{1 Bowl, 5 Ingredient} Fudgy Brownies

Tonight we got a hankering for brownies. It was windy and stormy outside. The kids and I had been swimming this afternoon, and we were all really hungry. We agreed that brownies were just the thing we needed, but we didn’t have a brownie mix.

I have seen lots of “1 bowl” brownie recipes before, but had never tried one out. I loved that this one used cocoa powder, which eliminated having to carefully melt chocolate. Also, the recipe was so simple. I melted two sticks of butter in the microwave, while I got out the other four ingredients. Into one big bowl everything went, and in about 2 minutes, the brownies were ready for the oven.

{1 Bowl, 5 Ingredient} Fudgy Brownies

Author: Annie (adapted from Blue Apron)

Recipe type: dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep time: 3 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 28 mins

Serves: 12 brownies

Ingredients

1 C flour
2 C sugar
1 cup salted butter, melted
4 eggs
⅔ C cocoa powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix the eggs and butter.
Add the flour, sugar, and cocoa powder. Stir until just combined.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Seriously consider serving a la mode!

These were fudgy, chewy, rich and delicious! The top had a slight crust to it, which we loved. I think that this is more than a simple brownie recipe; this recipe is an emergency action plan to put in place when you need a brownie but don’t have a mix.