How to Make Palmer House Brownies | Smart Cookie | Allrecipes.com

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and reduces saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia reduces calories while honey adds moisture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: whole wheat flour

Almond flour adds protein while whole wheat is more economical.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa nibs

Dark chocolate has less sugar, cocoa nibs are less expensive.

Melt 1 pound of butter and 14 ounces of semisweet chocolate in a double boiler with simmering water.

Mix together 1/2 cup of flour and 12 ounces of sugar in a bowl.

Pour the melted chocolate and butter mixture into the flour and sugar mixture.

Stir the mixture for a few minutes to cool it down before adding eggs.

Add 8 eggs to the mixture and stir aggressively until thickened.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Spray the baking pan with baking spray.

Add walnuts to the brownie batter and lightly pat them in.

Bake the brownies at 300 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until the edges are crispy and the center is gooey.

Prepare the apricot glaze by boiling water and adding apricot preserves and gelatin, then boil for 2 minutes.

Let the glaze cool at room temperature or in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight.

Glaze the cooled brownies with the apricot mixture.

Freeze the glazed brownies for 3 hours before cutting them.

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