Easy Dark Chocolate Chunk Brownies that take just a few minutes to prep and have a deep chocolate flavor with rich dark chocolate chunks.
If you’re a dark chocolate fan, you’ll love these Brownies that pack tons of dark chocolate flavor. They’re a perfect gift for any chocolate lover in your life, along with Dark Chocolate Cupcakes, Dark Chocolate Orange Fudge, and Dark Chocolate Raspberry Brownies.
Easy Dark Chocolate Chunk Brownies are five of the most beautiful words in the English language. No melting chocolate in double boilers, no fussy recipes. This batter comes together so quickly you will feel like you barely put in more effort than a box mix.
You know how sometimes you can have different levels of recipes? Like you have a quick version and a more indulgent, complex version? My Fat Witch Bakery’s Chocolate Caramel Brownies are the intense, roll up your sleeves and dirty 4 or 5 bowls brownies, but these are done with one bowl (assuming it is microwave safe to melt the butter) and a whisk. The caramel ones take about 45 minutes to prepare before baking, these take maaaaaaybe 5 minutes?
Don’t worry though, the flavors here are still amazing! The brownies are soft and tender on the inside, crunchy on the outside and with enough chocolate to make anyone happy. You won’t miss the “I’ll just buy a box mix and make them in a hurry” feeling because these brownies take just a few minutes longer to prepare and taste about a hundred times better.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mix up the chocolate chips. Add in White Chocolate, milk chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chips or Caramel Filled Chocolate Chips.
Yes! Use freeze dried fruits: Try making them with strawberries, bananas or raspberries. We love the ones from Trader Joe’s.
You can add any kind of nut you enjoy with chocolate, like almonds, walnuts, pecans, or peanuts, Or even better try honey roasted nuts (these are a HUGE hit).
Want to make these brownies in a pan instead? This batter is the perfect size for an 8×8 pan. Bump your cook time up to 25-30 minutes.
How to Store Dark Chocolate Chunk Brownies
- Serve: These decadent brownies can stay good at room temperature for up to 2 days. To keep the Dark Chocolate Chunk Brownie recipe from going stale, cover them in plastic wrap or put them in an airtight container.
- Store: You can also store brownies in an airtight container in the fridge. They’ll stay good for up to 3 days. Warm them in the microwave to make the chocolate melty and gooey again!
- Freeze: To freeze these brownies, cut them into squares, and put them in a freezer bag or airtight container with the layers separated by parchment paper. They’ll keep well for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter , melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and cocoa powder the bottom and sides of the muffin tin.
- In a large bowl add the melted butter and sugar. Whisk well for a minute or so until sugar is dissolved and the butter mixture has cooled.
- Add in the vanilla and eggs and whisk until well combined.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt and add to the large wet mixture.
- Whisk until just combined.
- Add in the chocolate chunks.
- Scoop into muffin tin, 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, don’t overbake.
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My children absolutely loved these brownies, i have cooked them in a pan as well as muffin tins also mini tins, the minis are great for a quick chocolate fix, the muffins size brownies were a hit at a birthday party.
i use dark choc bits instead of chunks and once i didn’t have enough so i did a batch with mixed milk and dark choc bits.
I’m so glad you all loved them!! Thank you for the 5 star rating.
These are the best chocolate brownies I have ever made (I tried a lot of recipes). So delicious, just the right amount of sweetness. Perfect! Next time I’ll try it with nuts. Thank you for sharing this with us ?
Wow, what a compliment! Thank you so much!!
These brownies look so deliciously fudgy and full of chocolate. Want!
Thanks!
We definitely have high and low effort recipes here, too – sometimes the low effort recipes are even better! I love that brownies as gorgeous as these ones are so easy to make.
Presentation definitely counts for something! Although they were only pleasant to look at for a few hours before my family gobbled them down… 🙂
These look so decadent and delicious!
Thanks, Lauren!
Muffin tins make the perfectly portion controlled brownies. I also do it for rice krispies treats!
That’s a great idea, Matthew! Muffin tins get a lot of use in my kitchen too!
WOW! These look so good, and I’m a HUGE fan of brownies and chocolate… awesome dessert!
Thanks, Kaitie!
LOVE that these are made in a muffin tin – my husband and I fight over the brownies at the edge of the pan, with these it’s like the best of the brownie in each one!
That’s one of the added bonuses!
Whoever doesn’t like this recipe is crazy! These look great!
Thanks, Meg!
Oh wow – these look amazing, and I just love how quick they are to prep! I also really liked all your great ideas and suggestions for variations! The dried fruit is such a fun idea, and the honey roasted nuts sounds amazing! Such a terrific post!
Thanks, Shelley!
Easy and chocolate chunk brownies is a very dangerous combination! I love how you made them in muffins tins – I’ve never seen this done before.
It’s very dangerous! I’m lucky I’ve got so many other things I need to make or I’d go back to this constantly!
Your brownies look so delicious and I love that they are individual sizes, I’ll take two!
Go ahead and make them – they’re super easy!
This brownies look so incredible, fudgy and delicious! Wish I had one to devour right now
Thanks!