These Amish Brownies are the best ever! They’re a tried and true old fashioned Amish dessert recipe that will disappear in minutes.
It’s time to ditch the boxed stuff and make these old fashioned Amish brownies instead. Don’t be intimidated by this from scratch recipe, they’re fairly easy to make and they are just so good. They’re fudgy, loaded with chocolate, and are gooey in the middle. They’re my go-to brownie recipe, especially when I need to feed a crowd since they’re made in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
If you need more Amish comfort food be sure to also check out these Amish Molasses Cookies, Amish Monster Cookies, or browse all of my Amish Recipes to find a new favorite.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- From scratch: These homemade Amish brownies are made totally from scratch. They’re better than any boxed mix!
- Easy: Even though these brownies are totally homemade they’re fairly simple to make.
- Comfort food: These brownies are one of my kids favorite desserts. They’re loaded with so much chocolate. They’re the perfect comforting dessert to make.
🥣 Ingredients needed
As always, the complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the printable recipe card further below in the post.
For these brownies, you will need:
- Butter: I almost always recommend using unsalted butter in my recipes so that you can control the amount of salt going into the recipe. Salt content can vary from brand to brand in salted butter.
- Oil: I’ve made these with vegetable oil, canola oil, and coconut oil before. Any neutral oil will work.
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- All purpose flour
- Cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Salt
🥄Variations
You can add in chopped pecans or walnuts, if you like (about ½ cup).
🔪 Equipment needed
You will need a mixing bowl, hand or stand mixer, and a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Preheat your oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Add the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and gently stir (image 1). Next, add in the wet ingredients and mix until well combined (image 2). Do not over mix or the brownies will become cakey.
Pour the batter into the baking dish (image 3). Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- Use a good quality cocoa powder as a higher quality cocoa powder will make your brownies so much better.
- Don’t over mix the batter or your brownies will become too cakey.
🥡 How to store leftovers
You can store these brownies at room temperature (cover your dish well once they’ve cooled or transfer to a storage container). They’ll be good for four days after making.
📋 Recipe FAQs
The Amish make a lot of home cooked, family friendly, and hearty dishes. Many of their recipes are made from scratch.
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- Amish Molasses Cookies
- Amish Cake
- Amish Coffee Cake
- Amish Pumpkin Bread
- Amish Pumpkin Cookies
- Amish Peanut Butter Cookies
- Amish Banana Bread
- Amish Oatmeal Cookies
Amish Brownies
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Stand or hand mixer
- 9 x 13 inch baking dish
Ingredients
- ½ cup oil I've used vegetable oil, canola oil, and coconut oil before. Any neutral oil will work but I prefer coconut oil.
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and set aside to cool
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- Add the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and gently stir.2 cups sugar, 1 cup all purpose flour, ⅔ cup cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Next, add in the wet ingredients and mix until well combined. Do not over mix or the brownies will become cakey.½ cup oil, ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 4 large eggs
- Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
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Ashley says
These Amish brownies were so good! Super fudgy, rich, and chocolatey without being too sweet. They disappeared pretty quickly around here, definitely making these again!
Amy Dong says
The deep chocolate flavor and tender texture were such a perfect combination!
Lilly says
Delicious brownies! I was looking for a recipe that uses cocoa and no chocolate and this really delivered. Thank you.
Sarah says
Hubby and I have already devoured half of the pan ourselves. These are so rich and fudgy, dangerously delish!