀
Yes you can although it is best when in thin sections.
Salaams, I tried the brownies, they turned out 1/2 inch thin & tough though I followed the recipe to the T!!!!!!!! What might be the reason?
W/Salaam, what size pan did you use? And was the baking powder good? Normally brownies are not supposed to rise much, not like a cake anyways. But the toughness you mentioned could be from over-mixing the batter or baking for longer than the recommended time, especially if the pan used was bigger.
I used a 8 inch pan as u mentioned, baking powder was new n I’m sure I didn’t over mix, yr recipes don’t fail fr me usually, my butter ws warm when beating could that hav been the prob?
Nope the butter needs to be warm when you add sugar to it. All I can say is maybe try it one more time and see if it makes a difference. It’s a very tried and tested recipe, inshaAllah it will turn out perfect on your next attempt. Just be careful not to overmix once the flour goes in as that makes anything cake-based turn hard and chewy. Also take care not to bake for longer than the recommended time.
as,kum ishallah you are well and happy.iwill be very happy if you will write for me ingredients of icing for the cake just icing and how to make it.pleaseeeeeeeee ican make a cake but my problem is only how to make icing just simple one to make my kids happy.please.if iwant trouble you.
W/Salaam, please check the cakes folder, variety of icing/frosting recipes there.
Thank you sooooomuch I’m definitely gonna try it again.
How to check whether batter is completely beat??
Not sure I understood what you mean exactly…
I meant to say how to check that batter is done n it doesn’t need any more mixing, I hope I make it clear.
Yes I got you now. Well it is hard to give you a definite point but basically once you see that the flour has been mixed in, stop mixing the batter.
Hey Faiza , I am gonna try this recipe on the coming weekend , I just wanted to be clear about the “all purpose flour”, I know u must be tired of answering this question by now :). By all purpose flour do u mean simple flour ( ataa) which is used for chapatis or the other version (maida) which is usually used for pooris ?
Hi, it’s Fauzia not Faiza lol. AP flour is the same as plain flour/maida.
thx 🙂
Fauzia I made these today and they turned out GREAT alhamdulillah! I made them on stove top and used a flatter pan this time so it can get cooked thoroughly. The results? Smaller brownies but absolutely yummy! Perfect texture and taste, thank you soooo much! I can’t believe I have actually started baking :p I have always had a hindrance, that its too risky and it requires lots of expertise to make simple cakes. With your website being a guide three of my experiments have been great and which have given me great motivation to carry on and try more stuff!
do i HAVE to use baking soda?
Yes you do need it.
sister Fauzia, you gave
sister Fauzia, you gave incorrect advice to the person asking if she really needs to add the baking soda, it should be baking powder NOT baking soda,
BTW i cannot see baking soda in your list of ingredients,
Thank you! Yes it is baking
Thank you! Yes it is baking powder that is needed in this recipe, NOT baking soda.
hi fauzia.. this is the first time i have tried smthing from your website..i used salted butter instead coz i cdnt get the plain one and i have microwave which was again a complication as i have never tried baking on microwave… bt i tried simple cook for 4mins.. it was a success.. thanks a lot… m looking forward to try lot many things now.. coz the recipes are soo cool….willl let u know wht i try next…tk care
Salamz 🙂 Tried ur brownies today. Everybody loved them, esp my kids n hubby 🙂 Thank u soooo much for the super yummy recipe!
Aa wow fauzia i love your recepies thanks alot.where did u take your course?is it burhani finishing college.!
W/Salaam, thank you and no I have never taken any courses. Just a hobby.
salam fauzia , ur recipes r very good i tried few n they came out excellent , can we make cakes n brownies from home made butter ?
W/Salaam, thank you. Have personally never tried that but it should be fine. Give it a try. 🙂
Hi Fauzia,
Pleace clarify once butter is heated/melted are we supposed to remove the butter from the stove and then add sugar?
Thank you
Hi, yes that is why I wrote once the butter is slightly warm. It should be OFF the stove but not yet completely cooled to room temperature.
Thank you:)
Assalamu alaikum fauzia, Thanks a lot 4 ur nyc recipes. Iv tried ur recipes n dey turn perfect. Do i need 2 add salt if i use salted butter ???
Salamz fauzia,
Do i need 2 add salt if i use salted butter 4 dis recipe?????
W/Salaam, nope you can omit the salt when using salted butter.
Thanx 4 d reply
What is the different btn butter and blueband?
Butter is tastier and made from milk, blueband is artificial.
hi sis can you plzz tell me the recipe of chocolate topping, mostly i see on it when i buy from the market ..plzz help me out …
Hi, please check the chocolate ganache frosting recipe posted on the Moist Chocolate Cake recipe. 🙂
hi 🙂
i wanted to ask if i can use vegetable oil instead of butter in this recipe?
Hi, yes that is fine…although butter will taste a lot better.
Hello. 😀
I was just surfing thru the internet and was looking for some sort of easy recipes as my love for baking starts growing day by day. :p
And then i found this website which i think is truly amazing for teenagers like us who love trying out new recipes every day.
I made these brownies and they were FANTASTIC with a little topping of my own.
I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart and I’m really thankful to you for this amazing website.
Keep up this amazing work. Love you. 🙂 x
sugar used in the recipe, is it grinded or normal?
my brownies didnt rise too much (were 1/2 inch thick) though the baking powder was fresh….should i increase the quantity of baking powder or add baking soda??
Not grinded, just regular granulated sugar. No do not add more baking powder, but make sure the baking powder you are using is fresh.
i ried brownies but its
i ried brownies but its surfaces got cracked,what shoud i di to make it smooth??
fawzia dear ,in this recipe
fawzia dear ,in this recipe sugar is castor or ……..????
Please read the above
Please read the above comments.
hello fauzia api 🙂 today i
hello fauzia api 🙂 today i tried this recipie.. taste was good .. i used pan of 8*8 as u mentioned, n followed the steps, but my final outcome was just half inch high 🙁 what caused it not to get fluffy ?
Hi, normally brownies are not
Hi, normally brownies are not supposed to be high and fluffy like cakes. Then are supposed to be a thin layer cut into squares. 🙂
Hi Fauzia, I just want to
Hi Fauzia, I just want to know in baking 1 cup is equal to 100gms or 250 grms?I m going to make gulab jamun this weekend I’ll take 100gms of nido or 250gms of nido?
Hi, actually 1 cup isn’t
Hi, actually 1 cup isn’t necessarily 100gm or 250gm. Different ingredients have different weight. Like 1 cup flour is 120gm, 1 cup sugar is 200gm and 1 cup butter is 225gm. Some things are heavier than others. Nido is the same as flour. 120gm.
Hi.. my baby is allergic to
Hi.. my baby is allergic to eggs. .. so what can I use in baking as replacement for the eggs?
Hi, sorry I do not have an
Hi, sorry I do not have an eggless version of brownies, however there is an eggless moist chocolate cake recipe in the cakes folder. 🙂
it was a hit!!!
it was a hit!!! ALLHUMDULILLAH 🙂
Aoa. i tried ur receipe. the
Aoa. i tried ur receipe. the taste n texture was good but it didnt rise up . it was a half inch cake. i baked it in 8×8 square pan n followed the step but i had added the milk in the end after adding the whole maida(little at a time).i have tried it twice n every time i get the same result.
W/Salaam, brownies are not
W/Salaam, brownies are not supposed to be like cakes, in that they do not rise and puff up. If you google images of brownies you will notice they are flat squares. 🙂
I made this today it was
I made this today it was yummy… <3.
I'm now thinking what dish to make tmrw 😉
dear fauzia sister i tried ur
dear fauzia sister i tried ur recipie it was amazing family was asking more :)….but i have a question as u mentioned we can make 24 brownies by this recipie but mine were just eight pieces…..y is tht so?it was moist soft fluffy and yummy everything was perfect bt quantity was less 🙁
Sorry that was a mistake it
Sorry that was a mistake it should say 1 dozen (12 pieces). I normally cut mine small to make 12 squares. 🙂 Thanks for the lovely feedback!
ohh :)….one dozen then fine
ohh :)….one dozen then fine :)……………thankyou……i have tried lots of ur recipies and they went awsummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 🙂
thnak u so much 4 ur recipe.
thnak u so much 4 ur recipe..it was delicious yummy yummy
jazakAllah khair 🙂
Alhmduilah, the brownie was
Alhmduilah, the brownie was perfect 🙂 Awesome!! Evry1 loved it 😛
Hi fauzia , can u plz tell me
Hi fauzia , can u plz tell me how many minutes v hav 2 preheat the oven and at wat temperature….
Hi, you should always preheat
Hi, you should always preheat at the temp given in the recipe. As for time, there should be some indicator on the oven to let you know when the temp has been reached. For example it takes about 15-20 minutes to reach 180 C depending on the size of the oven.
I tried ur brownies recipe n
I tried ur brownies recipe n it turned out superb, my whole family enjoyed it….thanks for ur detailed n well explained recipes:)
Must say a perfect recipe…
Must say a perfect recipe….thanks fauzia for ur wonderful recipes
Hii fauzia. .I need your help
Hii fauzia. .I need your help
My oven cant produce heat on the upper and lower side.
How can I bake it?which part do I have to start with
Hi. My oven works differently
Hi. My oven works differently (I don’t have to switch on various sections of the oven at any time) but I believe for ovens like what you are using, start with the bottom one and then midway turn on the top. Accordingly see how the results are and adjust. 🙂
Hi i wanna ask my brownies
Hi i wanna ask my brownies always become hard on cooling specially if placed in fridge.what to do??
Hi, sounds like you might be
Hi, sounds like you might be overbaking them. Bake them for slightly shorter.
Ok thnx alot
Ok thnx alot
Ur page iz awsome
Love it
Hi fauzia. How cum my
Hi fauzia. How cum my brownies don’t cum up at one level?either it cuts up on the side or in the centre.can u pls advise where I must b gng wrong??n wot the batter consistency? ??mime is usually watery n I hv to add more flour to it.it means more than one cup.i bake at 160.
Hi, sounds like a heating
Hi, sounds like a heating problem in the oven. As for the consistency, if you measure everything carefully EXACTLY as per the recipe, there should be no problem at all. If you add flour you are ruining the balance of ingredients and your results will not be as they should. Please follow the recipe as given.
Asak fauzia-
Asak fauzia-
I wanted to make this recipe in the stovetop version. could you please recommend the time for baking it stovetop method?
It should take around the
It should take around the same length of time.
aoa..i tried ur brownie
aoa..i tried ur brownie recipe..turned out to b perfect except tht its a bit biter n less sweet..pls tell me how to adjust it now..plss
The bitterness could be from
The bitterness could be from either your cocoa powder or the baking powder used. You can melt chocolate and coat the brownies to add sweetness.
thankyou 🙂
thankyou 🙂
hello fauzia? I used this
hello fauzia? I used this recipie xcpt warm milk..but my brownie turned out too moist chew n not dat much as a regular cake is that ok? n when I kept them in fridge it becomes hard? so brownie should be soft like a cake or moist n chew? thank
Hi. Milk has to be at room
Hi. Milk has to be at room temperature, NOT warm. Brownies should be moist but not hard, a bit different from cakes. You might have overmixed the batter and that would make them chewy.
n I used a whisk or spatula
n I used a whisk or spatula not a beater?
As mentioned in the recipe,
As mentioned in the recipe, first use a beater then when adding the flour mix with a spatula.
Hi fauzia..cn u plz tell me
Hi fauzia..cn u plz tell me the name of butter whch is bst fr cakes??
Hi, every country has
Hi, every country has different brands, impossible for me to know what brands are good in your country.
I like ur dishes very much.
I like ur dishes very much. Especially chicken bread …..my sis has tried chicken bread…..it was very yummy.
Plz tell me how much oil should I use for brownies instead of butter?
Thank you! Have never tried
Thank you! Have never tried using oil for this recipe but you can give it a try if you like. Half a cup of oil.
these were by far the best
these were by far the best brownies iv ever made.Thank you for your amazing recipes
Assalamualaikum fauziya do u
Assalamualaikum fauziya do u hve any of d wtsap grp or sumthng ? Any link onany apps in which u drctly can contct us…..plz if u do send me
W/Salaam, sorry no I only
W/Salaam, sorry no I only correspond through this website, FB and you can always email me on fauziaskitchenfun@hotmail.com
Hi fauzia, there is no baking powder or sofaby car in the recipe?
Tried this yesterday and it was the first time I’m making brownies. It turned out really good, love how clearly you explain the steps. Thank you so much girls <3