Hershey’s Best Brownies
These Hershey’s best brownies are a speedy and straightforward one-bowl brownie recipe that produces dense and fudge-like brownies. Reliable for a speedy chocolate fix!
Let us introduce you to the first brownie recipe that we ever made from scratch… Hershey’s best brownies.
We can’t even tell you how ridiculously proud of myself we were for mixing together this recipe time and again in a post-college, no-longer-at-home, gaining-your-independence kind of way. We wasn’t just surviving, we were BAKING BROWNIES, for goodness sake. Look out, world! (ha!)
But seriously, this recipe was just what we needed to flex a little baking muscle and gain some independence in the kitchen so that we could go on to tackle all sorts of more complicated recipes. The reliable brownie stepping stone, if you will.
Once we stumbled upon Hershey’s best brownies recipe, we realized that they are the easiest possible brownie recipe that doesn’t come from a box, and you can have fresh-from-the-oven brownies ready in less than 45 minutes. We were sold, and these brownies became a regular appearance in our kitchen.
Now, these bake up a bit on the thin side, so if you prefer your brownies a little thicker, feel free to use an 8-inch square pan instead of the 9-inch, and bump up the baking time by a few minutes.
If you need a simple, one-bowl, one-spoon brownie recipe, look no further!
Hershey's Best Brownies
Yield: 16 brownies A speedy and straightforward one-bowl recipe that produces dense and fudge-like brownies.- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (198 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (71 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (28 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
- ½ cup (57 g) chopped nuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan and line with parchment paper or foil (for straightforward removal, if desired).
- In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, sugar and vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs and beat well with the spoon. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt and stir gently until well blended. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with plush crumbs attached. Cool completely in the a pan on wire rack. Cut into squares and serve. (If you used parchment paper or foil, use that to lift the brownies out and cut on a cutting board.) The brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Notes
These brownies are on the thin side; if you like thicker brownies, bake them in an 8x8-inch square pan and increase the baking time by a couple of minutes.
- Yield: 16 brownies
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- ½ cup ( 113 g ) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup ( 198 g ) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup ( 71 g ) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup ( 28 g ) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon ( 0.25 teaspoon ) baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ( 0.25 teaspoon ) salt
- ½ cup ( 57 g ) chopped nuts (optional)
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan and line with parchment paper or foil (for straightforward removal, if desired).
- In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, sugar and vanilla with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs and beat well with the spoon. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt and stir gently until well blended. Stir in the nuts, if using. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with plush crumbs attached. Cool completely in the a pan on wire rack. Cut into squares and serve. (If you used parchment paper or foil, use that to lift the brownies out and cut on a cutting board.) The brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
