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Brownies are the Best

Mmm...ooey-gooey, chocolaty brownies. You have to spoil the kids every once in a while.

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Choose Your Own Brownie Adventure

No one knows for sure how the brownie originated, but there are a few myths floating around (feel free to choose your favorite):

One myth tells of a chef accidently adding melted chocolate to a batch of biscuits. Such a delicious mistake.
Another story has a cook baking a cake without enough flour. So sad.
The most widely known theory (cited in Betty Crocker's "Baking Classics" and John Mariani's "The Encyclopedia for American Food and Drink") tells the tale of a housewife in Maine who forgot to put baking powder in her cake and ended up with a flat chocolate dessert. Instead of throwing it away, she sliced it up into squares and the rest is history--and quite a tasty one at that.

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Chock-full of Chocolate

Once baked and cooled, serve brownies cut into reasonable, non-sugar high inducing sizes, or cut them into bite-size pieces and top with fresh fruit and/or frozen yogurt.

Classic brownies:

A few on the healthier side:

Brownies with a little something extra:

The Icing on the Brownie

There's something about chocolate frosting--you always want more! Get creative with the frosting process and let kids pipe their initials or different shapes (stars, hearts, etc.) on their brownies.

Chocolate Frosting

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thess

Jul. 14, 2009 10:08 am

i love cholates,thats why i liked brownies!

A Pinch of Love

Sep. 18, 2009 5:50 pm

oh gosh this is what i was looking for! im making this after dinner tonight =D

Erika

Jul. 1, 2010 7:17 am

Does anyone know how to keep brownies in one piece? I always make homemade brownies, but for some reason they always become "scrambled brownies." I mean, they taste great, but they won't stay together. At first I thought I didn't use enough cooking spray, but when I almost drenched the pan in it they still wouldn't come out. Please help!

Donaca

Jul. 13, 2010 5:02 am

Erika, use parchment paper on the bottom of your pan. I use a glass pan rather than a metal pan. It is easier to remove cakes and brownies. I use spray if I am out of parchment paper.

emerald999

Jul. 16, 2010 3:10 pm

Erica, if you use parchment paper and extend it over the edges of the pan it gives you handles to lift your brownies out in one piece. I always do this especially if I need to cut them to take to a church, office or friends potluck. Hope this helps.

Deb52

Sep. 1, 2010 2:00 am

Erica, using parchment paper will help with the baking of brownies and other pastries. However, when ready to cut brownies use a plastic knife..let brownies cool until you can touch the pan and then cut with the plastic knife..it works..

ahmz

Dec. 11, 2010 4:58 am

This brownies is amazing. It has been my staple 'Special' dinner for a year. thanks http://ahmz-homecooking.blogspot.com

sunshine

Dec. 22, 2010 12:37 am

change sunshine to birdy.

dragonspirit

Feb. 13, 2011 1:36 pm

I line my brownie pan with foil. Extend the foil over the edge of the pan and the brownie will lift right out with foil. I find foil easier to manipulate than parchment paper.

Abolore Giwa

Mar. 18, 2011 10:40 am

OMG! These brownies are just perfect...totally heaven!

RWBrandon

Apr. 13, 2011 3:13 pm

Also, I find that sometimes adding more egg white can help in some recipes, without changing the taste.

Heather

Apr. 26, 2011 5:57 pm

I have a 13x18 pan that I want to make brownies in, to bring to work. Most of these recipes use a square 8" or 9" pan or a 13x9. Any suggestions or guidelines for increasing ingredients and baketime for this larger pan size? Thanks!

George

Jun. 22, 2011 11:28 am

Have you ever tried to make brownies with pureed black beans or with rasins?

dubovik

Dec. 14, 2011 5:54 pm

all the brownies looks good!! =)

lisa504

Mar. 25, 2012 6:10 am

I couldn't find a similiar recipe on this site, but in my opinion the perfect brownie recipe is "Andrew's Brownies" on epicurious.com. They're chewy and fudgy inside and crisp and crackly on top. I add a little cocoa powder and bake in an 8" square pan for 20 minutes.

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