Valentine's Day cookbook: Easy brownies recipe

This recipe is adapted from the side of my cocoa container.

So easy!

Find everything you need to make this batch of chocolatey brownies at your local Meijer.

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 t salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray an 8 x 8" pan with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan melt butter. Remove from heat and stir in cocoa. Add sugar and mix well. Stir in eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Stir in flour and salt, just til blended. Do not overbeat. Fold in nuts if using.
  3. Pour into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes or til a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  4. Cool and slice.
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Shannon has been preparing home cooked meals for most of her life. She is the author and photographer of two blogs, both named Shannon's Cookbook, where her entire collection of recipes can be found. Her inspiration for meals comes from likely and unlikely places. While the internet can be a...

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