I have seen a lot more recipes with beets in the lately. This one for beet brownies was an interesting one and one I wanted to try. I’m not a brownies fan but, I like the idea of making a very common and loved dessert with someone healthy! The brownies were very good, moist, not dry at all. They were dense with an almost fudgey characteristic to them. They were very decadent. I was hoping for a more purple colour but no such luck. Very brownies coloured! Despite the lack of purple, definitely a recipe I would make again.
Beet brownies
Notes
Beet Puree:
For the beet puree, blend canned beets in a food processor until pureed.
Reference:
Beet Brownies, Self proclaimed foodie, March 2018, updated Jan 2020, URL: https://selfproclaimedfoodie.com/beet-brownies/#wprm-recipe-container-33229
Ingredients
- 1/2-1c beet puree
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 c granulated sugar
- 3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder (or whatever cocoa powder)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 c flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 chocolate chunks (dark is what I used but your choice)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Grease or line a 8"x8" baking pan.
- In a pan, over medium heat, melt butter. Remove from heat once melted.
- Add sugar, cocoa powder and salt.
- In a bowl, beat eggs.
- Once butter mixture has cooled, 4-5 minutes, pour eggs into butter mixture pot, stirring constantly.
- Add vanilla and beet puree.
- Add flour and baking powder.
- Add chocolate chunks.
- Bake 25-35 minutes or until done inside. (Use a knife to check inside is done.)
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