Easy Cake Mix Brownies (Fudgy)
Easy, chewy and fudgy cake mix brownies recipe requiring simple ingredients. Topped off with chocolate ganache and salty pretzels. It tastes homemade and is a quick dessert or snack for parties.
Servings: 16 Slices
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box Devil's Food cake mix 15.25 oz. box
- ⅓ cup Butter Unsalted, Melted
- ⅓ cup Milk Whole, Room temperature
- 1 Egg Large, Room temperature
- ½-3/4 cup Chocolate chips Semisweet, Adjust according to your preference
- ⅓ cup Pretzel sticks Roughly chopped, Optional
Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup Chocolate chips Semisweet
- 1 cup Heavy cream
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add cake mix powder, butter, milk, egg and mix until just combined. The batter will be thick.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Spread batter in a greased/floured square pan (Dimensions: 8x8).
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until edges are firm. Let it cool down completely.
- While that is cooling, prepare the chocolate ganache by mixing together chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat at 30 second increments, mixing after each cycle until smooth and creamy.
- Pour ganache on top of the brownies and chill in fridge for 3 hours or until ganache sets.
- Toss some pretzels on top, if you like.
- Cut slices and enjoy.
Video
Notes
- Use full fat ingredients.
- All ingredients must be at room temperature.
- Use the 15.25 oz. cake mix for best results.
- In the video, I topped with crushed Oreos and mini chocolate chips rather than chopped pretzels.
- Other topping options: sprinkles, chopped Oreos, potato chips, chocolate chips, candy bars.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1.5mg