Brownies are my kryptonite.
Now, I’m not saying that I’m superwoman. But even if I was, I couldn’t tell you. 😉
But when I give healthy eating my best effort, a brownie is usually what makes all come crashing down in a fiery pit of doom.
Brownies. Warm, fudgy, chocolaty, crackly topped, a la mode… See? Kryptonite.
This particular recipe seems to be pretty fool proof. If I can make these brownies with a whisk, a wooden spoon, a bowl and a foreign (to me) oven… anyone can.
I did change a few things just to make it all work for me with what I had on hand. I used all semi-sweet chocolate because finding 70% bittersweet chocolate in a tiny town with one grocery store is hard enough already so I took what I could get. Because I didn’t have bittersweet chocolate, I added 3 tablespoons of Hershey’s extra dark cocoa powder. I also didn’t have a brownie pan so I baked in a 8-inch round cake pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray. I omitted espresso powder because I didn’t have any and I baked them for about 10 minutes more than the recipe stated because I was baking in a convection oven that I have NO IDEA how to use. And the fact that my mother in law doesn’t use it often enough didn’t help me out either 😉
All-in-all they turned out wonderful. And I tried to take some nice shots with the ridiculous amount of natural light I had at my disposal, but I got a little side-tracked.
Thanks to Anne for choosing this week’s recipe and keeping it simple. With two birthday “cakes” to make a week apart on top of everything I was juggling, just simple, delicious brownies were a godsend! Head on over to her blog, Anne Strawberry for the recipe (click here for a direct link).
The Whimsical Cupcake 
I love a good brownie too, especially one covered in ice cream and strawberry sauce 🙂 Sadly this batch was not a hit at our house, though from the sounds the conversation on Twitter, we were in the minority.
I just made my second batch of these. No pics the first time, oops. So horrible to have to make them again. =)
So glad you made them and they turned out so good. I think this just may be my new go to brownie recipe! It is delicious.
Lovely photos! I also crumple in the face of a brownie.
Great photos and love the brownies! I will make this recipe again but double it!
I love that first photo. Sounds and looks like your modifications worked great. I loved this recipe and can’t wait to make it again.
Your brownies look yummy and I think the crust lover would like that round pan. I’m the same way about brownies and had to farm these out asap, too much to resist!
What ever you did, it worked, because those brownies look terrific!
Love your papery, crackled tops – absolutely beautiful! And I haven’t forgotten about you. I’m seriously trying to reach the Holmes people about the deadline date… but I think they might be ignoring me. 😦
Sticking the brownies into the freezer helped, but by the time I got them in there, half were gone. oops! Love yours, love that they worked for you in unfamiliar baking conditions, and especially LOVE that view!
Just love the texture of your brownie … and crackled top … Cant wait to try one of these 🙂
it’s always tricky to bake in someone else’s kitchen, but looks like you got a nice treat for a beautiful day!
THOSE look great – near and far!!! Love the light, the trees, the deck. Oh, and the brownies!!!