Simple Brownies Recipe - Side Of The Fridge Recipes - Glen And Friends Cooking

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 cup of butter and 2.5 ounces of chocolate in the microwave for about a minute until fully melted.

Crack 2 eggs into a mixing jug and whisk them together.

Add 1 cup of brown sugar and a splash of vanilla extract to the eggs and whisk until combined.

Stir in the melted chocolate and butter mixture into the egg mixture and whisk together until smooth.

Add 1.5 cups of cake and pastry flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt to the mixture and whisk until just combined.

Pour the batter into a buttered baking dish.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for about 30 minutes, checking at the 20-minute mark for doneness.

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