Chocolate Brownies

'Moist and absolutely loaded with chocolate. Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour'

Ingredients:

2/3 cup cocoa powder

1  cup sugar substitute such as fruit sugar

Pinch of salt

1 cup plain flour

1 teaspoon instant coffee powder optional

1 cup chocolate chips milk chocolate, semisweet or bittersweet (your choice)

3 large eggs

1/2 cup sustainable source of vegetable oil

2 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Method:

Preheat oven to 350°F

Line a 9x9 square pan with foil or parchment paper, leaving a couple inches of overhang on two sides (this will allow you to lift the whole tray of brownies out of the pan for easy removal)

Grease the foil/parchment

Combine cocoa powder, sugar, salt, flour, coffee powder, and chocolate chips in a large bowl

Whisk until combined

Add eggs, oil, water and vanilla and stir with a rubber spatula until combined (it will be fairly thick)

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top Bake for 25-35 minutes (start checking at 25 minutes)

The brownies are done when a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out without raw batter on it

Be careful not to over bake

Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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2 comments on “Chocolate Brownies”

  1. These brownies sound yummy. I believe we should all enjoy treats every now and again, so I will definitely make these soon.

    1. Yes, I agree. That's probably where the saying, "a little bit of what we fancy does us good" comes from.

      I personally believe it's true but it's important we learn not to over-indulge, particularly when it comes to eating sweet things.

      We would love to know how you get on when you've made them.

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