Bodacious Brownies Recipe
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Bodacious Brownies

By: Elizabeth 
"My kids love them, they all ways want me to make them. I drizzle them with melted chocolate and vanilla-flavored candy coating. Delicious!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (85)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 8x8 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
  2. Melt butter in medium sauce pan. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar and cocoa. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture until just blended. Fold in walnuts, if desired. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 221 | Total Fat: 12.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2006 by DTSCEP   view full review
These are probably 4 stars as written, since several people found them to be dry, but with the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2007 by Angi   view full review
WOW WOW WOW!! I have made many different brownies from various recipes and this is THE BEST by...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by Jess D.   view full review
I've never made brownies from scratch before so I went perfectly by the recipe minus the nuts...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2008 by glasscat   view full review
These turned out great for me! Hubby loves them; so do I. They satisfied my craving for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by HollyB   view full review
I made these with my kids -- easy and delicious! We substituted mint chips for the walnuts. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by Scotdog Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Good. I did put in about 1/4c milk chocolate chips in place of the nuts. Also a little extra...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2007 by Amy   view full review
Wonderful! I made brownies once before and they were awful. These were light and delicious! I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2008 by xxDXxx   view full review
I LOVE brownies and these are delicious. I'm not a very good baker, but these are so easy to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2003 by FUNKYINFLORIDA   view full review
Yuck! I doubled this recipe, and it turned out dry and really bland. My siblings, the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2007 by BW33   view full review
Needed a quick desert for a last minute family get-together - these were quick and I had all...

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