This brownie recipe with oil makes the best brownies in the world in my opinion. Try them, I think you’ll agree! You can use melted butter instead of vegetable oil if you prefer.
Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::25 mins
Total Time::40 mins
Servings::16
Yield::16 brownies
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
½ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Directions
Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
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Mix sugar, oil, and vanilla together in a medium bowl; beat in eggs until well combined.
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Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; gradually stir into egg mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts.
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Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until the brownie begins to pull away from the edges of the pan, about 20 to 25 minutes.
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Let cool on a wire rack before cutting into 16 squares.
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