Thick and chewy Easy One Bowl Cocoa Brownies with a crinkly top and a soft, fudgy centre. They make for the perfect quick and easy dessert, plus one bowl = less washing up!
Brownie cravings ❤️
You know those days when you want (or need) a brownie and you want one now? Well these one bowl brownies are the answer! Made with cocoa powder, they can be whipped up in no time at all – no electric mixer required!
One bowl not only means these brownies are easy to make, but there’s less washing up 🙌🏻 #winning
I was on a mission this week. Could you make a delicious chocolate brownie using ONLY cocoa powder? One that still has that all-important crinkly brownie top and a soft, moist centre, and plenty of flavour? Well in short, the answer is YES.
These brownies are divine. Cakey on the bottom, with a soft, fudgy middle and a traditional wrinkly brownie top. PLUS they are full of chocolate flavour despite not having any real chocolate in the batter.
They are the perfect, throw-together-at-the-last-minute dessert. Friends coming over without warning? Need a chocolate fix fast? These Easy One Bowl Cocoa Brownies are the solution.
I tried making these brownies a few different ways. Some were too flat, others too dry. I made some with oil instead of butter, but found they lacked flavour and FINALLY I made them with melted butter and boom – the ultimate cocoa brownie.
I will always be a huge fan of brownies made with real chocolate. After all, I’ve made them HERE, HERE and HERE. But these cocoa brownies are equally deliciously. Less fudgy and more cakey, but still a crowd-pleaser.
You will also love the simplicity of this recipe. One bowl means easy and fast so you can have a warm chocolate brownie on your plate sooner. Add a dollop of whipped cream or even ice-cream and you have one decadent treat.
I bet you have ALL the ingredients in your pantry to make a batch of these right now! #doit
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Easy One Bowl Cocoa Brownies
Easy One Bowl Cocoa Brownies with a crinkly top and a soft, cakey centre.
Ingredients
- 170 grams (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 200 grams (1 cup) caster sugar
- 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 40 grams (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
- 70 grams (1/2 cup) plain flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Grease and line an 8 inch square baking tin with baking or parchment paper, ensuring two sides overhang.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the melted butter and sugars and gently whisk together. Add the vanilla extract and stir.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring in-between, then sift in the cocoa powder and flour. Stir until just combined. Pour the brownie batter in the prepared tin and place in the oven. Bake brownies for approximately 30 minutes or until they no longer wobble in the middle. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
The baking time will affect the texture of the brownies. Try not too over bake them to ensure they are still gooey in the centre.
Lucie says
Amazing!
★★★★★
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you liked them!
Hailey says
Hi,
Can I use Godiva hot cocoa powder? It’s not unsweetened. I have only this one.
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Hailey, I recommend using unsweetened cocoa.
honor smith says
Never ever made brownies as perfect as these. AMAZING
★★★★★
Jessica Holmes says
Love hearing that!
Tess says
I recently made this for my work colleagues and did 6 batches (I needed 102 brownies! 😲) and they were a massive hit! Everyone loved them and they were so easy to make!!
★★★★★
Jessica Holmes says
That’s amazing Tess! Well done for making 102 brownies!
Torey says
Really good tasting and great food
CIELO says
I love all the recipes I have tried and I really appreciate you sharing your gift with everyone. I want to try this one as I am currently addicted to salted caramel brownies. I have seen your caramel recipe as well. Do you think I could add the chunks of caramel to this brownie?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi, yes you could do that!
joy says
oh wow, this is so delicious! so yummy, so easy, so quick and the kids love it very much, thank you 🙂
★★★★★
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them Joy!
Betty says
Excellent, excellent, excellent. It was Such a hit I was made to share your recipe at work. Will be baking them for two more birthdays this month. Separated walnut brownie cupcakes from plain brownie cupcakes and used two different pattern cupcake liners to distinguish
★★★★★
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them Betty! And love that you added walnuts!
kim says
I used black cocoa instead & they were great, very rich
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them Kim!
Ramya Kiran says
Hi JESSICA, would love to try your gorgeous looking brownies. I personally prefer semi sweet brownies rather than too chocolately or slightly bitter brownies. Just wanted to know if I should reduce the quantity of cocoa to male it semi sweet in this recipe?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi, that’s a tricky one, I wouldn’t really recommend altering the amount of cocoa since it’s the only real source of chocolate in this recipe. Taking some out with also change the texture. You could reduce the sugar slightly if you wanted.
Hena says
Id love to try this recipe can it be baked in a rectangular foil tray bake measuring 30cm x 20cm?
Jessica Holmes says
Hey Hena, you might want to double the recipe if you’re baking it in a tray that big!