The Best Fudge Brownies Ever

04 Mar 2026 - Brent Jacobs

Ingredients

• ¾ cup cocoa
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup boiling water
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1⅓ cups unsifted flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Stir cocoa and baking soda in bowl. Blend in ⅓ cup oil. Add boiling water; Stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining ⅓ cup oil; stir until smooth. Add flour, vanilla and salt and blend completely. Pour into lightly greased pan. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool. Ice if desired.

Notes

You can blend in cashew nuts, peanuts or walnuts. You might want to double the recipe and pour into a bigger pan.