20-Ingredient Brownies
20-ingredient brownies is a dessert containing 20 ingredients. It is adapted from recipe from the YouTube channel Tasty.
Ingredients
Brownie
- 1½ cups (275 g / 10 oz) brown sugar
- 1 cup (200 g / 7 oz) white granulated sugar
- 3 sticks (375 g / 13 oz) butter, melted
- 4 ea. (200 g) eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz (227 g) dark chocolate
- 1½ cups (200 g / 7 oz) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (60 g / 2 oz) dutch processed cocoa powder
- 8 oz (227 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped
Topping
- 16 oz (450 g) cream cheese
- 1 cup (300 g / 10.5 oz) mascarpone cheese
- ½ cup (110 g / 4 oz) white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ea. (50 g) egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
Frosting
- 11 oz (310 g) chocolate
- 11 oz (330 ml / 1⅓ cups) heavy cream, heated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Flaky salt to garnish
Steps
Brownie
- Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F). Line 33 x 23 cm (13 x 9-inch) baking pan with parchment.
- Melt dark chocolate in microwave in 30-second bursts. Cool.
- Beat butter and sugars in large bowl until combined.
- Beat in eggs, salt and vanilla. Beat in melted chocolate.
- Fold in flour and cocoa, then chopped chocolate.
- Pour into lined pan.
- Bake 25 minutes.
Topping
- Meanwhile, beat cheeses in medium bowl until soft.
- Beat in sugar and vanilla. Beat in egg and milk.
- Remove brownie from oven after 25 minutes.
- Pour topping over brownie. Bake 30 more minutes.
- Remove from oven. Cool.
Frosting
- Mix chocolate, hot cream and salt in bowl until melted to make ganache.
- Pour ganache over brownie. Chill in fridge at least a few hours until set.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Trim brownie. Cut into 15 squares.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:20-Ingredient Brownies” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2026-07-23, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Changes. Steps rewritten into short commands. Introduction shortened. Wiki formatting removed. This adapted recipe is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.






