The best brownie recipes

The best soft brownie

Here are a few tips and tricks for the perfect moist brownie. The combination of semisweet chocolate and cocoa powder creates an incredible, rich, chocolatey flavor that everyone loves. Before adding the butter to the batter, toast it until dark golden brown to impart a pleasant nutty flavor that infuses the dessert. A little heavy cream helps keep the brownies moist inside. It will be the best brownie you've ever had: soft on the inside, with a deliciously crackled crust on the outside.

Recipe: The best soft brownie

Brownie Cake

This chocolate cake was inspired by Little Debbie's "Space Brownie" snack—a dark chocolate cake topped with vibrantly colored jelly beans. The cake's base is a soft, super-chocolatey brownie, topped with a silky ganache and adorned with rainbow sprinkles.

Recipe: Brownie Cake

Cocoa brownie

Alton uses cocoa powder in his brownies, which gives them a rich chocolate flavor.

Recipe: Cocoa Brownies

Marbled brownie cheesecake

Combine two favorite desserts in these hybrid cakes. Achieving the marbled effect is easy with a wooden skewer, but you can also use a toothpick or the tip of a digital thermometer.

Recipe: Marble "Brownie"

Brownie with Nutella

No chocolate, no problem! You can still make rich brownies even without one of the most important ingredients. Just replace it with chocolate spread.

Recipe: Brownie with Nutella

Brownie in a frying pan

Who says a frying pan is just for scrambled eggs? Finish off your dinner party with Ina's miniature frying pan brownies for a unique presentation and easy cleanup.

Recipe: Nutella Brownies in a Skillet

Chocolate Truffle Brownie

The rich chocolate flavor and soft, gooey texture of this brownie are achieved by adding a mixture of melted semisweet and unsweetened chocolate to the batter. Be careful not to overbake the brownie, and it will turn out perfectly: moist on the inside and crisp on the outside.

Recipe: Fudge Brownie

Brownie cookies

Ree uses melted chocolate and cocoa powder to create rich, moist brownies that she calls "definitely chocolatey."

Recipe: Brownie cookies

Gluten-free coconut flour brownies

Coconut flour is rich in fiber and is made from the dried, ground coconut meat. It's an excellent substitute for regular flour, imparting a subtle coconut flavor.

Recipe: Gluten-free coconut flour brownies

8 Flavors Brownie Cookies

If variety is the spice of life, this dessert made with store-bought cake mix and cookie dough offers a variety of delicious variations.

Recipe: Assorted shortbread cookies on one baking sheet

Brownies with coffee glaze

Giada uses store-bought brownie mix for this quick and easy dessert. Once cool, top the brownies with a coffee-vanilla frosting—they look like you spent all day making them.

Recipe: Brownies with coffee glaze

Fig and Walnut Brownies

Sweetened only with dried figs and dates, these chocolate brownies are delicious and contain 5 grams of fiber.

Recipe: Fig and Walnut Brownies

Classic brownie

These brownies are a happy medium, and will appeal to both those who enjoy a richer flavor and those who prefer a lighter texture.

Recipe: Classic brownie

Two-Tone Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

Why choose one cookie flavor when you can combine three? Peanut butter, brownie, and sugar cookie dough are swirl-shaped and baked into one large cookie. This batch can be kept in the freezer for weeknight baking or party favors.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies

Two-Ingredient Brownie

The secret to these moist two-ingredient brownies is to separate the egg whites and beat them to stiff peaks before folding them into the chocolate. This helps create texture and keep the brownies moist and fluffy after baking.

Recipe: 2-Ingredient Brownie

Chocolate-coated brownie

These brownies get even better when you top them with silky chocolate frosting.

Recipe: Brownie with chocolate icing

Peanut Butter Brownie with Pretzels

Creamy peanut butter, crunchy pretzels, and gooey chocolate—Valerie's brownies have it all. She makes this dessert for a game-watching party, but it's perfect for barbecues or special occasions.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Brownie with Pretzels

Olive Oil Brownies

Olive oil is simply made for brownies. The brownies turn out more "mature," with a distinctive natural flavor. Olive oil is an excellent substitute for butter, giving the dessert a dense texture and enriching it with monounsaturated fats.

Recipe: Olive Oil Brownies

Cheesecake with brownie crust

Brownie and cheesecake are now one: two popular American treats combined into a stunning dessert. You'll never have to choose between them again.

Recipe: Cheesecake with a brownie base

Three-ingredient brownie

Flour, eggs, and chocolate-hazelnut spread are all you need for Ree's dense brownies.

Recipe: Three-ingredient brownie

Brownie with caramel

Ree adds dulce de leche to her chocolate brownies and folds it into the batter with a knife, creating caramel swirls. When warm, the brownies seem too soft and gooey, but they firm up as they cool.

Recipe: Brownie with dulce de leche caramel

Mexican brownies

Aaron's brownies are specially made with Mexican cinnamon and piquin chili pepper. If you can't find piquin chili, simply substitute cayenne pepper.

Recipe: "Brownie" from Aaron Sanchez in Mexican

Brownie - chocolate spread

This butter-based spread tastes like brownies but spreads as easily as peanut butter; you can add it to ice cream or milkshakes, or make it into cookie sandwiches (spread it on one half of a double-sandwich cookie).

Recipe: Brownie - chocolate spread

Pecan Brownie

A divinely soft chocolate brownie topped with a sweet, crunchy layer of pecan pie is pure bliss for lovers of brownies, nuts, and chocolate in general. To ensure the layers stay distinct when these two classic desserts come together, bake the brownie first, then top it with a layer of pecan pie filling, and bake again. In the oven, the syrup from the top layer will bleed into the brownie, creating an especially moist and rich brownie. Enjoy this dessert lukewarm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Recipe: Pecan Brownie

S'mores Brownie

This hybrid dessert is perfect for when you're craving classic s'mores without the need for a campfire. In this recipe, brownies act as the chocolate, creating a delicious gooey layer between the graham crackers and melted marshmallows.

Recipe: Brownie S'mores

Coffee and cinnamon brownie

Adding instant coffee and ground cinnamon to the chocolate batter dramatically transforms a simple brownie. The flavor becomes richer and more complex, while its texture is just as soft and dense in the center as everyone loves brownies. The recipe is incredibly simple, and you'll have brownies on the table in less than an hour.

Recipe: Coffee and cinnamon brownie

Brownie Pudding

Aina's wonderful dessert is the perfect combination of crispy brownie edges and a soft pudding filling.

Recipe: Brownie Pudding

Hot Chocolate Brownie

These brownies are incredibly easy to make, and adding hot chocolate mix makes them truly special. Want a Mexican chocolate version? Just add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients and sprinkle each brownie with a pinch of chili powder.

Recipe: Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Brownie

Microwave brownies

Do you have a microwave and 20 minutes to spare? That's all you need to make these quick brownies.

Recipe: Microwave brownies

Banana Bread Brownies

Brownies and banana bread, two popular American baked goods, are elevated to a new level in this recipe. A soft chocolate brownie is infused with moist banana bread flecks. It's incredibly delicious and unique, like a marble cake where you can't decide which part is the best, savoring the sumptuous combination.

Recipe: Banana Bread Brownies

Walnut Brownies

Instant coffee granules enhance the chocolate flavor in Ina's recipe, and with just one cup of flour, the brownies are quite moist. There's a lot of chocolate here, but the recipe makes for a large batch of brownies.

Recipe: Walnut Brownies

Slow Cooker Brownie Cake

This simple cake captures the best elements of soft, warm brownies: it's chewy on the inside and slightly crispy on the edges. It comes together quite quickly and is a great excuse to use your slow cooker for dessert.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Gooey Brownies

Brownie (keto diet)

Keto dieters have no reason to deprive themselves of a delicious, rich chocolate brownie. This diet-friendly brownie is a hit with everyone, even those not on a diet. It's made with natural, sugar-free chocolate, erythritol, and almond flour.

Recipe: Brownie (keto diet)

Mexican Chocolate Brownie

What Mexican dish would be complete without the combination of chocolate and hot pepper? These pastries have a distinctive spicy flavor thanks to cinnamon and cayenne pepper.

Recipe: Mexican Chocolate Brownie

Brownies with coconut glaze

You won't find a more sophisticated dessert. Trisha tops traditional brownies with creamy coconut cream.

Recipe: Brownies with nuts and coconut

Miso and Walnut Brownies

Japanese miso paste is typically added to savory dishes (soups, dressings, sauces). However, its salty flavor can also be used to enhance the sweetness of desserts. It's no secret that salt is an essential ingredient when it comes to baking. In this recipe, instead of regular salt, a generous amount of soft white miso paste is added to the dough, enhancing the chocolate flavor and making it richer. Walnuts add a contrasting crunch to the soft cake. The finishing touch is a miso glaze, which takes the combination of sweet and savory to a whole new level.

Recipe: Miso and Walnut Brownies

Red Velvet Brownie

To make this red velvet dessert, Sunny makes a brownie layer and a cheesecake layer before folding in the brownie mixture.

Recipe: Red Velvet Swirl Brownies

Bread pudding with brownies and coconut candies

Nancy loves making this delicious treat for bachelorette parties and special occasions. For a special twist, she mixes the bread pudding with brownie bits and coconut candies.

Recipe: Brownie Bread Pudding with Coconut Chunks