Easy 5 Ingredient Fudge Brownie Recipe – Quick, Simple and Insanely Delicious!

This easy fudge brownie recipe makes moist and delicious homemade brownies you can make using ingredients you already have at home!

This easy fudge brownie recipe tastes amazing and is SUPER easy to adapt. The best part?! The base recipe for this homemade brownie mix calls for only 5 ingredients! It is also in our Dining On A Dime Cookbook, Volume 1!

To adapt this homemade fudge brownie recipe, you can add:

• nuts
• chocolate chips
• white chocolate chips
• M&M’s, Nutella
• caramel bits
• butterscotch chips
• cherry chips
• mint chips

or top with:

• chocolate chips
• crushed cookies
• whipped cream
• ice cream

You can also easily double the brownie mix recipe to make a double batch of tasty brownies! If you like, top the brownies with your favorite frosting. Any flavor works, but why not add a chocolate or fudge frosting? What could be better than fudge brownies with chocolate? Oh yum!

This homemade brownie mix is the perfect size because it makes a 9×13 pan. Just perfect for everyone to have some and leftovers for lunch the next day, but not so big that you blow your diet eating the entire pan in one sitting. (who me? 🙂

Another plus? There are only 2 “wet” ingredients.

Butter and eggs.

And the brownie recipe can be made in one bowl too.

I’m all for fewer dishes!

These BROWNIES ARE AMAZING!

I think these brownies are really good, but we especially love them with ice cream for a brownie sundae covered in chocolate sauce!

We’re including a perfect chocolate frosting you can add to make top these brownies!

If you LOVE super fudgy brownies, this is the recipe for you. This recipe calls for you to remove them 5-10 minutes before they are completely done. This gives the brownies an ooey gooey chocolate brownie amazingness that is definitely worth trying!! 🙂 If you like your brownies more done, just leave them in the oven 5-10 minutes longer.

Here’s the reaction to this fudge brownie recipe from a couple of our readers:

Annjanette C. Just the BEST BROWNIES EVER!!! My granddaughter always wants to make these when she visits!!! 😊

Tammy B. This is the only recipe I ever use. Everyone loves these brownies!

This easy homemade fudge brownie recipe is from Volume 1 of our cookbook:

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This easy fudge brownies recipe makes mouthwatering homemade fudge brownies using ingredients you already have at home! With just 5 minutes prep, then bake and you’ll be savoring these heavenly brownies in no time! Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or sharing with friends and family!

• Author: Tawra Kellam
• Yield: 18 brownies

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa (Hershey’s works best.)
4 eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Mix the butter, sugar and cocoa together in a mixing bowl.
3. Add the eggs and mix well.
4. Stir in flour; mix well.
5. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan and pour the batter into the pan.
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until the brownies test done with a wooden pick.
7. Cool in the pan.
8. Frost if desired.

Chocolate Frosting Recipe

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup butter or margarine

 

1. Combine all of the frosting ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil.  Boil for 1 minute.
3. Poke holes in a hot cake or brownies with a fork.
4. Pour the hot frosting over the cake or brownies.

Notes

Variations:

Of course I make the quickie version of chocolate frosting with a secret ingredient!

 

To make quickie chocolate frosted brownies, I start with the 5 ingredient recipe above. Then, I add chocolate chips to the recipe and sprinkle some chocolate chips on top after I take the brownies out of the oven, while they are still piping hot. Then when the chips are melted, I spread the melted chocolate chips over the top for an “over the top” double chocolate brownie.

 

Variation: Cream Cheese Brownies

Make the Fudge Brownies above. Then add:

 

8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature

¼ cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Mix well. Swirl into brownies and cook as directed. 

From: Vonna

I wanted to add a tip for cutting brownies. When you cut brownies, if you use a plastic knife, your brownies won’t “tear” apart like they sometimes do. This even works (but not quite as well) on warm brownies.