Who doesn't love a good brownie? These Hershey Cocoa Brownies are fudgy, chocolatey and absolutely delish! Rich and decadent, they are the perfect dessert for any occasion.
This recipe for Hershey Cocoa Brownies is easy to follow and produces delicious results every time. So next time you're in the mood for some amazing brownies, give this recipe a try!
Why you will love recipe
You will love this one bowl recipe for moist, fudgy brownies. They take no more time than box mixes, but the flavor and texture is better. Since you are making them from scratch, there are also no preservatives in them.
Double the batch and freeze a pan of them for unexpected guests! Fresh fudgy brownies were never easier!
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Ingredients needed
- All purpose flour
- Salt
- Hershey Cocoa powder - regular unsweetened baking cocoa.
- Baking powder
- Butter - Unsalted.
- Sugar - Granulated.
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to make Hershey Cocoa Brownies
You can do the two bowl method or one bowl method with these brownies.
Two Bowl Method: You cream the butter, sugar, and eggs in one bowl, and mix the cocoa powder & flour in a separate bowl.
One Bowl Method: Or for less clean up, you can first cream the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla, then add the flour, cocoa powder, and salt on top and use a spatula (or mixer on slow!) to mix the dry ingredients.
Just make sure to break up any small lumps of cocoa powder while mixing.
Step 1. Measure your ingredients
Preheat your oven to 350 F, and either grease or line your brownie pan with parchment or aluminum foil. This lets you simply lift the entire square of brownies out of the pan after baking!
Measure out the Hershey's Cocoa powder, flour, and salt. Let your butter soften to room temperature.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post
Step 2. Mix the ingredients
Cream the butter, sugar, and eggs. Add the vanilla extract. Stir in the flour, baking powder, & cocoa powder. You can use a wooden spoon, spatula, or a electric hand mixer.
Stir with either a spatula or with electric mixer on the slow setting. Be sure to scrape the sides with the spatula to mix everything well.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 3. Bake & cut your brownies
After baking the brownies, let them cool 10 minutes. Turn out and cut into 9 brownies.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Serving suggestions
These moist, fudgy brownies are delicious just by themselves, or with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of Hershey's Chocolate Syrup.
Love brownies? See our Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies, Mummy Brownies, Crinkle Brownie Cookies, and Hocus Pocus Brownies.
Substitutions
Any unsweetened cocoa powder will work. Substitute vegetable oil for the butter if you want to keep these non dairy also.
Variations
If your are a dark chocolate fan, try making these regular Hershey cocoa brownies with Hershey's Dark Cocoa powder for even more intensely chocolatey brownies.
Equipment
Having the right size brownie pan is essential to the right texture for brownies. Using the right tools makes preparation and clean up super easy also!
Top Tips
- If you double the recipe, make two pans of brownies. Don't use a single 9 x 13" pan, use two 8 x 8 square pans. The texture will be better.
- Substitute vegetable oil for the butter if you want to be non dairy fudge brownies.
- If using salted butter, omit the salt listed in the recipe.
- If using a glass baking dish, line with aluminum foil, then spray with non stick spray. You will be able to lift the brownies out and peel the foil off for an easy clean up.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! You can cover a pan of uncooked brownies and freeze them. Let them defrost first, then bake at the recipe temperature and time like normal.
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Hershey Cocoa Brownies
Equipment
- 1 8 x 8 square glass cake pan (or)
Ingredients
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened Hershey Cocoa powder
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease or spray with non stick spray an 8 x 8 square baking pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with the sugar and vanilla. Add the eggs and mix well.½ cup butter, softened, 1 cup white granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 large eggs
- Add the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt to the bowl. Mix with a spatula, breaking up any small lumps in the cocoa powder. (You can also mix the flour, cocoa powder, and salt separately in another bowl to make breaking up cocoa powder lumps easier).½ cup all purpose flour, ½ cup unsweetened Hershey Cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Mix about 50 strokes, or until flour and cocoa are mixed into the sugar, butter, and egg mixture.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared 8 x 8 square baking pan, smooth out evenly.
- Put pan of batter into the preheated oven, bake for 30 minutes. Check doneness with a toothpick inserted into the middle. Brownies are done if the toothpick comes out clean. If not, bake another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cut. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you double the recipe, make two pans of brownies. Don't use a single 9 x 13" pan, use two 8 x 8 square pans. The texture will be better.
- Substitute vegetable oil for the butter if you want to be non dairy fudge brownies.
- If using salted butter, omit the salt listed in the recipe.
- If using a glass baking dish, line with aluminum foil, then spray with non stick spray. You will be able to lift the brownies out and peel the foil off for an easy clean up.
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Heather Avallone says
At first I didn’t think these brownies would be very good. When I put all the ingredients together it was very thick, but they turned out delicious and helped me and my daughter with our sugar/ chocolate craving!