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Grandma Barb’s Brownies

Grandma Barb’s Brownies are full of chocolate flavor. They are fudgy brownie perfection.

a stack of brownies

And now…introducing…my favorite brownies in the whole wide world. In our house, we call them Grandma Barb’s Brownies, as our girls associate them with their grandma (my mom).

These brownies are chocolatey, fudgy perfection, and I often get asked for the recipe.

brownies with chocolate chips on top

I’ve been eating these brownies for what seems like forever. These are the brownies that were commonly found on the kitchen counter when I was a kid on the farm. And now, as a grown-up with a family of my own, whenever I need a comforting pan of warm and fudgy brownies, this is the quick and easy recipe I turn to. They simply can’t be beat.

a stack of brownies

Grandma Barb’s Brownies

Yield: 24 servings
prep time: 5 minutes
cook time: 35 minutes
total time: 40 minutes
Grandma Barb's Brownies are perfectly chewy and topped with chocolate chips! When it comes to comfort food, and easy desserts, fudgy brownies just can't be beat.
4.3 Stars (7 Reviews)
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Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 10 T. unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips optional, to sprinkle on top (NOT optional for me!)
  • chopped nuts optional, to sprinkle on top

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9” x 13” pan lightly with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, oil, and eggs. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Stir in the vanilla. Pour into your prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle with optional chocolate chips and/or nuts. Bake for 20 minutes. Then turn the heat off, leaving the pan in the oven for another 15 minutes. Remove pan to a rack to cool completely.

Notes

From Mom’s recipe box. Recipe originally from Eleanor Hardie, who is married to Mom’s cousin, Walter. Mom first enjoyed these at a Voss family reunion in Mitchell, South Dakota when I was just a kid. We’ve been eating them ever since. Many thanks to you, Eleanor!

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 Calories: 220kcal Carbohydrates: 27g Protein: 3g Fat: 11g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 31mg Sodium: 113mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 18g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Spoonacular. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.
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pastel candy coated brownie pops

I’m also happy to share with you a new way I’ve come to use this brownie recipe of old…
Spring Brownie Pops!

Today I have a guest post at Reluctant Entertainer! Maybe you’ve heard me speak of Sandy before (here and here)? If so, you’ll know how much I think of her. And you’ll know just how much it means for me to be her guest. I hope you’ll hop on over to read about my Spring Brownie Pops and a project of Sandy’s that I am absolutely in love with, called Balcony Girls. Sandy has been investing her time and love into the lives of young girls, teaching them about virtues and positive friendships. She’s even written an e-book, available on her site, that details the program she implements with these girls. I highly recommend you getting it into your hands if you have special young girls in your life. It’s really good stuff. Stuff that I have already started sharing with my own special young girls.

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63 comments on “Grandma Barb’s Brownies”

  1. Your brownie recipe was very good!  My family enjoyed eating them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  I like that the recipe uses basic ingredients, that I always have on hand.  I will make these again!  They were still chewy on the second day!

  2. My favorite brownies … I’m not looking any further or trying any more brownie recipes. Perfect texture and thickness, and not too sweet tasting. My whole family loved them, too. Thank you for sharing the recipe with this brownie lover.

  3. I just got a new brownie pan so I am going to give this recipe a try at the weekend, it sounds very easy and they look yummy!

  4. Shannon @ Cozy Home Scenes

    Those brownies look delish! I love brownies and have become the official brownie maker at my house since I’m the one who manages to make them fudgy instead of cakey. Never tried the brownie pops, but yours are very cute and I bet they taste great too.

  5. These are so cute!! If you don’t mind me asking, where did you buy the pastel nonpareils? I only ever find them in bright colors, and these are absolutely adorable.

    1. Hi Stephanie! I found them at Joann Fabric & Craft. They were specially packaged for spring/Easter. I hope you can find them!

  6. I made these brownies today with my daughter. They are wonderful! My son came home from school and is raving about them! Thanks for the great recipe.

  7. ClassiclyAmber

    I love Sandy and her blog! Would LOVE to win a copy of her book!

    These brownies look delish, too. Ooooh goodness – gonna have to make a batch now! =-D

  8. If these brownies are good enough for your Mom and others to enjoy at the Voss family reunion years ago and for the recipe to find it’s way into your mother’s recipe box and now yours, well then….that’s all the reference I need to know that it’s a perfectly delicious brownie recipe and one worth printing! Thank’s for sharing.

    The pops are adorable by the way and no doubt just as tasty and yummy!

  9. Those pops look yummy! (I just discovered cake balls, made my first two batches and loved them. Can’t wait to continue down that road …) My daughters are 4 and 6 and I want to do something like BG for them in a few years. Or with some other young girls in our area sooner. Thanks!

  10. Jane T in NW Louisiana

    Thank you for sharing the recipe with us. It looks yummy. Darling photo of girls in the pillowslip dresses. Love your blog.

  11. Melanie Fuller

    What a wonderful blog! Thanks for the chance to win…I will definitely try making these cute brownie pops with my 4 boys.