As I was growing up, whenever my mom made brownies, it was always, always from a boxed mix. Cookies were from scratch, angel food cake was from scratch, bread was even from scratch…. but brownies? Boxed mix. And so I always assumed that brownies were somehow difficult or cumbersome to make on your own. And I guess they can be, but this recipe is every bit as easy as using a packaged option. It’s a one-bowl brownie that’s based on cocoa powder (no chocolate to melt!) and since it also happens to turn out a luscious fudgy, delicious brownie, it’s my absolute go-to recipe. No need for boxed mixes anymore!
