Full Batch Microwave Brownie Recipe - Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking (2024)

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Hi Bold Bakers!

Let’s talk about brownies! My favorite brownie recipes are the ones that meet right at the intersection of easy-to-make and chocolate paradise. This full batch microwave brownie recipe is super easy, irresistibly decadent and incredibly fast – all because it’s cooked in a microwave. Like my5 Minute Microwave Cheesecakeand my 3 Layer Microwave Carrot Cake,I’ve had amazing results with this creation. This brownie recipe is the latest addition to mymicro-baked collection. Welcome to the pearly gates of chocolate brownie heaven!

Can You Make Brownies in the Microwave?

If you’re wondering how this is even possible, you’ll be amazed how sensible microwave baking is. Microwaves work by heating up the water in whatever you’re cooking in the microwave. This means that our baked goods are being steamed from within, as opposed to being baked from the outside-in with dry heat from an oven. Due to steaming, the finished full batch microwave brownies come out incredibly moist, chewy and fudgy. The best part of this recipe (besides the taste of course) is how quickly “micro-baking” takes. You’ll want to use a silicone moldlike I did or any microwave safe baking dish. My fudgy brownies are made in less than 10 minutes, making them my go-to dessert for every occasion.

How Do you Make a Chocolate Brownie?

While these homemade brownies might be baked in an unconventional way, their texture and taste are absolutelyclassic. This recipe starts by melting together water, sugar and chopped chocolate. This molten mixture is straight out of a chocoholic’s dream. Combine the sugar and chocolate mixture with a generous heap of cocoa powder and several chocolate chips to make your brownies’ chocolate base. The rest of this recipe is really just a matter of adding the wet ingredients into the dry. These brownies are super chewy and rich thanks to the addition of eggs and oil. My personal favorite thing about these microwaved brownies is that they’re super thick, make for a fudgy center and crackled top.

Can You Substitute Eggs?

If you don’t eat eggs but you’re dying to try this micro-baking technique, don’t worry – I’ve got you covered! Simply substitute the four eggs in this recipe with four flax eggs. To make a flax egg, combine four tablespoons of ground flax with 1/3 cup of water, then allow to sit for 15 minutes. Afterward, this mixture will “bloom” into a perfectly gelatinous egg substitute that will bind together your brownie mixture. While on the subject of substitutes, you might be wondering if you can switch out the vegetable oil for butter. The answer is yes. They’re interchangeable in this recipe.

For more killer brownie recipes see my:

• Best Ever Brownie
• 3-Layer Microwave Cake
• Vegan Brownies

You can also learn how to make brownies in a mug with my simple, single-servingMicrowave Mug Brownierecipe.

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