Now your mind will pop this question - How were these goodies?. The best part of these brownies were that they were moist, creamy, crumbled on the inside and had no signs of the secret ingredient "BEETROOT" until told to anyone who tasted it. The brownies did not smell the rawness of beets but its taste can be felt. I got around 12 medium pieces of brownies for the listed ingredients. Trust me, from elders to little ones - no one will stop with one slice. So what are you waiting for, just get your counter top ready and start mixing in your BEETS...
Ingredients:
Semi Sweet Chocolate - 3 ounces / 85 grams (chop to melt easily)
Beetroot - 85 grams (Fresh beet cooked and pureed)
Butter - 1/2 cup (1 stick or 8 tablespoons at room temperature)
Cocoa Powder - 1 tablespoon
Sugar - (Ground to fine powder)
Vanilla Essence - 1 teaspoon
Eggs - 2 no's (at room temperature)
All Purpose Flour / Self Raising Flour - 2/3 cup (I used APF)
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon (If unsalted butter is used)
Almonds - 1/4 cup or 30 almonds (Crushed or roughly powdered)
Pre - Arrangements:
- Clean the beetroot well. Take a pan, place the beetroot and add water above 1/2 inch of beet and close cook until the beets are soft or tooth pick can be inserted easily when poked. Once cooled, drain the water and peel the skin. Make a paste of this cooked beetroot without adding water in a food processor.
- Mix Flour, salt, cocoa powder in a bowl, Powder the sugar, Roughly crush the almonds, Beat egg and vanilla essence together. Keep these things ready in separate bowls.
- Grease and line a parchment paper in an 8x10 inch pan. Pre-heat your oven to 350'F / 180'C for 10 minutes and place the rack in the center.
Method:
- Melt Butter and Chocolate together in a stainless steel bowl placed over pan of simmering water. Remove the Melted butter chocolate and add in the powdered sugar, Mix well.
- Whisk by adding Egg and vanilla extract mixture little by little to the same bowl (Whisk well fast to avoid the egg from cooking because of melted chocolate heat). Once its beaten well, add Flour, salt, Cocoa powder mixture little by little. Fold everything together lightly(to avoid letting in air into the batter).
- Add Beetroot puree and crushed almonds to the batter and fold in from all sides. Beautiful Red brown batter is ready.
- Pour the batter to the greased pan and spread neatly. Bake it for about 20-25 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out with baked crumbles (Remember we do not want them baked fully as brownies needs little moisture inside but cooked too. it took me 25 minutes exactly).
- Remove the brownies from your oven and let it rest in the bake tray for 10 minutes. Then remove the brownies to wire rack, cool down completely and cut down to pieces.
- Always remember that the amount of chocolate and beetroot should be the same. If you take 100 grams of chocolate then add in 100 grams of Beetroot.
- If you dont prefer to add cooked beetroot then simply grate them in the thinner blade and add directly or grate/slice beats, steam cook and then add it but little bit of raw smell and taste tends to exist and so I am adding completely cooked beets.
- Do not waste the water of cooked beets as it can be used while making chappathi dough or for boiling pasta like i did though pasta turned red :).
- I used only 1/2 cup+2 teaspoon of sugar when I made as my beets were very sweet. So please adjust if your beets are very sweet after cooking.
- When eggs are added try to whisk fast and quickly as our butter chocolate melt will be slightly hot and that might make the eggs to cook.
- After adding flour, fold in from all sides so that too much air does not get inside the batter which would let the brownies raise.
- Baking time might differ according to the oven used so the best way to check if the brownies are ready is by pricking a toothpick inside and you get cooked crumbles on the toothpick. Please note to not over bake them or to get the toothpick clean because brownies need to be moist.
I love the idea of using beets in brownies. Always fun to sneak in a little extra veggies.
ReplyDeleteThank you jeanette
DeleteWow u have explained it so well.. I am gonna try this out for my achu too.. thanks a ton
ReplyDeleteThank you tinku
DeleteVery tempting brownies healthy option for everyone
ReplyDeleteThank you jeya
Deleteyummy. Guilt free treat
ReplyDeleteThank you veena
Deletenice divyakutty..........good....
ReplyDeleteThank you chechi
DeleteSimple divine and fabulous. I am hoping, really hoping to try out this recipe soon. I am not much of a dessert person but the brownies are so tempting. Will bake and let my family enjoy the cake.
ReplyDeleteThank you nava
DeleteVery creative way of using beets dear! Brownies look super yummy :)
ReplyDeleteThank you veni
Deletelove the use of beet in brownie. healthy way to eat brownies.
ReplyDeletethank you linsy
DeleteLooks super delicious!!! Love that mild red color the brownies have!!!
ReplyDeletethank you priya
DeleteWow, wow, wow, superb healthy brownies... looks so moist and yummy, have bookmarked this dear will try this soon...
ReplyDeleteThank you priya
DeleteVery impressive and innovative recipe Divya.. Will surely try it for my son too.. Great way to sneak in vegetables in this form :-)
ReplyDeleteYes nilu....it is a best way to use some good veggies for kids....thank you
Deletevery innovative recipe...
ReplyDeleteThank you rumana
DeleteI tried beet cake but brownies?Ineresting...BTW Looks so lovely..
ReplyDeleteThank you maha
DeleteWow Divya,beautiful recipe and neatly sliced not one crack or chip on the edge.
ReplyDelete:)...Thank you meena
Deletethis is a good idea to use beet root,Great way to hide this veggie for a picky eater!Look delicious...
ReplyDeleteThank you amila
DeleteI love baking! would try this next time! thanks for sharing!
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DeleteThat's a very lovely idea mam.. Great way to make kiddos eat the veggies.. Loved those perfect looking brownies !
ReplyDeleteThank you chitz
DeleteExcellent Divya ! Perfect brownies ! Love the healthy twist !
ReplyDeleteThank you shree
DeleteAmazing amazing! How smart is this.. Never seen anything before.. Haha! Am sure it tasts yummy!! :)
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Deletepretty shot !~ excellent one ~
ReplyDeleteThank you aparna
Deleteits very interesting and healthy idea Divya!!
ReplyDeleteThank you bhawna
DeleteDelicious and colourful brownie! Looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThank you madam
DeleteDelicious beet root brownies, awesome perfect for little ones,
ReplyDeleteThank you swathi
DeleteDelicious brownies and such a perfect clicks, happy to follow you...
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DeleteBeetroot brownie looks colorful and delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you chandrani
DeleteLovely colour....very delicious brownies
ReplyDeleteThank you vidya
DeleteVery moist and gorgeous brownies, love that deep colour by beets.
ReplyDeleteThank you priya
DeleteI love the deep color on those brownies. Should be perrrfect with a glass of cold milk.
ReplyDeleteThank you indu
DeleteThe brownies look so perfect Divya :) And you have sliced them so well too! Would love to try the beet combo sometime :)
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