The BEST EVER Brownie Recipes (2024)

A roundup of the best of the best brownie recipes from your favorite food bloggers! Some healthy, some indulgent, ALL full of ooey-gooey chocolate goodness.

In an attempt to not be long-winded, I’ll get straight to the point. It’s National Brownie Day! AKA one of the best food holidays of the year. A whole day dedicated to the ooey-gooey, chocolatey goodness of the simply deliciousdessert we call the BROWNIE.

Are you a middle or an edge person? Me? I’m edge ALL THE WAY. Gotta love that chewy texture that you get from an outer edge piece. But really, I don’t discriminate. ALL BROWNIES MATTER! So what better way to celebrate this momentous occasion than with a post dedicated to the best of the best brownies around the web?

Some are healthy, sure. Most are just a whole bunch of indulgent. But ALL are amazingly chocolate-filled, decadent, and define what it means to be delicious.

I’ll let the brownies do the rest of the talking… 😉

Flourless Red Velvet Cake Brownies | Healthy Helper

Black Bean Avocado Brownies | Savour and Shine

Chocolate Cherry Mocha Brownie Bites | Healthy Helper

Paleo Nutella Fudge Brownies | Athletic Avocado

Flourless Brownie Thins | Healthy Helper

Double Chocolate Brownies | Positively Amanda

Healthiest Brownie Batter Dip | Fresh Fit n’ Healthy

Peanut Butter Power Brownies | Simple Holistic Girl

Double ChocolateAlmond Flour Brownies | I Heart Veggies

Gooey Chocolate Zucchini Brownies | A Kitchen Fable

Lavender Maple Chai Tahini Swirl Brownies | Love Me Feed Me

Dark Chocolate Avocado Brownies | Miss Allie’s Kitchen

Truffle S’mores Brownies | Cupcakes and Sunshine

The BEST Vegan Brownies | Southern in Law

Healthy Chocolate Brownie Skillet | The Clean Eating Couple

Salted Caramel Lava Brownie Cake | Apple of my Eye

Cake Batter Brownies | A Latte Food

Double Decker Cookie Dough Brownies | Whole and Heavenly Oven

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies | Broma Bakery

Birthday S’more Brownies | Emily Ruth Weir

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie n’ Fudge Oreo Browni es | Kevin and Amanda

Coconut Chocolate Brownies with Matcha | Beauty in Christ

Best Fudgy Cocoa Brownies | Cafe Delites

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42 responses to “The BEST EVER Brownie Recipes”

thank you so much for including our recipe!!! what a wonderful roundup!!! <3
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- So welcome!! Looks wonderful!
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Ooh I really want brownies now. I’m all for the edges pieces. I love the crispy bits!
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- YES me tooooo! Edge is the best!
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Yummmmmmmmmmmm! Talk about brownie heaven! <3
Thanks for adding my recipe to the list, girl!
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- So welcome lovely!!!
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Wow these all look so fudgy and decadent! I am normally one for the outer crispy pieces, but the gooey ones look pretty darn tasty too!
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- You’re right….ALL BROWNIES ARE THE BEST BROWNIES!!
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Thank you for including my recipe! I gotta try some of these other recipes. Definitely in a chocolatey mood 🙂
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- So welcome!!
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Oh hello oodles and doodles of fudgey goodness?? This is not the post to look at before breakfast lol! I am more of a middle brownie person, but honestly if it’s a brownie I won’t say now 🙂
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- Haha! Brownies for breakfast?! 😀
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If this isn’t delicious eye candy, I don’t know what is. WOW! YUMMY FINGER LICKING GOODNESS!
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- I know, right?! So much deliciousness!
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Well if my stomach wasn’t growling earlier, it is now. Perfect round up for the holidays!!!
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- Yes I totally agree! Brownies are the bomb!!
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Looks so yummy!! I love me a good brownie 🙂
Thanks for sharing on Blogger Spotlight!
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- Me too!! So yummy.
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OMG- that ultimate brownie…holy hell that looks delicious!
Also, EDGE all the way!!
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- So much goodness!
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oh my goodness, what’s not to love about a roundup of brownie recipes?! Such a great list and perfect timing for a nice cozy Friday night in 😉
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- Yes for sure! Time to do some baking right?!
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Yay for brownies! I haven’t made them in the longest time, but these recipes look fantastic! :] That brownie batter dip is callin’ my name!!
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- I know!! It looks so good, right!? Gotta try that soon!
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HI Kaila,
Wow which one to choose? They all look so tasty for all of us who love chocolate. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!
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- I know! They are all so appealing!
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Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe at the #RecipeSharingParty! I hope to see you next week. Pinned and Yummed. Please visit #OverTheMoon on Sunday, #WonderfulWednesday or #ThursdayFavoriteThings for more sharing fun! Don’t forget to Comment your link #’s so I can be sure to visit and you get a chance to be featured!
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Moist and delicious looking! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
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- Thanks Helen!!!
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Holy brownies Batman!! Thanks for sharing this delicious round up over at Healthy Vegan Fridays. I’m pinning & sharing.
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- RIGHT?! So many amazing treats here!! I don’t know where to start!!!
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I could eat every one of them right now! 😉
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- Me toooooo! LOL
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This is the best ever Brownie collection! Hope you have a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
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These all sound amazing!! Thanks so much for sharing these great recipes at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-up 🙂
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- Thanks Ang!!
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The Broma Bakery ones look amazing – I’ll have to try the recipe! I made their peanut butter cookies a few weeks ago and the recipe knocked my socks off. I didn’t have to change anything and it was perfect!
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- I know!!! I thought they looked incredible too!
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Edge or middle, they are both awesome! Thanks for sharing this great roundup at Homestead Blog Hop! 🙂
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- So welcome!
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Oh my sweet tooth – all these brownies look outrageously delicious!!
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- So yummy. Try some for sure!!
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Are brownies better with oil or butter? ›

In brownies, both butter and oil will offer a moist, tender texture, but only butter will give the dish the aeration needed for rising brownies well. If you use a cake brownie, butter is a better option because it helps rise the batter. For denser, fudge type brownies, oil is permissable.

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What oil is best for brownies? ›

Most brownie recipes call for some kind of oil — usually vegetable oil or canola oil. This oil acts as the primary fat in brownie batter, giving it that delicious, fudgy texture we all know and love.

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Add a teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder. Throw in a handful of nuts—pecans, walnuts, macadamia, whatever you have on hand. Scoop in a palmful of dried or frozen fruit. Add an extra splash of the top-shelf vanilla extract, or a dab of vanilla paste, or a dash of vanilla powder, to the batter.

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What if I use milk instead of water in brownie mix? ›

One change is to use milk or heavy cream instead of water. This change will make brownies more moist and gooey since milk is more fatty and flavorful than water. A second change is to use butter instead of oil. For similar reasons to using milk, butter adds a rich and more decadent quality to the batter.

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Can I use melted butter instead of vegetable oil in brownie mix? ›

You can absolutely substitute butter for the vegetable oil. Use the same quantity specified in the directions (for example, if it calls for 1/3 cup of oil, use 5 1/3 tablespoons of butter). Melt it down, then let it cool a bit. You might not ever go back to oil!

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Is Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker brownies better? ›

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The ideal consistency of brownie mix is thick and gooey, similar to a thick cake batter. When you mix the ingredients together, the batter should be smooth and free of lumps, with a slightly sticky texture. This consistency is important for achieving moist and fudgy brownies that are rich in flavor.

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What happens if you use olive oil instead of vegetable oil in brownies? ›

Yes, you can use olive oil in brownies!

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What happens when you add an extra egg to brownie mix? ›

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Flavor-wise, the ones baked from refrigerated batter did taste a little more intense — richer, more chocolate-y.

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Is it better to grease brownie pan with butter or oil? ›

So, the best way to grease a pan is to use shortening or vegetable oil (either poured into the pan or sprayed) and spread it around into all the corners to ensure that every inch is covered. Of course, if you're very generous when you grease your pans, you shouldn't have too much of a problem using butter.

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The BEST EVER Brownie Recipes (2024)

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