Brownies and Blondies, Properly Filed
A brownie recipe is mostly a ratio and a pan. Change the pan and you have changed the recipe, whatever the timings say.
This is the category where the published bake time is least reliable, because it assumes a pan you probably do not own.
12 recipes to start from
Each one opens as a recipe page here, with the ingredients and timings, and credits the creator who published it.
01
Lemon Brownies
andianne.com · 40 min · makes 12
Made with lemon zested. 40 min, makes 12, 15 ingredients.
02
Oreo Brownies
cakemehometonight.com · 1h 40m · makes 9
Made with oreo cookies. 1h 40m, makes 9, 12 ingredients.
03
Cocoa Brownies
cakemehometonight.com · 1h 40m · makes 9
Store-cupboard ingredients only. 1h 40m, makes 9, 10 ingredients.
04
Sourdough Brownies Recipe
countryroadssourdough.com · 42 min · makes 12
Made with unsweetened baking chocolate bar, sourdough discard and chocolate chips. 42 min, makes 12, 11 ingredients.
05
Red Velvet Brownies
eatwithclarity.com · 40 min · makes 16
Made with gel red food coloring and chocolate chips. 40 min, makes 16, 9 ingredients.
06
Vegan Funfetti Blondies
eatwithclarity.com · 40 min · makes 16
Made with apple sauce and sprinkles. 40 min, makes 16, 10 ingredients.
07
S'mores Brownies
funmoneymom.com · 45 min · makes 9
Made with box brownie mix, graham cracker crumbs and hershey's chocolate bars. 45 min, makes 9, 7 ingredients.
08
Caramel Brownies
funmoneymom.com · 1h · makes 16
Made with dark chocolate chunks and caramel sauce. 1h, makes 16, 11 ingredients.
09
Brownie Pie Recipe
lifestyleofafoodie.com · 1h 20m · makes 12
Made with pie dough and chocolate chips. 1h 20m, makes 12, 10 ingredients.
10
Mint Oreo brownies
lifestyleofafoodie.com · 45 min · makes 16
Made with mint oreos. 45 min, makes 16, 10 ingredients.
11
S’Mores Brownies
lovelydelites.com · 1h · makes 9
Made with ground flaxseed meal, vegan chocolate chips and vegan marshmallows. 1h, makes 9, 11 ingredients.
12
No Bake Brownie Bites
lovelydelites.com · 10 min
Made with ground flax, maple syrup and dairy free chocolate chips. 10 min, 6 ingredients.
What makes these different to organise
- Pan size is part of the recipe. An 8x8 and a 9x13 are not the same bake, so save the pan you used alongside the time.
- Underbaking is usually the point, which makes "done" harder to judge than in most baking. Note what the centre looked like when it worked.
- They cut badly warm and well cold, so the waiting is a real step even when the recipe does not list it.
- Almost all of these travel well, which makes them the default when you need to bring something.
How to build it
- Record the pan you actually used. It matters more than the oven.
- Note what the centre looked like at the point you pulled it.
- Tag the ones that transport well. That is the list you want at short notice.
- Keep the original yield so you can scale to a different pan deliberately.
Frequently asked questions
Does pan size really change a brownie recipe?
Yes, more than almost any other variable. The same batter in a smaller pan is deeper and needs longer, and in a larger pan is thinner and needs less. Save the pan you used with the time that worked.
How do I know when brownies are done?
Most brownie recipes want you to pull them before a skewer comes out clean. Note what the centre looked like on the batch you liked, since that is a more reliable cue than minutes.