Super Easy Homemade Brownies

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ¾ cup flour 
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa   powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking powder
• About ½ cup of your favorite toppings (ideas include pecans, coconut, almonds, chocolate chips, powdered sugar)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F

2. Place butter and unsweetened chocolate together in a small bowl and microwave on medium power until melted or soft enough to mix together.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla until incorporated then blend in the butter & chocolate mixture with an electric mixer.

4. Measure out the flour in a large measuring cup, adding cocoa powder atop it (do the math together with school age children: ¾ + ¼ = 1 cup).  Then add salt and baking powder and stir all together in the measuring cup. Pour the dry ingredients mixture into the mixing bowl.

6. Liberally spray a baking pan with oil. Pour batter into pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.   

7. Let the kids add the toppings, as little hands do this better.   

8. Bake until done, per the toothpick test; about 35 to 40 minutes.