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Sneaky Chef Recipe: Brainy Brownies

Posted January 29, 2008 at 9:10AM in Sneaky Chef Recipes, Tips and Suggestions by sneakychef | Back

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Brainy Brownies
Nutrition Highlights: Whole grains, fruit, and vegetables
Rich in vitamins: A, C, E and K, potassium, manganese, folate, iron, fiber, antioxidants, and flavonoids

It's hard to believe that brownies can be healthy, but this recipe " takes the cake." My baker friend Karen worked for days with me on this one and cringed every time I wanted to add another sneaky (i.e. wholesome) ingredient, yet I knew it could be done. We arrived at a truly fudgy and delicious brownie that offers a solid dose of fiber from the whole wheat flour, wheat germ, and oats; antioxidants from the cocoa powder, chocolate, and blueberries; and even a good measure of iron from the spinach, which absolutely no one would guess was in there. We also managed to cut the sugar to less than half of most brownie recipes without losing flavor.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
CookTime: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Purple Puree (see additional recipe)
1/4 cup flour blend (made of half flour, half wheat germ)
1/4 cup rolled oats, ground in a food processor
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
butter or non-stick cooking spray

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Butter or spray only the bottom, not the sides, of a 13-by- 9-inch or 9-inch square baking pan.
Melt the butter and chocolate chips together in a double boiler or metal bowl over simmering water (or in a microwave, checking every 15 seconds). Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool a bit.
Meanwhile, in another bowl, stir together the eggs, vanilla, sugar, and Purple Puree. Combine this purple egg mixture with the cooled chocolate mixture.
In a mixing bowl, stir together Flour Blend, cocoa powder, oats, and salt. Add this to the chocolate mixture and blend thoroughly. Then pour the entire mixture into the baking pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in pan before cutting the brownies and use a plastic or butter knife. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
Keeps for a week in the refrigerator, covered tightly.

Makes 30 kid-sized brownies

Tags: recipes, Sneaky Chef, brownies

Comments

dhiya responded January 30, 2008 at 1:18AM

Yummy!!!I love brownies...I will try this one right away..Okay I need to go and prepare;)

momofthree responded February 6, 2008 at 7:20AM

these brownies are delicious. you can't taste anything except the chocolate.

matty39 responded June 13, 2008 at 12:57AM

I am going to have to try this recipe. I have some very picky eaters here and it would make me feel better if they were eating brownies that were good for them.
Thanks! :)

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