6 Brownies That Deserve Your Oven’s Attention

Let’s be real: brownies are already pretty perfect in their basic form.

But why stop at “pretty perfect” when you can turn them into showstoppers?

These six recipes range from simple and classic to “don’t tell your dietitian I sent you.”

1. Classic Fudgy Brownies (The Gold Standard)

This is the brownie blueprint. Dense, chocolatey, and guaranteed to leave crumbs on your shirt.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• ½ tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 pan.
2. Whisk butter + sugar until glossy. Add eggs + vanilla, beat until combined.
3. Stir in flour, cocoa, salt.
4. Pour into pan, bake 30–35 minutes.
5. Cool before cutting (if you have any patience).

2. Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies (Chocolate Meets Its Soulmate)

Chocolate and peanut butter are the OTP of desserts.

Ingredients:

• 1 batch brownie batter (use recipe above or a box mix—no shame)
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven as per brownie recipe.
2. Pour brownie batter into pan.
3. Mix peanut butter + powdered sugar, drop spoonfuls on top.
4. Swirl with a knife until marbled.
5. Bake as directed.

3. Cheesecake Brownies (The Fancy Pants Ones)

Rich brownie base topped with creamy cheesecake swirl = instant bakery vibes.

Ingredients:

Brownie layer: use classic fudgy brownie recipe above.
Cheesecake layer:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Make brownie batter, pour into pan.
2. Beat cheesecake ingredients until smooth. Drop spoonfuls over batter.
3. Swirl gently with knife.
4. Bake 35–40 minutes. Chill before slicing for best texture.

4. Salted Caramel Brownies (Sweet + Salty Heaven)

These taste like you robbed a fancy bakery—but it’s just your oven.

Ingredients:

• 1 batch brownie batter
• ½ cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
• ½ tsp flaky sea salt

Instructions:

1. Pour half brownie batter into pan. Drizzle caramel sauce, sprinkle sea salt.
2. Add remaining batter, swirl lightly.
3. Bake 35 minutes.
4. Drizzle extra caramel + sea salt on top before serving.

5. Nutella Brownies (Because Why Not?)

Extra chocolate + hazelnut? Yes, please.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Nutella
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix Nutella, eggs, flour until smooth.
3. Pour into greased pan.
4. Bake 20–25 minutes.
5. Done. Easiest brownies ever.

6. S’mores Brownies (Camping, But With Less Mosquitoes)

Brownies + marshmallows + graham crackers = happiness.

Ingredients:

• 1 batch brownie batter
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• ½ cup graham cracker pieces
• ½ cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Pour brownie batter into pan, bake as usual.
2. In last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate chips on top.
3. Bake until marshmallows are golden.
4. Cool slightly before slicing—or embrace the gooey mess.

Final Crumb

There you go—six brownies, each with their own personality. From fudgy classics to campfire-inspired chaos, you’ve got options for every craving. And remember: brownies are always better the next day… if they survive that long. 😉