Bake Outside the Box! Try My Dark Chocolate Brownie Recipe

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My dark chocolate brownie recipe will make you want to nix the mix. Once you taste these gooey bittersweet brownies you'll be hooked. Lots of cocoa gives them an extra dark chocolate flavor for the chocolate lover in you.

Not ready for extra dark? Simply modify the recipe in one easy step. I'll tell you how.

Worried about the fat?

Try the low fat recipe. Either way, you'll experience the joy of dark chocolate with this recipe.

Imagine the aroma of cocoa brownies baking...the anticipation of that first bite, still warm, as it lands on your tongue. Your eyes close as the chocolate caresses your taste buds. The corners of your mouth slowly turn up...stop dreaming and make it!


Dark Chocolate Brownie Recipe

dark chocolate brownie recipe 1/2 cup of margarine, melted

1/2 cup natural cocoa

1 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla

2 large eggs

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder


Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Melt margarine in 2 1/2 quart bowl. Carefully mix in the cocoa, sugar, and vanilla. Add the eggs, mixing well to incorporate.

Stir in the flour, salt, and baking powder, scraping the sides of the bowl frequently, until fully blended. Spread evenly into prepared pan.

Bake for about 30 minutes. Edges of brownie will pull away slightly from sides of pan when done.

Not enough chocolate for you? Next time throw in some semisweet chocolate chips. Or maybe a combination of semisweet with a few milk or white chocolate chips for variety.

How about making brownies with Raw Organic Cacao. Raw retains more of the beneficial bits of the bean.

Get creative! Make your dark chocolate brownies special.

Would a short How to Make Chocolate Brownies video help before you try this recipe?



Chocolate Brownies

Dark chocolate brownie recipe too dark for you? Really? Simply reduce the cocoa content and your brownies won't be too chocolaty.

Use 1/3 cup of cocoa. That's all you have to do!

The rest of the recipe stays the same. Simply substitute 1/3 of a cup of cocoa for the 1/2 cup.

You don't need to adjust the other ingredients.



Low Fat Recipe for Dark Chocolate Brownies

Use 1/2 cup of light spread*, melted, in place of the margarine and 2 egg whites** instead of the whole eggs.

That's it. Two simple changes reduce the fat content considerably.

Use a spread like Smart® Balance light. It's more difficult to melt, but it's healthier. The fat content is much less. Plus you get the omegas 3 & 6, no trans fats and it's nondairy.

*Contains 5grams of fat per tablespoon compared to regular margarine with 9 to 11grams of fat per tablespoon.

**Egg whites are fat free. The yolks contain approximately 4.5grams of fat each.

You can reduce the fat content of the cocoa brownies by over 40 grams. These two healthy substitutions lower the fat without changing the taste.



Healthy Substitutions

Here's another healthy substitution. Replace the 1/2 cup of all purpose flour with whole wheat graham flour.

The graham flour adds four times more fiber to the recipe.

What a great way to put more fiber in your diet.

Don't like the taste of whole wheat? Good news, the 1/2 cup of cocoa conceals the flavor of the whole wheat flour.




Give the dark chocolate brownie recipe a try. It's really easy to make. Now go ahead, you're ready. It's time to wave bye, bye to Betty Crocker®. And say hello to homemade!






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