Last updated on April 16th, 2025
There are a number of different brownie recipes available, and some are more complicated than others. Get the kids into the kitchen and use this easy recipe to keep them occupied for a good hour – making Chocolate Brownie Squares for the whole family to enjoy.
Chocolate Brownies
Prep Time: 30 minutes- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 10 - 12 squares 1x
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Decadent chocolate brownie recipe for the whole family to make and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 125g margarine
- ½ cup oil
- ¼ cup cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp bicarb
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pecan nuts, finely choppedInstructions
Instructions
- Melt and blend the water, margarine, oil and cocoa in the microwave.
- Add the sugar, flour and salt. Whisk together.
- Add the bicarb, vanilla essence and eggs.
- Beat with an electric beater for about three minutes.
- Add the chopped nuts and mix throughout.
- Pour into a greased Swiss roll pan and cook for 20-30 minutes at 180°C.
- To make the icing melt 62.5 g margarine, 2 tablespoons cocoa and 2 ½ tablespoons milk in the microwave, then add 2 ½ cups icing sugar. More milk may be needed if icing is not runny enough. Cut the cake when cold, after spreading icing when hot.
Hi, can one freeze them?
I haven’t tried freezing them but I know cake freezes well and would think this would be similar.
realy nice recipe
these chocolate brownies are the best you can get and you can freeze them and then heat them up and the chocolate would have melt when you heat them.
they are YYYYUUUUMMMM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love from Katie
Tried this recipe! Absolutely easy flop proof!! Divine
Yummy just made some ! Great recipe thank you
this is a fantastic recipe for i am just 12 and love to bake thanks complements from junior chef
tasty tasty tasty
is the icing that inportant????**
I absolutely love this site!!! never could cook or bake but now im like a real chef!!
Thanks a million for sharing 🙂
I am going to try this recipe in my restaurant and give some feedback from the customers
nice!!!!!!!
Really nice and tasty..(:
can i omit the pecan nuts? 🙂
Yes of course you can!
Been making these for a while now and they’re amazing! Instead of icing I sometimes melt chocolate on top or even add chocolate bits into the batter and bake them, they turn out so great!
I dont have oven , can use microwave ?
I ONT LIKE TO BAKE BUT MY MOM FORCES ME TO BAKE SO I GAVE IT A CHACE AND NOW I KIND OF ENJOY BAKING THANK TO YOUR RECIPES
I made this recipie this evening. And whilst is came out delicious its the furthest thing from a chocolate brownie . More like moist easy chocolate cake
WOW! this is SOOO yummy!!!
its just ammazinggg……………….
Just tried this recipe,i hope it turns out nice :3
Yummmmy i wnt to eat.. 🙂
I”l try this at home…….. :p 😀
I did not add the nuts, this was absolutely delicious! Had a two servings after I made it. Easy recipe and the result was so yummy
THIS IS FABLOUS EASY SIMPLE N DILICOUS NO ONE CAN MAKE BETTER BROWINIES DEN ME LOL ONLY U NO MY SECRET …..HUGS KISSES Aamirah Gattoo mwahzzzzzzzzz
Hi, Do you need to use the nuts. I’m not a fan…
Thanks!
Nope, you can definitely leave them out Pam 🙂
Loveee this recipe however I was just wondering if you were to add oreos to it would u crush them up or add them whole into the brownie batter ?
Hi there. I have self raising flour. Do i then leave out the bicarb or still use it. And what quantity?
Thank you
They in my convection oven… I hope they turn out ok!
Can you make these without the nuts? Anyone?
geez dude i never tasted something like this before!!!!!!!
yes you can
Absolutely Delicious
that great ilove it yoh
I tried this recipe and it was decadently heaven. To get to freeze any not in this lifetime. Used macadamian nuts. And melted chocolate over the top. Hopefully there might be a piece or two for breakfast. One can always hope.
I totally agree with you.