Brownies are my love language. Whether I’m baking a pan of from-scratch brownies or just spicing up a boxed mix with a swirl of peanut butter, there is nothing quite like a gooey brownie fresh out of the oven. My son and my husband are also big brownie fans, so we usually have a fresh tray in our kitchen at all times.
I wanted to share some of my favorite brownie recipes, from healthy vegan brownies to decadent, from-scratch recipes. Let me know which one is your favorite!
1. Easy Brownies from Scratch
This is the recipe people always ask me for, and honestly, I completely understand why. Tender, fudgy, and overflowing with rich dark chocolate from edge to edge — these come together in under an hour with pantry staples you already have on hand. Once you try homemade, there’s really no going back.
2. Peanut Butter Brownies from Brownie Mix
If you’ve ever stared at a box of brownie mix and thought, ‘I can do something better with this’ — this is your answer. A simple peanut butter swirl takes a standard mix and turns it into a bakery-worthy treat with almost zero extra effort. Chocolate and peanut butter together? An absolutely unbeatable combination.
3. Grasshopper Bars
Fudgy brownie base, creamy peppermint filling, and a smooth chocolate finish — these bars are a classic for a reason. I use a boxed mix for the base to keep things quick, so you can put all your energy into building those gorgeous layers. They look incredibly impressive and taste even better than they look.
4. Cookies N’ Cream Brownies
Do yourself a favor and stop whatever you’re doing right now and make these. They are perfectly fudgy, completely gluten-free, and loaded with cookies ‘n cream goodness that takes a brownie to a whole new level of decadence. I genuinely think these are some of the best brownies I have ever made.
5. Brownie Mix Cookies
Can’t decide between a brownie and a cookie? You don’t have to. A simple tweak to the egg and oil ratio in a standard box of brownie mix gives you the chewiest, densest little cookies with those perfectly crispy edges. It’s the best of both worlds in every single bite — and it couldn’t be easier.
6. Turtle Brownies
These are for the days when only something seriously over-the-top will do. Rich, fudgy brownies are loaded up with gooey caramel and crunchy pecans for a salty-sweet combination that is absolutely impossible to resist. Fair warning — you will not be able to stop at just one.
7. Vegan Samoa Bars
If you’ve ever rationed your Girl Scout Samoas one precious cookie at a time, these bars are about to make your whole week. Toasty coconut, gooey caramel, a buttery shortbread base, and a rich dark chocolate drizzle — all completely dairy-free and made in bar form so they come together so much faster than the original.
8. Flourless Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin season never ends around here — and I refuse to apologize for it. These bars are flourless, refined sugar-free, and dairy-free, but they come out incredibly fudgy and packed with chocolate chips. It’s my favorite guilt-free dessert, and the fact that you just stir everything in one bowl makes it even better.
9. Sweet Potato Brownies
These sweet potato brownies are rich, fudgy, and made with a whole cup of mashed sweet potato! They’re completely plant-based, and they taste like a classic brownie. Don’t worry, no one will know they’re secretly healthy!
