I’ve been hankering for a good, chewy brownie lately so this weekend I professed, out loud, that I would be making them.
I then proceeded not to get around to making them (seriously, where do weekends go?)… but luckily Monday productivity was on my side and I was able to get to it first thing so that gooey, chocolately brownies were on the table before lunch (somehow I managed to pass up digging in until AFTER I ate a well-balanced lunch – don’t ask me how)!
By far the best part of this recipe is it’s simplicity. Not too many ingredients and only a few steps. Nothing better than that as far as I’m concerned.
Not only that, but these totally hit the spot – and even better is that they hover just around 100 calories and they’re whole grain (not that anyone would know it).
{whole grain fudge cocoa brownies} – adapted from bon appetite
Ingredients:
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup white whole wheat flour
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Line an 8x8x2 inches glass baking dish with foil, pressing firmly into pan and leaving a 2 inches overhang. Coat foil with nonstick spray; set baking dish aside.
- Melt butter in a small sauce-pan over medium heat. Let cool slightly. Whisk sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Pour butter in a steady stream into dry ingredients, whisking constantly to blend. Whisk in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition. Add flour and stir until just combined (do not overmix). Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
- Bake until top begins to crack and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 25-30 minutes.
- Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely in pan. Using foil overhang, lift brownie out of pan; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares.
where are the chocolate chips!? 😉
I had them out on my counter and was doing too many things at once I get cause I popped the pan in the oven and realize I never added them!! I was so sad!
I’m not usually a brownie person, but these look SO fudgy! YUM!
Same here – I crave them once a year or so but these definitely hit the spot!!
i hope you licked the spoon clean … that’s the best part. Right?
Oh absolutely. There is nothing quite like brownie batter 😉
oooh yes. Noththing like a good chocolaty brownie! These look perfect.
EVERY time I make brownies now it makes me think of your “better than boxed” thing that you did!
Gahh, I love this. Brownie perfection. Top one of those babies with some peanut butter + raspberries, and you have yourself a perfectly balanced meal (or something)!
Haha totally balanced – maybe some ice cream for dairy incorporation too?? 😉
These sound delicious and they LOOK like a good quality brownie. I’d say making these was probably a really good start to the week 😉
Haha I think you’re definitely right there – not a bad way to start a Monday!
Oh man, I want one of these brownies! They look delicious!!
They were SO delicious – wish I could share with you through the screen!!
Your photos make me smile. (And so do brownies..let’s be honest.)
Aw thanks Joelle :). (And yes, brownies…always brownies)