Get new recipes delivered by email and receive my 12 Most Loved Recipes eBook - for FREE! Sign up now!

Lovely Little Kitchen

Delicious Made Simple

Navigation
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet Julie
    • FAQ
    • Contact
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
      • Dips
    • Bread
      • Quick Breads
      • Rolls
      • Sourdough
    • Breakfast
      • Donuts
      • Pancakes / Waffles
    • Dessert
      • Bars
      • Brownies
      • Cakes
      • Cheesecakes
      • Chocolate
      • Cookies
      • Cupcakes
      • Ice Cream
      • Pies
    • Drinks
      • Floats
      • Smoothies
    • Healthy
    • Holidays
      • Christmas
      • Easter
      • Fourth of July
      • Halloween
    • Main Dish
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Fish
      • Pasta
      • Pizza
      • Pork
      • Sandwiches
      • Tacos
    • Salads
    • Sauces
    • Sides
      • Potatoes
    • Slow Cooker
    • Snacks
    • Soup
  • Bits & Pieces
  • Press

Extra Thick and Fudgy Homemade Brownies

April 23, 2015

Save
Extra Thick Fudgy Homemade Brownies cut in squares and stacked on cake stand.

Are you a homemade brownie lover, do you have a loyalty to a particular boxed mix, or do you just buy whatever is on sale?  No judgement here either way for sure, but every since I made these Extra Thick and Fudgy Homemade Brownies, I am a homemade brownie convert.  Let me tell you why.

Extra Thick Fudgy Homemade Brownies cut in squares and stacked on a cake stand.

All along, I’ve been buying a boxed brownie mix at the grocery store thinking I was saving myself some time when really, homemade brownies are just as convenient.  They are so easy! You don’t have to break out the mixer at all.   Plus, you probably already have all of the ingredients in your pantry, so you can save yourself a trip to the store!

I like knowing all the ingredients that go into my baked goods rather than trying to read a label full of big words when I can.  It makes me feel all warm and granola inside.  You know that feeling?  

Extra Thick Fudgy Homemade Brownies cut in squares and stacked on a cake stand.

The best way to make fudgy, moist homemade brownies is not over mixing the batter.  It’s okay to leave a few little lumps of the dry ingredients in the batter for the sake of not over mixing.  I promise, its okay!

Extra Thick Fudgy Homemade Brownies cut in squares and stacked in a pile.

And another trick is to add a little coffee extract.  The brownies don’t taste like coffee, but it really helps enhance the chocolate flavor.  I like using a combination of unsweetened cocoa powder and semi sweet chocolate chips.

So have I convinced you yet?  If you give them a try let me know!

Did you make this recipe?

Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #lovelylittlekitchen

Can't get enough?

Subscribe and I'll send all my recipes right to your inbox!  You can also keep up to date by following me on Pinterest, Instagram,  Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon

Extra Thick and Fudgy Homemade Brownies

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 5 from 24 reviews
  • Author: Julie
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 9 large brownies 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Let me convince you that homemade brownies are better than boxed!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon coffee flavored extract (optional)
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9 by 9 inch baking pan by spraying with nonstick spray, and then lining with parchment paper leaving excess hanging over two sides of the pan.
  2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Remove from the heat. Stir in sugar and chocolate chips. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing between additions. Then add vanilla extract, and coffee extract (optional).
  4. In a separate bowl, mix cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the saucepan, and mix together. Do not over mix. When there are still a few small lumps of unmixed flour and cocoa powder visible, stop mixing.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 32-38 minutes. The top should look shiny and a little bit crackled.
  6. Allow the brownies to cool completely (this will take several hours), and then lift them out of the pan using the parchment paper. Cut into bars. A plastic knife if the best tool for cutting brownies!


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Brownie
  • Calories: 509
  • Sugar: 50g
  • Sodium: 340mg
  • Fat: 26g
  • Saturated Fat: 15g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8.4g
  • Trans Fat: 0.8g
  • Carbohydrates: 65g
  • Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 137mg

Did you make this recipe?

Share a photo and tag us — we can’t wait to see what you’ve made!

Save

Filed Under: Brownies, Chocolate, Dessert

« Mini Iced Lemon Pound Cake Loaves
Supreme Pizza Pasta »

Comments

  1. Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says

    April 23, 2015 at 6:15 am

    I’ll take a homemade brownie over a boxed mix any day! These look so incredibly fudgy. Is it bad that I want one and it’s only 6:15a.m.?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      April 23, 2015 at 7:38 am

      It’s always a good time for brownies!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        February 14, 2016 at 10:29 am

        I just made these brownies and they are AMAZING!! Today us Valentine’s Day, so I decided to cut them into heart shapes, drizzle with some simple powdered sugar and milk icing and red sprinkles and serve them up with a scoop of ice cream later! So easy and decadent! Thanks so much Julie! Also, because I didn’t have anything coffee, I added a tsp. of pure vanilla and love them! So sweet and delicious with my dark chocolate chips!! Happy Valentine’s Day!! <3

        Reply
      • Katie says

        April 1, 2016 at 1:52 pm

        I didn’t have coffee extract on hand so I used pure mint extract! They’re baking now! Thx for the recipe!

        Reply
      • Mia says

        March 18, 2018 at 9:20 am

        These brownies are delicious…..im making them for a second time in a day. 😊

        Reply
        • Julie says

          March 20, 2018 at 1:19 pm

          Sounds like a really great day, Mia!

          Reply
    • joe lavigne says

      July 30, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      Well there is coffee extract in there.😊

      Reply
    • Kathleen Colarusso says

      July 17, 2018 at 4:13 pm

      Excellent recipe!!! Came out moist and rich tasting with espresso powder added in place of extract,that I did not have. All in one pan preparation works for me too!!! Thanks for recipe!!!!!! Kathy

      Reply
      • Julie says

        July 18, 2018 at 1:51 pm

        Thanks so much Kathleen. I need to try the espresso powder.

        Reply
    • lena barhoumeh says

      May 24, 2020 at 8:10 pm

      hi, can I use a 12X7.5 pan? and should I cook it less since? please let me know what I should do. thank you

      Reply
      • Julie says

        May 24, 2020 at 8:37 pm

        Yes you can use that size pan. I think it will take just a little less time – check them at 30 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the brownies 1-2 inches away from the center, and if it comes out mostly clean without batter, they should be ready. The center will continue to set as they cool.

        Reply
    • joanne says

      January 9, 2021 at 3:03 pm

      My husband loves fudgy brownies and these are now his favorite. They are so thick, rich and just decadent.

      Reply
    • Rose A LaRose says

      July 16, 2021 at 6:57 pm

      I loved this recipe. It turned out as fantastic as the recipe led me to believe it would. No more box mixes for me!!

      Reply
  2. Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says

    April 23, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    Extra fudgy and thick brownies are definitely for me. They look so good:)

    Reply
    • Julie says

      April 24, 2015 at 7:24 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Natasha coore says

        September 29, 2015 at 6:35 pm

        I am trying your recipe and there still in the oven and I am overly excited to try them!

        Reply
        • Julie says

          September 29, 2015 at 8:16 pm

          Hope you enjoy Natasha!

          Reply
  3. Jenna says

    April 23, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    These look delicious! Brownies are my favorite!

    Reply
  4. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    April 23, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    These brownies look like perfection.

    Reply
  5. Anna @ Sunny Side Ups says

    April 24, 2015 at 9:17 am

    Mmmm.. brownies are my favorite food of all time, and these look amazing!! 🙂 I used to be a box mix girl, but that was before I realized how easy it was to make the homemade kind! Now I’m all about the made from scratch kind! Can’t wait to try yours! 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      Thank you Anna! Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  6. Allison - Celebrating Sweets says

    April 24, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Homemade brownies are so much better than boxed. And since there are no scary ingredients in them I can eat more. Ha! These looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      That’s how I justify it too.
      Homemade = Healthy
      Thanks Allison!

      Reply
  7. Tamara says

    May 12, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    I made these for a crowd at my house for dinner last weekend! Everyone loved them! Including my 2 year old sons! Couldn’t get enough!! Yummy, delicious and easy!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 13, 2015 at 10:19 pm

      That’s great Tamara! Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
    • TheresaTurner says

      August 21, 2021 at 9:22 am

      Hi I made your brownies yesterday, fabulous ! I got up in the middle of the night and my husband was enjoying one !
      I’m making some for my husband to take into work and I’ll need to make a lot. Thank you for showing how to double or triple the recipe. But if I triple it , what size pan would be best ? Thank you , Theresa

      Reply
      • Julie says

        August 21, 2021 at 9:37 am

        Sometimes brownies call my name in the middle of the night, too! Haha, I’m so glad you are enjoying them. I’m not sure about the pan size for changing the recipe… the double and triple button are automated, so I would need to actually test the recipe to know what size pan and baking time to suggest. Sorry not helpful!

        Reply
  8. Waneka says

    June 2, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    Do you have to use chocolate chips?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      June 2, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      No, you do not have to use the chocolate chips. Thanks for your question!

      Reply
  9. Lizzy says

    October 19, 2015 at 9:44 am

    I just made these today and they are amazing. They’re not cakey (usually my problem with brownies)…they’re moist and fudgy just like the description. Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      October 19, 2015 at 1:02 pm

      I totally agree Lizzy, so glad they worked out well for you!

      Reply
  10. Kelly says

    October 26, 2015 at 2:40 pm

    Just put them in the oven. They already smell sooo good! Can wait to try them!!!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      October 27, 2015 at 5:21 am

      Enjoy Kelly!

      Reply
  11. LaDonna says

    November 20, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    Can I just add walnuts too

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 20, 2015 at 7:52 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  12. Heather Lynn says

    November 24, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    Can I replace the 1\2 cup of chocolate chips with Andys candies thin mints chopped?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 25, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      Sure thing, sounds good!

      Reply
  13. Irene says

    November 29, 2015 at 9:27 am

    I made this recipe, but dubled it and it won’t cook! They have been in the oven for almost an hour!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 29, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      I have not tried doubling this recipe before, so I’m not sure how long it should need in the oven. They are already pretty thick, so I’m not surprised they are taking longer.

      Reply
      • Jayla says

        March 14, 2016 at 6:18 pm

        The same thing happened to me. I tried to double the recipie and split the batter into 2 separate 9×9in pans but it will not cook!:/

        Reply
    • Mary R. says

      April 5, 2016 at 3:24 pm

      I just made this recipe and didn’t double it but it took a good hour, if not longer, to bake. They’re cooling as we speak!

      Reply
    • Monika Makarewicz says

      December 2, 2016 at 6:21 pm

      ok i just made these today and doubled the recipe also and mine dont look like the picture shown. i am gonna make again in a single batch…i was careful to measure right and used 2 different pans….also it seems like alot of butter….ill let you know, i am commenting since i just read the other person doubled theirs and was having issues…

      Reply
  14. Ashlee says

    December 4, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    Hi! I have these in the oven now but I only had an 8×8 pan. They’ve been in 35 minutes at 350° but are still suuuuuuper runny. How much longer do you think they’ll need to be in there?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      December 4, 2015 at 5:57 pm

      Hi Ashlee! Just keep them in until a toothpick an inch away from the center comes out mostly clean. Should be fine!

      Reply
  15. Jackie says

    December 23, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Just made these and they turned out great! Thank you so much for spending the time to post this recipe Julie! You are an unbelievably talented baker, Happy Holidays 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie says

      December 23, 2015 at 11:37 am

      Jackie, I’m so glad you like them and thank your for your kind words! Hope your holidays are cozy, warm, and wonderful!

      Reply
  16. Fia Rodrigues says

    December 23, 2015 at 9:40 pm

    Do we beat the batter or just mix everything ?

    Reply
  17. rolf says

    December 29, 2015 at 9:36 am

    I tryed your recipe and it was wonderful, my new go to recipe thanks

    Reply
    • Julie says

      December 30, 2015 at 8:09 am

      So glad Rolf, thank you!

      Reply
  18. Teresa says

    January 4, 2016 at 7:46 am

    So easy to make and absolutely delicious…I will never make boxed brownies again..made these for the family over the holidays and of course they were a huge hit…

    Reply
    • Julie says

      January 4, 2016 at 1:51 pm

      Teresa, that’s great! Glad you loved them too.

      Reply
  19. Mindy says

    January 8, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    Will they turn out in a 9X13 pan?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      January 8, 2016 at 6:58 pm

      Yes, they will just be thinner and may not take as long to bake.

      Reply
      • Tina Dufort says

        November 13, 2021 at 8:57 am

        I am making in a 9 × 13 pan. I still want them thick 8and as your recipe descrbes. Should I double all ingredients? Four eggs is my main question I guess I do not want them cakey. I need to make 20 for a bake sale.

        Reply
  20. Lorri says

    January 9, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    I made these today. Ohhhh, they are absolutely wonderful. Thank you for the recipe… Definitely will be making them again!! They were a big hit!!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      January 10, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      Lorri, that’s great! You are very welcome!

      Reply
Newer Comments »
1 2 3 … 5 Next »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

Welcome!

Hi I'm Julie, and I spend a lot of time in my lovely little kitchen. I love gathering my family around simple delicious food. This is how I do it. Learn more →

Stay Connected

Don't Miss a Recipe

Get new recipes delivered by email and receive my 12 Most Loved Recipes eBook - for FREE!

Sign Up Now!

Copyright © 2025 · Lovely Little Kitchen · Privacy Policy