Home Recipe Easy Fudgy Cocoa Powder Brownies Easy Fudgy Cocoa Powder Brownies These brownies are simple to make. They are rich, fudgy and delicious and get their big chocolate flavor from cocoa powder. They are ready to hit the oven in just a couple of minutes.
Recipe by Carlee on July 20, 2015
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT30M
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Keywords brownie recipe using cocoa powder, homemade brownie recipe, saucepan brownie recipe
Ingredients ½ cup butter ½ cup cocoa powder 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional) ⅔ cup all purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt Steps Preheat the oven to 350°F Melt the ½ cup butter in a large saucepan, then remove from the heat. Stir in the ½ cup cocoa powder and 1 cup granulated sugar until dissolved. Whisk in 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon almond extract until shiny. Stir in ⅔ cup all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt until just combined. Spread in a 8x8 pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until set to your liking. Nutitrion Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories: 134 kcal Carbohydrates: 18 g Protein: 2 g Fat: 7 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Trans Fat: 0.2 g Cholesterol: 39 mg Sodium: 105 mg Sugar: 13 g Unsaturated Fat: 2.4 g Reviews Kathy P on 2026-03-04 (5 stars): Thank you! These are very good and so easy and fast.Margie Dixon on 2025-07-18 (5 stars): SO FUDGY AND WONDERFUL! FAST AND EASY!!Tiffany on 2024-12-12 (5 stars): Really good!! I doubled the recipe. Will be my new go to recipe for brownies.