I have a confession to make. I have never got a brownie recipe right. Till now. So if you don’t trust me with this one I understand. But before you go away, just take a look at these fudgy, cakey, chocolatey homemade eggless brownies and tell me you can walk away from this deliciousness. I thought so. Since I have never been able to get brownies right, it’s all the more reason for you to know that the one that I actually post here will be full proof!
The other day, Karan who is my boisterous, close friend asked me some technical questions about brownies. Something about making the cakey ones fudgy or vice versa. It’s real embarrassing for a food blogger to admit that they don’t know how to bake the simplest baked item in this world. I almost hid my face, but thankfully we were whatsapping. What can I do if those brownies are one disaster after another, and I had no hope with this batch too.
Icing on the cake, I was trying to master an eggless version. Ugh. I’m not too proud of myself guys, but it’s that time of the year. My Indian friends here would understand. So while all things animal produce are not to be touched, I decided I couldn’t make that stop me. And here we are. Some research, some testing and I think I’m happy. Because these were extra chocolatey, cakey and slightly fudgy too. That’s the combination I can’t stop stuffing my face with. Umm midway through that sentence I had to get up and break off a bite. Or two.
Baaaaidaaawaaaaaaay I have more exciting news to share, apart from these amazing brownies. My new look — of course! What do you guys think? It was a moment of insanity and a case of massive hair fall that led to this desperate attempt at looking cool, but I think I’ve pulled that off nicely enough, don’t you? Denver absolutely adores it and can’t get enough of running his hand through my non-existent hair, plus zeeerrrooo maintenance. Considering how my haircare routine stops at shampooing, I’m thrilled with this! My stylist has reached best friend status in my life now, and you can’t borrow him because he’s a cutie and was totally game about listening to me crib about my hair for half an hour! I think I should make a batch of brownies for him. How did I not think of that earlier?
Homemade Eggless Chocolate Brownies
Prep Time: minutes- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: -25572262.55 minute
Yield: 8 -serving
Category: dessert
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Easy homemade eggless chocolate brownie recipe that even a novice can make. Perfect dessert for the vegetarian brownie lover.
Ingredients
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour (or Maida)
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/3 cup Cocoa (Powder)
- 1/2 cup Butter (, melted)
- 3/4 cup Yogurt
- 1 tablespoons Milk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Chocolate (Chips (optional))
- 1/4 cup Walnuts ((optional))
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F
- Line an 8X8 inch baking dish with parchment paper or aluminium foil, and brush all sides with butter.
- Sift flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa powder in a bowl and add sugar to it. Whisk well and set aside.
- In another bowl, add the melted but cooled butter, yogurt, milk and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined well.
- Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture and mix till just combined. Do not overmix. The mixture will be on the thicker side. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 40 minutes. Start checking if the brownies are cooked by inserting a fork or toothpick in the center at the 35 minute mark.
- Once baked, cool the brownies in the pan completely before inverting them onto a metal rack. Cut into slices and serve.
Notes
Hi, can I use vanilla essence instead of vanilla extract?
Yes vanilla essence works Kritika.
is the recipe supposed to be a dough or batter mine turned out more of a dough will it still work
Hey Bob, its actually a very thick batter. It should definitely not have a dough like consistency
Hi Richa ,
First and foremost thanks for the recipe .
Secondly , I never never get the brownie recipe right and trust me this is the first time i did and all thanks to your recipe.
So thanks once again .
Love
Debolina
I’m so so happy this worked well for you! Thank YOU!
hello Richa,
love your recipes.
i tried baking your 40 min brownie. But, on cutting it into pieces, it got scattered. what could be the reason behind the brownie breaking/cracking in between.
Thankyou,
Radhika
Hey Radhika, with brownies, I recommend waiting till they cool down complete or even refrigerating them for a bit before cutting into them. I can’t think of any other reason they might crumble.
Hi… It looks so yummy. But I have a question that you use sugar granules or powdered sugar ? Plz reply..
I used granulated sugar Neeru
I was so proud of myself when I this but I know all credit should be given to this recipe… This recipe is perfection. No fuss, easy and uses the most basic ingredients.
★★★★★
Wohooo Nimcee! Give yourself a big pat on your back!
Hi
Can I use regular dahi? I would really like to try this, but not sure if it has to be hung curd
Yes, you can use regular dahi, but if its too watery, please hang it for half an hour before using to get rid of the extra whey.
Hi,
Should i use unsalted butter or regular amul butter?
I use either Surbhi. If I’m using Amul butter, I don’t add additional salt.
Hi!
This was a great recipe if you are looking for flavorless cake with a yogurt aftertaste. Our’s also did not last till the next day, just like Arpita’s, but it might be for a different reason. Perhaps a bundt cake pan was the wrong move… 🙁
★★★★★
Hi Richa, I tried this recipe of yours and it came out so delicious that those brownies didn’t last for the next day. I have been looking for the eggless brownies recipe for ages and I finally found the best one out there. I just swapped butter with a mix of butter and oil. But I am so thankful. Thank you so much.
★★★★★
Wohoooo! I’m glad you loved these so much Arpita. I’m actually updating the recipe a bit to make it slightly better and will be sharing it on Friday with a video but this feedback means so much 🙂
Hi Richa,
Can you post the grams equivalent for the recipe? Makes it perfectly same for everyone as not everyone uses the standard measuring cups.
Absolutely, I’ll test this again and update the values. Thanks for the feedback.
Hey can oil be used instead of butter?
Hey Anjan, I’ve never tried swapping the butter for oil but it might work.
Followed your the measurements in your recipe to a T and it came out perfect! It’s unbelievable!
Tweaks I made due to unavailability. I used almond milk instead of milk and added 2 Tbsp more. Then topped with toffee bits.
Thank you!
★★★★★
Thanks for letting me know that almond milk worked for this recipe – it’ll be especially useful for any vegans who are looking for the recipe. Glad you liked it 🙂
HEY! can you tell me the cooking time in a microwave convection ??
Sorry Nidhi, but I’ve never made this in a microwave convection
Hey!
Can i substitute cocoa powder with melted chocolate? And what alterations do I have to make to the recipe?
I’ve never tried using Cocoa Powder in the recipe. If you try it, let me know how it turns out.
Can i use oil instead of butter
I’ve never tried it with oil, so can’t say for sure, but its worth a try. Let me know how it goes!
Hi can i use oil instead of butter
I’ve never tried using oil, so I’m really not sure.
Is there anything I can use to substitute with yogurt? I’m out of stock helpp
I’m so sorry but substituting yogurt is not something I’d recommend
Yummmm.
Awesome recipe. Everyone loved it.
Perfect softness, texture n amazingly delicious.
Thanks a ton.
Thank you so so much!
Hi Richa.. Can I double the recipe??? I wanna bake in 11×11 inch pan…
Hey! It should be okay if you double the recipe.
Thank you.. I baked a batch of Brownies in a 9×11 inch brownie pan they came out so perfect n yummy thanks a ton for the recipe it’s a life saver after series of faliuers in making eggless Brownies… Everytime I baked eggless Brownies they wud be either v gooey or v hard n edges wud be v crisp n centre wud be v thin.. I was tired of making eggless ones thn Ur recipe came to rescue m so glad I ran into Ur blog…
Hey richa please mention the temperature of the oven while baking
What is the measurement of your 1 cup in grams??
Hey Priyanshi, one cup is about 120 grams of flour.
I wasted a whole hour and half of time because your recipe does NOT specify celcius vs fahrenheit like others have mentioned. This was a big bummer as dessert was late and most people I made it for left already.
I’m really sorry about that. I’ll update the recipe right away!
Thanks for such a wonderful recipe. Got so many compliments and my hubby’s favourite recipe so far..
So glad you liked it!
Hi, thank you for the receipe. I just tried it and my brownies have come out bitter. This is not the chocolate bitterness,seems like medicine bitter. Can you kindly help me with where did I go wrong.
Thank you very much.
Hey Shalini! Thats really strange and there shouldn’t be a bitter taste. Are you sure your ingredients were fresh? Sometimes old cocoa powder or baking powder can turn rancid, leading to a bad taste. Lots of readers have made this recipe before, and have always left good reviews for this recipe.
Quick Question – just want to make sure its 180 degrees as the baking temperature. Mine have been in the oven for over an hour and its still not done. Am i doing something wrong?
Hey Janaki, yes the oven temperature should be set to 180 degree Celcius. Different ovens can behave differently and take longer because their temperature might not be exactly 180 degrees, which is why this might be taking longer.
I have a doubt. When u write sugar you mean the Indian granulated sugar or the American cane sugar ?? I have tried a lot of my Indian recipes with American sugar just doesn’t work so if you could clarify it would be awesome. Thanks a lot in advance
Hey Shreya! I’m referring to Indian granulated sugar. Hope that helps, and I hope you try this out.
Omg! I never received so many compliments for any cake made. But your brownie , I can’t thank you enough .I was showered with compliments. Thankyou so so much for the recipe????????????
Yay! Really happy you liked it
Hii Richa, wanted to ask you that if I’m conscious about my diet and want to keep the calories low which brownie recipe should I go for, gluten free or egg less?
Sarah, I don’t have the nutritional information for both so it’d be wrong for me to tell you which is better. The only that I can say is that the Gluten Free Brownies are not made with processed All Purpose Flour, which in my opinion is a healthier option on it’s own. I hope that helps.
Hey Natasha. Walnuts and chocolate chips are added once the batter is ready. Sorry about missing them out. I have updated the recipe.
When do you add the walnuts? Do you put them in the mix before baking? It looks more sprinkled on top in the picture
Hey Manasi, I’m soo glad you loved the brownies. I know exactly how it feels to break a cooking curse – such a relief!
Hey Richa.. I’m so ecstatic to tell you that your recipe was so great that my records of unsuccessful eggless baking were all wiped off…thank you sooooo mch 🙂 😀 can’t tell u how excited I m ..it was my 1st successful eggless baking in my new oven. Lots of love yar.. Keep posting 🙂
That sounds nice Uma!
No.. Actually it kind of made crust lil more crunchy…
Thank you for trying these out Uma, really happy you liked them. Adding more powdered bitter chocolate is a great idea, but did it affect the consistency?
Thanks Sandi, have fun!
Manals I like a combination of both cakey and fudgy. It’s a tough decision 😛
Thanks Sara, short hair is just so liberating for some reason!
I made with this recipe.. Only difference I did is added powdered bitter chocolate instead of Chico chips..came out bloody dark..:)
OMG I am sitting in my son’s fencing center and saw these brownies. I am drooling those look so good!
nice recipe
These are the darkest and the most chocolaty brownies I have every seen…lovely recipe…and I have to admit it is always a dilemma…cakey or fudgy brownies!!! I am in for any recipe that has no eggs…will be trying these for sure!!!
I think your hair looks great btw, I cut mine mid-Summer, less to maintain! I have been trying different brownie recipes, thanks for sharing this one, I am pinning it to try later, I love the idea of doing an eggless version!
Hehe thanks Cliff!
Hum yumm yummm!!