Top 20 Brownie recipes

Fudgy brownies with melted semi-sweet chocolate, sour cream, and chocolate chips folded in. Intentionally underbaked for a dense, gooey center that firms up as it cools.

Rich, fudgy from-scratch brownies built on melted unsweetened chocolate and butter, studded with toasted nuts. A bakery-quality brownie with a thin crackly top and a moist, dense center.

Godiva brownies: dense, fudgy chocolate squares spiked with chocolate liqueur, instant coffee, and toasted walnuts. The grown-up brownie that lives between dessert and digestif.

Moosewood fudge brownies made with unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar and five eggs for an ultra-rich, fudgy bar. A classic from the Moosewood cookbook with just six pantry ingredients and no cocoa powder shortcuts.

Iowa brownies made with chocolate syrup instead of cocoa or melted chocolate, producing fudgy, dense squares with minimal rise. A simple Midwest pantry recipe with just six basic ingredients.

Luxurious amaretto-soaked brownies with chocolate amaretto frosting and white almond icing drizzle. Boozy, pecan-studded dessert bars that need overnight chilling for maximum flavor.

Fudgy brownies made with a full cup of butter and 8 ounces of unsweetened chocolate, loaded with toasted walnuts. Baked in a jelly-roll pan for thick, slab-style bars.

Chocolate mint brownies made with cocoa powder, mint extract, and chopped nuts in a one-bowl batter. A fudgy 8x8 pan that yields 16 squares with the classic Andes-mint-meets-brownie combo.

Fudgy cocoa brownies with crispy edges and a tender center prove you don't need fancy chocolate bars when quality cocoa powder delivers the goods.

Light chocolate brownies made with cocoa powder, egg substitute and a corn oil spread instead of butter, so they bake up fudgy and cholesterol-free. A one-saucepan brownie, dusted with powdered sugar.

Triple-chocolate brownies loaded with melted butter, unsweetened chocolate, dark cocoa, and a blanket of chocolate chips. Fudgy, rich, and ready in one hour flat.

Moist and delicious. Applesauce really makes the brownies super moist and meanwhile lower the amount of fat. Using whole wheat flour adds more goodness. Enjoy these delicious dessert without feeling too much guilty :)

Thick, chewy blondies with melted butter and a full pound of brown sugar, studded with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and pecans. Baked in a jelly roll pan for crispy edges on every piece.

Chocolate syrup nut brownies built with bottled chocolate syrup, butter, eggs, and chopped nuts. A pantry-staple brownie with a cakey crumb, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.

James Beard's brownies sweetened with maple syrup instead of granulated sugar. Just seven ingredients, one bowl, ready in 40 minutes. No butter or oil added.

Coffee bean brownies: thin sheet-pan brownies with Kahlua and strong brewed coffee in the batter, topped with warm fudgy cocoa frosting poured onto the hot tray. Makes 36.

Quick brownies made with biscuit baking mix, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and walnuts. Six ingredients, one bowl, and 35 minutes from start to cut squares.

Espresso brownie bars layered with a Kahlua-spiked cream cheese topping and feathered with melted chocolate for a marbled, bakery-window finish. Rich, fudgy, and built for a coffee-lover's dessert table.

Double chocolate brownies brushed with Grand Marnier and finished with pecans. Dense, fudgy, and laced with orange liqueur for a grown-up dessert.

Lighter cocoa brownies sweetened with liquid sweetener and applesauce instead of excess sugar, delivering chocolate satisfaction with a tender cake-like crumb.