Nothing like homemade brownies. Chewy, gooey, thick and top with a layer of creamy chocolate icing.

And do you know what? These brownies can be mixed in one single bowl! Not only that, but they are very cheap to make too. The ingredients are very simple, maybe you have all of them in your pantry.

Homemade chewy gooey cocoa brownie ingredients

There are two ingredients for which this brownie recipe is my favorite. It uses oil instead of butter (something I can´t always find at the store). Two, it uses cocoa powder (something I can have in my cupboard for months without going bad, and much cheaper than chocolate bars!)

Homemade chewy gooey cocoa brownie batter

How to make moist brownies? The secret is in the baking. Most of the recipes you find, say to preheat the oven. When I've done that, the edges and the bottom burned and the rest is far from being cooked ☹. I have a gas oven, and it is very difficult to control the temperature. What I have learned to do during all these years of making brownies, is to put the baking tray in the oven and then turn it on. The brownie bakes slowly. The edges come out crispy, but not burned; and the center comes out moist, gooey and just perfect.

Homemade chewy gooey cocoa brownie in a pan

If that is not amazing already, we´re spreading it with a thick creamy chocolate icing layer! This is what dreams are made of ? This recipe is very versatile. You can serve it without the icing. Or add small marshmallows, maybe a little bit of chocolate chips or chopped chocolate, and / or chopped nuts to the batter.

Are you new to baking? This recipe is very simple and just perfect to be the first recipe you bake. Just read the instructions about 3 times, gather all your ingredients and start mixing. The day gets brighter when the house smells like homemade brownies 🙂

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