How to Draw a Brownie: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Ready to draw something sweet? This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5 and up. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and your favorite coloring supplies to create a stack of mouth-watering brownies.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful, cartoon-style illustration of a stack of delicious brownies.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the First Brownie

Pencil sketch showing the top wavy edge and side of a single brownie cube.

Start by drawing a series of wavy, connected lines to form the top of your first brownie. Below these, use short, straight lines to create a partial cube shape. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the shape if it looks a bit lopsided.

Step 2: Building the Stack

Drawing a second brownie cube stacked beneath the first one.

Close the top of your first brownie with three wavy lines to finish the cube. Directly underneath, begin sketching a second brownie cube using five wavy lines. Teacher's Tip: Imagine you are stacking real blocks—keep the edges aligned to make the stack look sturdy.

Step 3: Adding Icing Details

Adding wavy icing lines to the second brownie and starting the third cube.

Draw the wavy, melted icing on top of the second brownie. Then, start the cube shape for a third brownie below it using four slightly wavy lines. Teacher's Tip: Make the icing lines 'wiggly' to show that it's thick and gooey.

Step 4: Creating the Base

Drawing the base of a brownie pan behind the stacked brownies.

Finish the third brownie with more wavy icing lines. Behind your stack, sketch the base of a larger rectangular pan. Teacher's Tip: Use a ruler if you want the pan to look perfectly straight, or keep it freehand for a rustic, homemade look.

Step 5: Filling the Pan

Adding icing details to the brownies inside the pan.

Add icing to the tops of the brownies in the pan using wavy lines to complete the cube shapes. Teacher's Tip: Vary the height of your wavy lines so the icing looks natural and uneven.

Step 6: Slicing and Garnish

Adding slice lines to the pan and mint leaf garnish to the top brownie.

Draw a checkerboard pattern across the brownies in the pan to show slices. On the top brownie, draw two teardrop shapes for a mint garnish. Teacher's Tip: Keep the mint leaves small so they don't overpower the brownie!

Step 7: Adding Texture

Adding details to the mint leaves and chocolate chunks inside the brownies.

Draw a center vein in each mint leaf. Add irregular shapes inside the brownie slices to represent chocolate chunks or nuts. Teacher's Tip: Don't make the chunks too perfect; real chocolate chips are always a bit lumpy!

Step 8: Refining the Icing

Adding final texture lines to the icing and brownie surface.

Add more irregular shapes for extra texture. Use curved lines along the edges of the icing to make it look thick and dimensional. Teacher's Tip: Use short, quick strokes to suggest the texture of the brownie crumb.

Step 9: Final Touches

Finalizing the outline of the brownie drawing.

Go over your lines one last time to ensure the icing looks smooth and consistent. Teacher's Tip: If you're using a fine-liner pen, now is the time to trace your pencil lines for a bold, cartoon look.

Step 10: Bring It to Life with Color

Finished, colored drawing of a stack of brownies with mint garnish.

Your brownie drawing is finished! Use rich, dark browns for the cake and lighter shades for the icing. Teacher's Tip: Add a little white highlight on the icing to make it look shiny and fresh from the oven!