20 Easy and Ooey-Gooey Brownie Recipes That Will Make You Star of the Bake Sale

Miraculously both chewy and a little gooey, these brownies boast a deep dark chocolate flavor thanks to the combination of unsweetened and bittersweet chocolate.

A graham cracker crust and a marshmallow topping gives these brownies the s’mores treatment. A quick turn under the broiler produces those perfectly caramelized marshmallow bits on top.

Perfect for Halloween or a fall festival, these adorable brownies start with a simple one-bowl brownie recipe that gets topped with shredded coconut and pumpkin-shaped candy to create a cute pumpkin patch effect.

If you’re ready to get a little wild with your brownies, give these Texas Trash Brownies a try. They’re capped with a gooey, sweet, and salty topping that combines caramel, pecans, pretzels, shredded coconut, and graham cracker crumbs. It’s a lot, but in a great way.

Using strawberry cake mix is a brilliant time saver in this unconventional brownie recipe that features a tangy cream cheese frosting.

If you’ve been wondering what other wonders your Instant Pot may hold, consider this brownie recipe. It’s moist and fudgy thanks to its time under pressure.

If you’ve ever thought a brownie needed more chocolatey goodness, this is the recipe for you. A boxed brownie mix cuts down on prep time, so you can focus on the silky ganache and chocolate heart topping.

These avocado brownies prove that the tropical superfood is good for so much more than guacamole. Here, it lends the brownies a silkiness without the use of eggs or dairy, making them vegan-friendly.

Imagine the most deluxe peanut butter cup you can think of, and you’ll have a rough idea of what this decadently rich brownie recipe with salty peanut butter frosting has in store. The espresso powder is optional, so feel free to skip it if you’re avoiding caffeine or serving to young kids!

There are three different kinds of chocolate in these brownies, so you can expect big, bold chocolate flavor. Omit the optional espresso powder if you’re avoiding extra caffeine (note that all chocolate has some caffeine).

Peanut butter M&M’S add a little bit of crunch and a pop of peanut flavor to this batch of brownies.

Use a cocoa blooming technique that combines cocoa powder and oil to produce a dense, rich, chewy brownie.

This recipe is a bit of a project (the prep time is 30-40 minutes), but the result — fudgy brownies topped with pillowy mint buttercream and silky chocolate ganache — is well worth the effort. To make them without crème de menthe, a mint-flavored liqueur, use 2 teaspoons of peppermint extract and green food coloring instead.

Buckeyes are one of my weaknesses. I just can’t say no to the Ohio delicacy that combines peanut butter and chocolate into one holy orb. Here, in brownie form, they are just as irresistible.

I am a seriously devoted pecan pie lover, and I prefer my pecan pie with a streak of dark chocolate running through it. This recipe flips the idea on its head, topping a boxed brownie mix with gooey, buttery pecan pie filling.

Creamy peanut butter adds the perfect slightly salty, savory swirl to an otherwise classic pan of brownies.

These chocolate chip-studded brownies are the perfect base for a creamy, tangy cheesecake topping in this crowd-pleasing treat.

These wildly rich brownies use vanilla pudding mix to create a quick version of pastry cream, which you amp up even more with a layer of smooth chocolate ganache.

Your kids might not be as nostalgic for this classic cafeteria treat as you are, but they’ll love these fudgy brownies with chocolate frosting.

Brownie emergencies are real. Sometimes, you just need a warm bite of dark chocolate to get you through the day. Enter the brownie in a mug: It cooks in the microwave in just one minute using ingredients you may already have on hand, so you can satiate those chocolate cravings quickly.