What does too much butter do to brownies?

Adding Too Much Fat to the Recipe For starters, your brownies' level of oiliness depends on the amount of fat you add to the recipe. Whether you use butter, margarine, or vegetable oil, putting too much in your brownie batter causes it to be greasy.

Why do you slam brownies?

But for brownies, rapping works wonders: It removes tiny air pockets, giving you a more dense batter, which translates to fudgy, impossibly rich brownies . After you drop the pan, you can actually see the brownies become more compact.

What happens if you don't put enough butter in brownies?

I didn't use enough butter in this batch and it muted the flavor of the brownies . I thought less butter would have made these brownies less mushy than their counterparts, but they were just as soft in the center and held onto their chewy edges.

Is it better to use melted butter in brownies?

The reason we melt butter in brownie recipes instead of beating room temperature butter with sugar is because that helps give a rich, chewy, fudgy texture . Beating butter incorporates air and gives a more light, airy, cakey texture, which we don't want in a brownie. Well, you might want that, but I don't!

Should you beat brownie batter?

Breakthrough #3: Whipping/Beating I found this information from Brownie Chronicles: “ Whether brownies have a crust on top depends on how much you beat the batter after the eggs are added . The more you beat, the more crust you get. If you beat vigorously with a mixer, you can get a dramatic crust.

Should brownies still be wet in the middle?

If the brownies still look wet or aren't pulling away, they aren't done . Even fudgy brownies will pull from the edges once they've finished baking. You'll see that the edges look dry while the middle still looks soft or slightly wet. Chewy and cakey brownies will have dry edges with firmer-looking centers.

Why can't you eat brownie batter?

Don't taste or eat raw (unbaked) dough or batter. Don't let children handle raw dough, including play clay and dough for crafts. Uncooked flour and raw eggs can contain germs that can make you sick if you taste raw dough .

What happens if you add too much butter?

An excessive amount of butter makes it where the flour is unable to absorb the combined fat, which causes the cookie to spread too widely and the sugar to carbonize more easily because it's surrounded by too buttery a dough.

What happens if you have too much butter?

Although butter has many health benefits, it is chiefly composed of fats which can cause many undesirable problems if consumed in excess. These include obesity, hypertension, heart disease and cancer .

What happens if you mix butter too much?

If you cream your butter beyond the necessary point, it will end up splitting into curdles of milk solids and a pool of oil . At this point, the butter has split into its separate properties and your cake or cookie will lose its shape, or taste too greasy.

Why are my brownies so fudgy?

Achieving a fudgy brownie is all to do with the ratio of fat to flour . A fudgy brownie recipe will use more fat than flour. Generally this is achieved by adding more butter or real chocolate to your brownie recipe. A cakey brownie recipe on the other hand will call for more flour in the ratio of fat to flour.

Beet Brownies - vegan recipe - Two Spoons (2024)

May 28, 2021(Last updated Oct 18, 2023)by Hannah Sunderani

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Hiya Friends! Today I’m sharing this delicious recipe for beet brownies! This recipe is so fudgy, decadent, and chocolatey. You won’t believe we’ve snuck beets into the batter! In fact, it’s one of my favourite brownie recipes I’ve ever made. The texture is spot on for a delicious tasting brownie recipe that you’ll create time and again.

This recipe proves that cooking with beets has never been sweeter. Beets and chocolate go together so well!

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“This recipe is genius! My husband don’t love beets, he will eat them but doesn’t care too much for them, but he loved these brownies! Delicious!”-Kyrstal

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So, let me tell you exactly how to make these beet brownies, so that you can enjoy them pronto.

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This beet brownie recipe is:

moist
chocolatey
fudgy
loaded with beets
vegan!

There really isn’t more we could want from a delicious brownie recipe, and you’d never know there was healthy beets in the batter! In fact, beets are a naturally sweet root vegetable, and so they work really well in baked goods, especially chocolate ones.

In fact, the colour of the beets also gives it a beautiful red hue that makes the brownies look like red velvet cake. Even those who think they don’t like beets will love this recipe.

I won’t lie, it took me 3 rounds of recipe testing to perfect these beet brownies, and I am so very proud of the outcome. The recipe has been adapted from Pinch and Swirl, made vegan of course, with substitutes like flax eggs and vegan butter.

I’ve served the recipe to my family, friends, and neighbours and it received smashing reviews! Even my 2 -year-old niece cried when she was finished because she wanted another brownie. (I should feel more guilty about this, and less proud of the recipe!).

Needless to say, I know you and your family are going to love these vegan beet brownies too. Which is why I’ve given it my Skeptic and Toddler stamp of approval.

How to make beet brownies:

Okay so we’ve talked about how delicious these beet brownies are. Now let’s talk about how to actually MAKE them!

Making beet brownies is so simple and easy. You don’t need to be a master baker to master this recipe. Anyone can do it.

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The main tip for perfecting beet brownies is to ensure that the cooked beets are pureed before adding to the brownie batter. We don’t want to be eating big chunks of beets in our brownies, now do we? Save that role for the chocolate chips. I like to puree the beets in a food processor or high speed blender using the tamper tool.

Note – It’s also important that you’re using cooked beets for this recipe, not raw. You can buy pre-cooked beets from the grocery store, or cook them yourself on the stove top in a pot of boiling water until fork tender (about 1 hour), peel and chop.

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In addition, we want to melt the chocolate chips and butter together, and let it cool slightly while we bring together the other ingredients. I like to quickly melt the butter and chocolate chips in the microwave, but you can also do this in a double boiler on the stove top.

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Combine all the ingredients together with a hand mixer (flax egg, sugar and other dry ingredients, melted chocolate and pureed beets). Then, transfer to a 8×8-inch square baking dish.

Although not necessary, I love to sprinkle the tops with a handful more of the chocolate chips. It looks so pretty when baked, and who doesn’t like a few chocolate chunks!?

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Can you freeze beet brownies:

These beet brownies can be frozen for up to 2 months. Store in an air-tight container with layers of parchment paper in-between the stacked layers. This will stop them from sticking together. Let thaw at least 30 minutes before eating.

I like to take the brownies out of the freezer the day before eating, and pop straight in the fridge to thaw overnight.

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If you’re digging this brownie recipe, you might also like these:

Vegan Lemon Bars
Vegan Blueberry Scones
Vegan Coffee Cake
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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So there we have it. A delicious beet brownie recipe that’s moist, fudgy, chocolatey and vegan! They’ve got a gorgeous red velvet hue, and you’d never know it was from pureed beets! This recipe was a huge hit with both the vegans and the vegan skeptics in our family. I know you are going to love these beet brownies as much as we do.

If you do make this recipe please let me know in the comments below what you think! I truly love hearing from you, and I’m always here to answer any questions you might have. And of course, tag me on Instagram with your pictures using the hashtag #twospoons. Nothing makes me happier than to see your recreations.

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Beet Brownies

5 from 4 votes

By Hannah Sunderani

These beet brownies are fudgy, decadent, and chocolatey. You won't believe we've snuck beets into the batter! The texture is spot on, for a delicious tasting brownie recipe that you'll create time and again.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp ground chia or ground flax
½ cup water
8 oz cooked beets skins removed, chopped
1 cup vegan butter
8 oz semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips more for sprinkling
1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp fine sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup cane sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F/180. Line a 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
Make the flax eggs by combining the ground chia and water in a small bowl. Whisk together and let sit at least 10 minutes.
In a food processor (or blender), puree the cooked beets until smooth, 2 minutes.
Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave (in 30 second increments), whisk until smooth and combined. Set aside. (Alternatively, you can do this on the stove top in a double boiler).
In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl beat the flax egg and sugar, on medium speed with a hand-mixer until fluffy and combined. Then add the vanilla, pureed beets, and melted chocolate. Beat until smooth, 1 minute. Add the flour mixture, bit-by-bit, while mixing on medium speed until combined.
Pour the brownie batter into the baking pan and sprinkle with a handful of chocolate chips. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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