When I was a kid one of my favorite desserts was my Grandma’s Homemade Brownies. Unfortunately, I don’t have her recipe but I’ve been working on this recipe for awhile now and this is really close to the brownies she always made.
There are so many brownie variations. You can add nuts, frosting, no frosting, cakey or really fudgy, but I really love this version, which is soft and slightly chewy with a chocolatey frosting.
Grandma’s Homemade Brownies are awesome when they’re still warm, but they’re also delicious with a scoop of ice cream or a tall, cold glass of milk.
What makes Grandma’s brownies so special? It’s all about simplicity and love.
While today’s recipes might call for fancy ingredients or complex techniques, Grandma’s recipe is straightforward and made with pantry staples.
Butter, sugar, eggs, cocoa powder, flour, and a pinch of salt are all you need to whip up this delicious treat.
If you love Grandma’s Homemade Brownies, you’ll adore some of her other classic recipes like Grandma’s Peanut Butter Cookies, Grandma’s Goulash or Grandma’s Sloppy Joes.
Whether you’re making them for a family gathering, a bake sale, or just because, these brownies are sure to bring smiles to everyone who tries them.
What are Grandma’s Homemade Brownies?
Brownies are similar to bar cookies. Just like cake, you bake them in a pan and they have the same cakey texture. However, like cookies, they are considered finger food while cake is eaten with a fork.
Brownies originated in the United States of America. The first written mention of brownies was in an 1896 book by the Fannie Farmer Cookbook out of Boston.
Ingredients
Brownies
- Butter
- Cocoa powder
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
Frosting
- Milk
- Powdered sugar
- Butter
- Cocoa powder
How to make Grandma’s Homemade Brownies
Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with soft butter.
In the bowl of a stand-mixer, add the melted butter and cocoa powder. Using the paddle attachment, blend until smooth.
Add the flour and sugar.
Beat together then add eggs and vanilla. Mix just until combined. Don’t over mix.
Pour batter into prepared baking dish and spread out evenly. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove brownies from oven and let stand 15 minutes before frosting. The brownies should still be warm when you frost them.
Beat together all the frosting ingredients until smooth.
Pour and spread over warm brownies.
Let cool completely before cutting and serving.
Tools For This Recipe
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- KitchenAid Standmixer – This mixer is dependable and versatile and will handle all your baking needs effortlessly.
- KitchenAid Glass Mixing Bowl – This is my favorite KitchenAid bowl when I make any kind of batter because of the easy pour spout.
- Non Stick Cake Pan– I use my cake pans for so many things, but it’s perfect for making lasagna since it has its own lid for storing leftovers.
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Grandma’s Homemade Brownies
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup salted butter melted
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Frosting
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with soft butter.
- In the bowl of a stand-mixer, add the melted butter and cocoa powder. Using the paddle attachment, blend until smooth.
- Add the flour and sugar.
- Beat together then add eggs and vanilla. Mix just until combined. Don’t over mix.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and spread out evenly. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove brownies from oven and let stand 15 minutes before frosting. The brownies should still be warm when you frost them.
Frosting
- Beat together all the frosting ingredients until smooth.
- Pour and spread over warm brownies.
- Let cool completely before cutting and serving.
