Monday, November 7, 2011

Yummy Chocolate Fudgy Brownies

EASE: Easy **
COST: About $0.40 each (1 dozen brownies)
TIME: Prep and Baking about 45 minutes

These brownies are so good, I can never JUST have ONE. Ever. When I first posted this recipe on my facebook page, I was on my second one by the time I was done typing... the first sentence :D

Sure, you can buy box brownie mix... and trust me, there is NOTHING wrong with that. But sometimes it just feels better to do it from scratch! From my kitchen to yours, enjoy!

- Kierra

Here's how you become an addict. You'll need the following:

2 cups of granulated sugar (Great Value: $0.55)
7 tbsp. cocoa powder (Hershey's: $0.88)
2 sticks of butter, melted (Great Value: $1.50)
4 eggs, beaten (Store Brand: $0.96)
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour (Gold Medal: $0.50)
1/2 tsp vanilla (McCormick: $0.40)

Whisk together sugar and cocoa powder to get all the clumps out.
Add melted butter and vanilla, mix together. Avoid urge to run to your room with the bowl and a spoon at this point.
Add beaten eggs and stir til combined. Switch to your wooden spoon after this.
Slowly incorporate flour. I go 1/3 of a cup at a time.
Either line 9 x 13 glass baking dish with parchment paper, spray with baking spray, or grease heavily with butter. Pour batter in, and bake at 350* for 27 minutes, up to 29 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.

Wait as long as you can for them to cool.... or at least til you don't burn the crap out of yourself trying to devour them... like me.

:)

ENJOY!

Here are some ways to jazz them up!

- Melt 1/2 cup of soft caramels and swirl into batter after pouring into baking dish!
- Beat together 8oz. softened cream cheese, 1/4cup granulated sugar, and 1/4tsp. of vanilla. Swirl into brownie batter after pouring into baking dish for a cheesecake-like brownie! (be sure to let the brownies cool completely before cutting and eating to avoid burning your mouth!)
- Sprinkle crushed walnuts on top of batter before baking for a crunchy treat :)

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