Monday, March 31, 2014

Healthy: Chewy Brownies

Healthy: Chewy Brownies

No, I'm not referring to this Chewy...although I'm sure he'd love these brownies too!



And while we're talking about Chewbacas, just take a look at this dog who has an extreme likeness to the above beasty. Adorable? Of course adorable!



This recipe has been in our family cook book for I know not how long, but there is a reason it's our go-to recipe for brownies! The original recipe isn't actually gluten free, but that was easily fixed! This recipe didn't yield extremely fluffy or big brownies, but smaller gooey, moist, chewy ones. Which I happen to like better than cake-texture brownies. But that's just my preference. 



Healthy: Chewy Brownies

1 stick butter
1/2 honey
1 c. sprouted spelt flour
1 t. vanilla
3 tblsp. cocoa powder
3 eggs
1/4 t. salt
1 c. nuts (optional)

Bake 20 minutes at 350F.

Simply mix wet ingredients together and then add in your dry ones, pour in pan, bake, and voila! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy....OK done now.




We had some friends over for the afternoon and I needed a quick treat that I could mix up in a couple minutes.


Anything chocolate is generally accepted extremely well by small individuals (a.k.a children).


The kids gobbled these up like nobody's business.


Of course, we adults did help them out..a scosh. ;)


As with pretty much all healthy desserts and foods, I found these brownies very filling.


I love how the texture came out on these! I adore chewy foods..yes I do indeed!


 So make this delightful dainty very soon and enjoy it's chewy texture and delicious flavor as much as I did!



 Blessings - 

~ Chewbaca

8 comments:

  1. Wow very little ingredients needed and those brownies look so delicious, I have never baked with sprouted spelt flour before...is the texture/taste different than from normal flour?... Lovely dog by the way. ;)

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  2. Not that I can tell. Other than it being gluten free (which makes it not rise, which is why there are usually so many eggs in GF recipes), very hearty and healthy. It will usually yield a darker coloration to your final product, due to it being an off white color. It's one of our favorite flours to bake with..the only con is it's very expensive!

    Thanks, but I cannot take credit for the puppy dog picture. I found that picture while I was on Pinterest looking up a Chewbaca pic. ;)

    Blessings -

    ~ Aspen

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  3. Is this same brownie recipe we cooked up when I was with you for a week??? The recipe looks similar...

    I'll have to try out this new and improved gluten free recipe!!! *writing down one more thing that I want to do to a very long list*

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  4. Possibly, dearest.

    Heehee, as if you needed another thing to do, right? Haha

    ~ Aspen

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  6. You're welcome sugar! Aww, thank you, that's so sweet.

    Blessings -

    ~ Aspen

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  7. These sound yummy! I hate to burst your bubble, but spelt and spelt flour do actually still contain gluten, and aren't on the 'safe' list for gluten-free eaters or people with celiac disease. They still sound yummy thought and the flour could easily be substituted for something different. :) Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Yes, I did infact research it (after I'd posted the above) and found it it was not gluten free. I need to change the title. Thanks for the heads up. :)

    ~ Aspen

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