How to Use brownie in a Sentence

brownie

noun
  • Sell the brownie, not the recipe—and see how that works.
    Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The green beans are the chore that needs to get done, and the gooey brownie is the reward.
    Sarah Digiulio /, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Need to go grab a glass of wine from the fridge or a pecan pie brownie from the kitchen?
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The baked brownies were soft with the perfect amount of chew.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Grease a brownie tin and press the dough into the bottom of the pan.
    Cooking With Caitlin, Cincinnati.com, 22 June 2017
  • The brownie was warm, but the ice cream didn't melt all over it, which is good.
    Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • At the end of the day, all of these joints and buds and brownies and gummy bears go up in smoke.
    Dcasarett, Esquire, 22 July 2015
  • Oil a 9-by-12-inch brownie tin on all sides and set aside.
    Julia Sherman, New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • Duncan Hines brownie mix — the moist one, not the cakey mix.
    Diana Budds, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2022
  • These brownies are best served the day they are made, but they can be frozen.
    Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • At the end of the night, homemade brownies are passed around and this makes a nice bookend to the meal.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Those brownies were the first — and for a time, the only — recipe in my repertoire.
    Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
  • While still in the pan, slice brownie in half crosswise.
    Anna Helm and Gabriella Vigoreaux, Country Living, 22 May 2018
  • Let cool in pan before using the foil to lift out the brownies and slice.
    Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The fudge brownies your cubemate brought to cure the Monday blues?
    Lindsey Bever, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • These easy-to-make treats have the texture of a dense brownie and the sweet pucker of a lemon bar – thanks to the lemon juice and zest.
    Bethany Thayer, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022
  • The chocolate tart’s brownie-like texture was touched with smoke and the earthy kiss of beet-prune jam.
    Craig Laban, Philly.com, 1 June 2018
  • These rich brownies are topped with crunchy pecans with a hint of bourbon.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 29 Apr. 2019
  • In the meantime, save a few bucks and just buy the regular brownies.
    Tara Smith, SELF, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Then have some dessert like the brownie supreme, pecan pie or red velvet cake.
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 1 July 2023
  • Top it off with a black sesame brownie with fresh berries and vanilla ice cream for dessert.
    Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • In the a.m., hit the pint-sized café by the entrance that's stocked with scones and brownies from local favorite Jane.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Key lime pie, a lime bar brownie or a lemon-lime sorbet.
    Brian Framson, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2021
  • My son kept saying no, no, but (the other boy) kept putting (the brownie) up to my son’s mouth.
    cleveland, 22 May 2021
  • For boxed brownie mix, pureed black beans can be used in place of butter or oil.
    USA Today, 2 June 2020
  • The key to making the white stripes and stars on top of her moist brownie cake is to roll some of the fruit in powdered sugar.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • During our taste tests, the brownies were rich and sweet, and the pudding had a light, creamy texture.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The plan is for the bar to offer scones, coffee, tea, brownies, beer, wine and bourbon.
    Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Then came the bigger experiments—brownies, blondies, ice cream cakes.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Remove brownies from pan using parchment overhang as handles; place on a cutting board.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025

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