Recipe by Amna Shuja
The best brownies I’ve ever had — and now you can make them too
Ever since I had these brownies at my friend’s place, I couldn’t stop thinking about them. I craved them so badly that I finally asked for the recipe — and she was kind enough to share! I love this recipe because it’s incredibly delicious and surprisingly easy to pull together. After I posted the baking process on my IG stories, the requests for the recipe kept flooding in — so here it is. Fair warning: I devoured the whole batch in a single day. Oops.
I’m sharing two versions below. The oven version comes first — it’s my favourite because the brownies turn out extra moist and fudgy. The microwave version follows after, which is great when you’re in a hurry. Both use the same ingredients!
Oven version
Moist, fudgy, and worth every minute. This is my go-to.
Dry ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
Wet ingredients
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 2 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
Method
- Start by heating your oven to 350°F. Prepare your pan — an 8×8 inch square or a 9×5 loaf pan both work well. Grease it and lay down a sheet of parchment paper or foil, then set it aside.
- Put the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl and melt it down (around 1 minute should do it). Tip in the sugar and cocoa powder and give it a really good whisk — at least a minute — until everything comes together smoothly.
- Crack in the eggs one at a time, add the vanilla, and keep whisking for a good minute. You want the batter to look glossy and well blended.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and fold them in gently until you no longer see any dry streaks. Don’t overwork it — less mixing is more here.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan and smooth it out. Bake for around 20 minutes, keeping a close eye towards the end — you want the centre just barely set. Pull it out before you think it’s done!
- Let it cool down fully before slicing. I know it’s hard to wait, but it’s worth it.
Frosting
Feel free to use any frosting you love — this is just my go-to.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp cream or milk (adjust for consistency)
- Nutella, any chocolate spread, or milk chocolate — whatever you have on hand
Method
- Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat.
- Add the cocoa powder and your chosen sweetener (sugar, chocolate spread, etc.) and stir well.
- Add a splash of cream or milk and stir until you reach a pourable consistency.
- Pour over the cooled brownies.
Quick microwave version
When you need brownies fast — same ingredients, done in minutes.
Ingredients
Same as the oven version above.
Method
- Mix all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs well.
- Add the remaining wet ingredients to the eggs and mix until combined.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined.
- Line and lightly grease an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper and an oil spray.
- Pour the batter into the pan and microwave for 3 minutes 30 seconds.
- If it seems underdone, microwave in additional 30-second bursts until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Keep in mind: the brownies will firm up as they cool, so it’s better to slightly underbake than overbake!
Give this recipe a try and tag me in your Instagram stories when you do — I’d love to see your brownies! Drop a comment below and let me know how they turned out.
