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Best Easy Fudgey Brownies Ever! I made this easy brownie recipe by accident. You’ll love my secret ingredient. These yummy brownies are always a hit with my kids.

Easy Fudgey Cocoa Brownies

One of my daycare kids had a birthday recently and I wanted to make her something special. Did I mention I had forgotten about her birthday till the day actual day of. OOPS! So what did I do in a pinch? I pulled out the old trusty easy fudgey cocoa brownies. This recipe has always been a favorite. Its fudgey, but not gooey, and chocolaty but not obnoxiously so.

While preparing the brownies I was sidetracked by a complaint and quite honestly unaware of the fact that I had picked up the wrong chocolate… Instead of bittersweet and semi sweet chocolate I had grabbed a new secret ingredient.

Wondering what it is?

Ha Ha! I was too until I tasted it.

I should have noticed the packaging, or maybe the consistency, or the fact that it was a lot taller than baking chocolate.. but I didn’t. I wonder what else I mindlessly do? Humm.. I don’t think I want to know.

I had picked up Almond bark. Almond bark that I unwrapped, almond bark that I chopped with a knife and almond bark that I had to taste to figure out what crazy thing I had stuck in the pan.

This may not be a big deal to you, but to me it’s admitting that I’m oh so slowly loosing my mind.

What you will need

6 oz Chocolate almond bark
5 Tbsp Cocoa
1 Stick Butter (1/2 c)
1 1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 c flour
3 lg Eggs
2 Tsp Vanilla
Powdered sugar for the top
Butter for the baking pan
Whisk, Spatula, Sauce pan, and 8 x 8 inch pan

**Printable Recipe Below!

How to make these Easy Brownies

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Chop the almond bark so it will melt better before adding to a medium saucepan. Over medium heat melt chocolate, cocoa and butter. Remember, stir constantly you don’t want it to burn. Once melted remove and let cool while you get the next ingredients together.

Add in flour, granulated sugar and salt, mixing well.

Add a tsp of good quality vanilla.

Make sure before adding the next ingredient that the mixture is cool. You don’t want to cook your eggs you want them to mix in well and lift the brownies to their yummy fluffy high delightfulness! Yes, I made up that word. 😉

Butter your 8 x 8 inch pan. I broke mine so I used an 8 x 6 inch pan.

Your batter should look similar to this picture below. Pour the fudgey mess into your buttered dish.

Cook for 30-40 minutes then let cool for 1-2 hours. I let mine cool and SOMEONE tried a bite. I’m not naming any names but it may have been a small red headed boy that lives with me. I knew he didn’t need a drink, he wanted to sneak a bite! Silly boy..

Sprinkle on some powdered sugar. You decide how much.

And maybe add some more..

Oh my gosh! They look so good! Why didn’t I save one?

A celebrate flag because who doesn’t like birthday decorations?

Heavenly.

The outside edges are a little chewier than the inside but all together this easy fudgey cocoa brownies are my all time favorite!