Beet Brownies
Fudgy brownies with a surprise ingredient; beets! Orange and warm spices round out the flavor.
large brownies
Ingredients
- 8 oz beets (roasted and peeled (see note))
- 1 orange (finely grated zest)
- 5 oz all purpose flour (1 cup, see note)
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons ginger
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (chopped)
- 10 ounces unsalted butter (cut into 1" chunks)
- 12 oz brown sugar (1 ½ cups, packed)
- 4 large eggs (whisked together)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Butter a 13x9 inch baking pan. Line the pan, lengthwise, with parchment paper (optional).
- Puree 8 oz beets (roasted) with zest from 1 orange until smooth, set aside. Sift together 5 oz all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon, 1 ½ teaspoons ginger, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves and ½ teaspoon salt, set aside.
- Combine 10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate and 10 ounces unsalted butter in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments (stirring between) until all the chocolate is melted. Whisk in 12 oz brown sugar, 4 large eggs, the beet puree and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few fudgy crumbs (about 25-30 minutes).
- Cool in the pan to room temperature or refrigerate for several hours to firm up. Use the parchment paper to lift the brownies out of the pan onto a cutting board. Cut into 24 squares (for clean edges wipe the knife with a damp cloth between cuts).
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Notes
If measuring the flour by volume use the “dip & sweep” method. That is, dip the measuring cup into the flour bin, overfill it, then sweep away the excess.
To roast beets wrap clean beets in foil and roast at 350F until tender, about an hour depending on the size of the beets. Let the beets cool then peel. The beets can be roasted several days ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use.
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