Brownies are always a favorite, isn't it? Thanks to my umma, I try to control my baking to a large extend but sometimes, I just cannot help it. So when she is not around, I make sure I bake so much that I drain myself enough not to be baking anything when she is around. Smart, na? ;) This was one such bake. While browsing through my phone one night craving for brownies but not wanting to use any all-purpose flour in it, I found this recipe and immediately put myself into work. Impatiently waiting for the butter to soften a bit so that I could cut, I somehow managed to chop the butter and quickly whip up the batter and dump into the baking pan. As I licked the bowl clean of the batter (yes! the batter is too good...), the smell in the kitchen was something I couldn't bear. The brownies were really dense and fudgy, with a melt-in-the-mouth texture.
Whole Wheat Brownies
Makes an 8 inch pan
Ingredients:
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
110 gm butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 large eggs
Method:
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees. Grease an 8 inch brownie pan.
Mix the flour, soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside. In another bowl, melt butter on low heat. Once melted, add in the brown sugar and stir till dissolved. Switch off the flame and add in the cocoa powder. Stir to a smooth mixture without lumps. Add the flour slowly and whisk well. Now add in the eggs and beat till incorporated. Either you can use your egg beater or just whisk vigorously, as I did. The batter will be thick and glossy.
Transfer the batter to the brownie pan and bake for 25 minutes or till the skewer comes out clean. Cool in the pan, cut and gorge!!!
Notes:
You may add around 1/2 cup of chocolate chips for an extra chocolaty feel, but I didn't add. Still the brownie was amazingly chocolaty!!! I am also sure adding 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts or almonds would have taken the brownies to another level.
The brownie wouldn't rise much, it would be pretty much flat and the texture is really fudgy. I just loved the way the brownie turned out. Perfect for the binge eating and healthy - considering it's whole wheat flour and brown sugar! ;)
On a lighter side, don't you feel the same? :)
