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29 Brownie Recipes for Satisfying Every Chocolate Craving

Bonus: Every one of these recipes will make your house smell amazing.
29 Brownie Recipes for Satisfying Every Chocolate Craving
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Brownie recipes might have the best payoff-to-effort ratio of any baking project. But the recipe you need, of course, depends on what sort of brownies you're looking for.Chewybrownies? Gooey brownies? Cakey brownies? Brownies with peanut butter or cream cheese or caramel? Maybe you want to pack in as much chocolate as possible, melting bars, stirring in chocolate chips, and loading up with cocoa too—or maybe a simple stir-and-bake, cocoa-based recipe is what you need. Whatever brownie you're craving it's time to preheat your oven and start scrolling! Below you'll find our all-time favorites—elaborate layered treats and super-easy one-bowl brownie recipes for baking right now.

  • Photo of fudgy brownies from the cookbook 'A Good Bake.'
    Photo by Johnny Miller
    1/29

    Fudgy Brownies

    Moist and fudgy on the inside with a delicate, thin, crackly top. Sounds like the perfect brownie recipe, right? We agree. These definitely don't need to be served with ice cream, but we won't stop you if that's your move.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    2/29

    Fudgy Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Brownies

    We believe in brownie recipes for everyone! Including folks who can't eat gluten. These fudgy brownies feature chopped semisweet chocolate, unsweetened cocoa powder, and a touch of instant coffee to deepen the chocolate flavor. An easy swirl of vanilla-laced cream cheese gives them a cheesecake vibe.

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  • Photo by William Meppem
    3/29

    Molten Chocolate Chunk Brownies

    If you believe that the best brownies are luscious, gooey, and molten, this recipe from Donna Hay is for you. The batter combines all-purpose flour, cocoa, brown sugar, and superfine sugar with butter, vanilla, eggs—the chopped dark chocolate is added last, just before you transfer it all to the baking pan, so that you're left with pockets of intense chocolate flavor after baking.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    4/29

    Malted “Forever” Brownies

    The secret to these chewy and fudgy brownies? Chilling them in the fridge for the ideal texture. These homemade brownies from Claire Saffitz use Dutch process cocoa powder, semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate, and malted milk powder for that nostalgic flavor.

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  • Photo by Patricia Niven
    5/29

    Sourdough Rye Brownies

    Epi editor Joe Sevier declared these brownies hisfavorite recipe of the yeara few years back. They're ideal for anyone who is dealing with excesssourdough starter.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    6/29

    Double-Decker Peanut Butter Brownies

    这些双层巧克力蛋糕是无休止地灵活。You can use either almond butter or peanut butter in the bottom layer, then add any crunchy toppings you have in the pantry. Chopped or whole nuts, coconut flakes, crushed pretzels, or potato chips are all great—or go classic with chocolate chips.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone
    7/29

    Sheet-Pan Brownie Thins

    You've never met a brownie like this. The batter, made with cocoa instead of melted chocolate, gets spread into a thin layer yielding rich, chewy (not cakey!) brownies that are about ¼-inch thick. Bake the brownies about eight to ten minutes longer than the recipe says if you're looking for thin andcrispybrownies instead.

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  • Tom Scherlitz
    8/29

    Cocoa Brownies

    These super-simple, chocolaty brownies are afavoriteof our digital director, and the easy recipe is so simple that you can memorize it. The brownie batter is just melted butter (stick with unsalted butter here), white sugar, natural unsweetened cocoa powder, kosher salt, vanilla extract, large eggs, and ⅓ cup all-purpose flour. You'll simply mix and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, a cook time of under 30 minutes.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Katherine Sacks
    9/29

    Fudgy Double-Chocolate Brownies

    Brownies can go two ways—fudgy or cakey—and these rich squares decidedly fall into the fudgy category. Be sure not to overbake them: you're looking for the sides are visibly baked and center to be just set, which will take about 50 minutes. You'll need a large bowl (heatproof, of course!) to melt the butter, chocolate, and cocoa powder together over a pot of simmering water.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li
    10/29

    Gluten-Free Chocolate-Tahini Brownies

    These boldly chocolatey (and completely flourless) brownies get topped with a savory swirl of tahini. Dragging a toothpick through them to make pretty designs is part of the fun.

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  • Christopher Griffith
    11/29

    Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter and Walnuts

    These are some of the best brownies we've ever had—fudgy in the middle and chewy on the outside with a shiny, crackly top. The browned butter adds a rich, nutty flavor.

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  • Photo by Chris Terry
    12/29

    Money Can’t Buy You Happiness Brownies

    These multilayered brownies are the perfect weekend baking project. You'll top the baked brownies with a chewy dulce de leche and nut mixture, then an almondy cheesecake mix. (Pecans and hazelnuts are both really nice in the nutty layer, but you can use whatever you have on hand) The last step: a flurry of unsweetened cocoa on top. If it's your first time baking brownies from anything other than a box mix, this probably isn't the recipe to start with, but if you're a seasoned baker and you're not turned away by long, meditative prep time, these brownies are definitely showstoppers.

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  • Photo by Johnny Miller
    13/29

    Salted Miso Brownies

    Chia seeds make these brownies extra fudgy. Savory white miso and flaky sea salt add salted caramel-like dimension. The prepared pan gets a lining of parchment paper—try thiscrumpling trickto make it easier!

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  • Photo by Edd Kimber
    14/29

    Peanut Butter Brookies

    What’s better than a brownie? A brownie with a layer of peanut butter cookie, that’s what.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Christopher Barsch
    15/29

    High-Altitude Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies

    Baking brownies athigh altitudesisn't entirely straightforward. The best bet: start with a recipe specifically tested at elevation, like this one.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
    16/29

    Gingerbread Brownies

    When brownies meet holiday gingerbread, good things happen. The chocolate flavor goes wonderfully with the warm spice of ginger, cinnamon, and clove. They're perfect with espresso after a festive feast.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle
    17/29

    3-Ingredient Nutella Brownies

    Many of the best brownie recipes are the simplest, and this one requires just three ingredients (plus kosher salt). If you love eating chocolate-hazelnut spread, you'll adore these.

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  • Photo by Quentin Bacon
    18/29

    Turkish Coffee Brownies

    Coffee and cardamom make for truly delicious brownies with deep, complex flavor. Use decaffeinated beans if you're concerned about any impact on your sleep.

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  • Photo by Ree Drummond
    19/29

    Dulce de Leche Brownies

    Canned dulce de leche is easy to swirl into brownie batter—just warm it a bit before starting.

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  • Hans Gissinger
    20/29

    Truffle Brownies

    A thin ganache topping, made with hot cream and bittersweet chocolate, puts these brownies over the top. It couldn't be simpler to prepare.

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  • Photo by Laura Murray
    21/29

    Camouflage Chocolate Fudge Brownies

    The secret to the fudgiest, most chocolatey brownies is cocoa powder—not melted chocolate. We borrowed chocolate expert Alice Medrich’s technique, then added a cream cheese topping for tangy balance.

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  • Evi Abeler
    22/29

    Dark Chocolate Avocado Brownies

    Cookbook author Candice Kumai says that these vegan brownies took at least thirty rounds of testing until she was happy with them. You might want to make them thirty times, too, but just because they're delicious.

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  • Joy Wilson
    23/29

    Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies

    Love to pair fruit and chocolate? This combo is a long-time favorite—you'll press fresh raspberries into the brownie top before baking. Making sure your butter is at room temperature before you start moves the process along.

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  • Courtesy of Katrina Scott & Karena Dawn
    24/29

    Avocado Peanut Butter Brownies

    Avocados add creamy, nutrient-dense richness, taking the place of butter in these baked sweets. (You'll also need eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, oat flour or almond flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, sea salt, and peanut butter.) The baking time is about half an hour.

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  • Peden & Munk
    25/29

    Nana's Brownies

    The glaze on these deep, dark brownies is flavored with dark rum, cocoa powder, salted butter, and vanilla.

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  • photo by Mark Thomas
    26/29

    Peanut Butter and Fudge Brownies with Salted Peanuts

    Peanut-studded brownies, peanut butter frosting, chocolate ganache...what better way to savor the PB-chocolate combo?

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