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But why? See, I have been having major chocolate cavings that nothing has been able to satisfy. As much as I love homemade food, there are certain things that I just prefer from a box/can/jar/bottle. As you know I already have a preference for Italian dressing from a bottle, but my biggest preference is for boxed brownies. Don't get me wrong, homemade brownies can be delicious and definitely have their place. But they are never quite right (though I am sure there are many of you out there who would disagree). I've been wanting some ooey, gooey brownies but really didn't want to buy a box because 1) I would have to spend money when I already have ingredients and 2) I didn't really want all the chemicals and preservatives that come in a box. I tried making some this weekend and though they were good, they just didn't satisfy. But last night I decided to try one more time at homemade.
Aside from having the obstacle of homemade never being quite right, I also wanted to make them using cocoa, even though I know that melted chocolate is supposed to make the fudgiest brownies. But you know what? I did it. I made rich, chocolatey, fudgy brownies that were every bit as good as boxed - if not better!
Fudgy Cocoa Brownies (slightly adapted from Taste As You Go)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cocoa
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan with the stick of butter being used in the recipe. In a medium to large pot, melt butter. Remove from the heat, add cocoa, and stir until well blended.
Add sugar and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Stir in vanilla, flour, and salt. Be careful not to overmix!
Spread in the prepared pan and bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting and devouring.
And again, why am I calling these full disclosure brownies? Because I want to show you that I am not perfect in my eating. Just like I fall short in other areas of my life, I do eat white flour, white sugar, and processed foods. And that is ok! I will eventually try these out with whole food ingredients, but for now I figured this is much better than anything junky I buy at the store when that craving hits :)
Aside from having the obstacle of homemade never being quite right, I also wanted to make them using cocoa, even though I know that melted chocolate is supposed to make the fudgiest brownies. But you know what? I did it. I made rich, chocolatey, fudgy brownies that were every bit as good as boxed - if not better!
Fudgy Cocoa Brownies (slightly adapted from Taste As You Go)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cocoa
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan with the stick of butter being used in the recipe. In a medium to large pot, melt butter. Remove from the heat, add cocoa, and stir until well blended.
Add sugar and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. Stir in vanilla, flour, and salt. Be careful not to overmix!
Spread in the prepared pan and bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting and devouring.
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The secret to these, and any chewy brownie, is not to overbake! I took down the time on the recipe by 5 minutes because I found the original time to be far too long the first time I made them, but to be honest I just went by sight and touch this last time (so maybe they were a tad on the underdone side...but brownies are best that way!). And again, why am I calling these full disclosure brownies? Because I want to show you that I am not perfect in my eating. Just like I fall short in other areas of my life, I do eat white flour, white sugar, and processed foods. And that is ok! I will eventually try these out with whole food ingredients, but for now I figured this is much better than anything junky I buy at the store when that craving hits :)
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