--- title: "Easy Basic Chocolate Brownie Recipe" url: https://www.cookingandme.com/easy-basic-chocolate-brownie-recipe/ date: 2010-11-04 modified: 2025-12-03 lang: en author: "nags" description: "Easy basic chocolate brownie recipe, a recipe for simple chocolate brownies using basic ingredients already in your pantry. I love using chocolate bars while baking and definitely feel like the..." categories: - "Brownies & Bars" - "Chocolate" image: https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/5124907665_fcbfee35ba.jpg word_count: 333 --- # Easy Basic Chocolate Brownie Recipe Easy basic chocolate brownie recipe, a recipe for simple chocolate brownies using basic ingredients already in your pantry. I love using chocolate bars while baking and definitely feel like the taste and texture is significantly better when I do. The only thing that I don't look forward to is the melting of the chocolate, especially if it involves a double-boiler set up.{Check out more brownie recipes here like the [eggless biscuit brownies](https://www.cookingandme.com/2011/08/eggless-no-bake-biscuit-brownie-recipe.html), [whole wheat brownies](https://www.cookingandme.com/2014/08/whole-wheat-brownie-recipe-atta-brownies.html), and [twix brownies](https://www.cookingandme.com/2010/11/twix-candy-bar-triple-chocolate.html)} ![easy basic chocolate brownie recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/5124907665_fcbfee35ba1.jpg) That's why these brownies are so ideal when you want a fuss-free, easy and yummy snack. The ingredients are most probably lurking in your pantry already and you need less than 20 mins to whip them up before sticking it into the oven. ## Easy Basic Chocolate Brownie Recipe ![](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/5124907665_fcbfee35ba-150x150.jpg) Easy Basic Chocolate Brownie Recipe, a basic recipe to make brownies at home with ingredients most likely already available in your pantry. - 1/2 cup unsalted butter (doesn't have to be room temp, isn't that awesome?)- 1 cup regular white sugar- 1 tsp vanilla extract- 2 eggs- 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder- 1/2 cup all purpose flour- 1/4 tsp baking powder- A pinch of salt - Preheat oven to 350F / 180. Grease a 9" square baking pan.- Heat the butter on low flame until just melted (use the microwave, or stovetop works just fine too). Stir in the sugar and vanilla.- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the cocoa; beat well until well blended.- Finally, add the flour, baking powder and salt; beat well.- Pour the batter into the prepared pan- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the pan sides. DessertInternational ![easy basic chocolate brownie recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/5124904443_4abe6838d2.jpg) There are a dozen different ways you can customize this basic chocolate brownie recipe, that's why this is the *basic* brownie recipe. Add orange zest, white chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, let your imagination go wild! I have baked these with some a topping of chocolate ganache and it's really out of this world. If you prefer an eggless brownie, check out this fail-proof [eggless brownie recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/2013/05/eggless-brownies-eggless-brownie-recipe.html).