Food and Recipes Desserts Brownie Recipes That Will Wow at Every School Bake Sale, Church Homecoming, and Family Potluck By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is an Associate Digital Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 26, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Brownies are a crowd-and cook-favorite dessert for plenty of reasons. They're easy to make, have a high yield, and of course, taste delicious. Although we have several tried-and-true classic brownie recipes, we love coming up with creative new ways to enjoy those fudgy brownies you know and love. Our Pecan Pie Brownies are the ideal holiday treat for those who want to break the pie cycle. Kids will gobble up our Peanut-Butter Fudge Bars, which start with a decadent brownie base. Fall baking aficionados will race to make our Pumpkin Chocolate Brownies and Sweet Potato Brownies for the annual potluck. Yes, there are dozens of ways to mix up your brownie batter, but you can never go wrong with our Best-Ever Brownies. Just be sure to save us a corner piece! 01 of 26 So Good Brownies Jennifer Davick Recipe: So Good Brownies It's all in the name here: These classic fudgy brownies are so good. Plus, the recipe gives fun twists like Peanut Butter Streusel Brownies, Candy-and-Pretzel Brownies, and Toasted Coconut-Cashew Brownies. 02 of 26 Pecan Pie Brownies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Pecan Pie Brownies Southerners will absolutely swoon over this dessert that combines the best of pecan pie and brownies. 03 of 26 Triple Chocolate Brownie-Mousse Stacks Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Triple Chocolate Brownie-Mousse Stacks These mini desserts are the ultimate make-ahead treat for holiday parties. Put them together the night before and let them chill while you prep everything else the day-of! 04 of 26 Cream Cheese Brownies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Cream Cheese Brownies Has there ever been a dessert recipe that tasted worse with the addition of cream cheese? We think not. 05 of 26 Pumpkin-Chocolate Brownies Greg DuPree Recipe: Pumpkin-Chocolate Brownies Hello, fall! The homecoming bake sale has met its most popular treat of the year. 06 of 26 Ultimate Dark Chocolate Brownies Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Ultimate Dark Chocolate Brownies These rich dark chocolate brownies are a perfect grown-up indulgence with a cup of coffee. 07 of 26 Brownie Trifle William Dickey; Styling: Cari South Recipe: Brownie Trifle With just five store-bought ingredients and plenty of chill time, this trifle is the best option for a busy holiday hostess who doesn't have time for intricate layer cakes. 08 of 26 Sweet Potato Brownies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Sweet Potato Brownies The kids will have no idea these brownies have sweet potatoes in them, and they don't have to know about the added fiber and vitamins. 09 of 26 Best-Ever Brownies Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Best-Ever Brownies These super-fudgy brownies are ready for any and every occasion. 10 of 26 Chocolate Trifle Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Chocolate Trifle Even the most novice bakers can bring a picture-perfect dessert to the holiday party with this layered recipe. 11 of 26 Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter-Fudge Bars These triple-decker bars are the quintessential treat for chocolate-peanut butter lovers. 12 of 26 Flourless Bourbon Brownies Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly, Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Recipe: Flourless Bourbon Brownies A splash of bourbon lends a little richness to plenty of our favorite dessert recipes, and these decadent brownies are no exception. 13 of 26 Cast-Iron Skillet Brownies Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Recipe: Cast-Iron Skillet Brownies Some of the best dessert recipes come right from your trusty cast-iron skillet, which provides the ideal crisp crust. 14 of 26 Football Brownies Frederick Hardy II Recipe: Football Brownies These Football Brownies will be the cutest addition to your tailgate lineup. A little extra time spent decorating will make all the difference between these touchdown-worthy treats and a plain batch of brownies. 15 of 26 Dr Pepper Brownies Shikha Singh Recipe: Dr Pepper Brownies Soda is the secret to many of the vintage cakes in Mama's kitchen, and it lends rich flavor to this brownie recipe, too. 16 of 26 Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ali Ramee, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck Recipe: Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches Soft brownies are the ideal "bread" for your best ice cream sandwich yet. Roll them in rainbow sprinkles for a colorful touch. 17 of 26 Banana Bread Brownies Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Torie Cox Prop Stylist: Prissy Lee Recipe: Banana Bread Brownies Brownies and banana bread? This is the food mashup you've been dreaming about. We'll take ours with a warm cup of coffee. 18 of 26 Gingerbread Brownies with Eggnog Frosting The Home Edit Recipe: Gingerbread Brownies with Eggnog Frosting These Gingerbread Brownies with Eggnog Frosting might be the most festive treat you'll make all holiday season. 19 of 26 Georgia Pecan Double-Decker Brownies Jennifer Causey, Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower, Food Stylist: Torie Cox Recipe: Georgia Pecan Double-Decker Brownies If you prefer the corner pieces for their crispiness, you'll love this brownie recipe that starts with a crunchy wafer layer on the bottom. 20 of 26 Hot Chocolate Brownies Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Hot Chocolate Brownies Your favorite cozy drink for the winter is all dressed up in brownie form with this layered delight. They're a labor of love your family will surely appreciate. 21 of 26 Strawberry Brownies Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Dickey, Prop Styling: Kay E Clarke Recipe: Strawberry Brownies If chocolate-covered strawberries are a favorite indulgence of yours, this is the brownie recipe you have to try. The chocolate ganache layer on top is beautiful and tasty. 22 of 26 Christmas Tree Brownies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Christmas Tree Brownies These adorable Christmas Tree Brownies are the perfect treat to make with the kids this holiday season. 23 of 26 Red Velvet Brownies Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Red Velvet Brownies These colorful treats would be right at home on a Christmas or Valentine's Day dessert spread. 24 of 26 Duke's Peppermint Fudge Brownies Photo by Mary Britton Senseney Recipe: Duke's Peppermint Fudge Brownies Mayonnaise is the secret ingredient to one of our all-time favorite chocolate cake recipes, so of course it works in this festive brownie recipe, too. 25 of 26 Cakey Lemon Brownies Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Jennifer Wendorf Recipe: Cakey Lemon Brownies Chewy brownie texture and luscious lemon bar flavor meet in this recipe that is pretty and pastel for a spring gathering. 26 of 26 Brownie Cookies Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Brownie Cookies These fudgy cookies give that box of brownie mix a whole new job. You need just a few ingredients to bring a batch of these to the next book club meeting. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit