Brownies from Scratch

This is a modified recipe from a 1950's Betty Crocker cookbook. I made a few adjustments and made "brownie bites" for my grandchildren a little Valentine treat. I love how they turned out!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brownies, easy bake brownies, scratch brownies

Servings:

Calories: 236kcal

Equipment

9" Square Pan

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate chips
3 T butter
2 T cocoa
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 cup plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° (Ovens are different, I use 325°)
Melt the chocolate chips and butter and let it cool, but not so much that it starts to harden again.
Cream the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and cocoa together. If you add melted chocolate and butter to the eggs while it’s too hot, it might cook the eggs.
Sift the flour and baking powder, and add the salt. Add to the egg mixture and stir in the melted chocolate and butter.
The batter will be stiff. Spread the batter in a prepared square pan. I like to use parchment paper and also cooking spray even if the pan is non-stick.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Start checking for doneness at 20 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean it's done. Cool and cut into desired size pieces. I made brownie bites 1" x 1" Store in a covered container.

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Notes

Note: Nutritional calculations are just estimates and were not done by a professional.

Calories based on 12 servings which is an average-size brownie, but I made my smaller into bite-size pieces.

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