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Post by sniper69 on Nov 10, 2011 21:33:45 GMT -6
Today I found some coconut flour at the store, so I'll try to make these using light brown sugar in place of the coconut sugar (haven't found that locally yet). Hopefully they turn out as delicious looking as the ones FOTH made.  |
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Post by thefishinmagician on Nov 11, 2011 23:13:49 GMT -6
Looking forward to hearing how they turn out for you, sniper! Enjoy! :-)
Yea, the coconut sugar is not an absolutely critical component in the recipe...it's just a "lower glycemic" sugar that's good for folks who have to watch their sugar intake. The light brown sugar should work well for you. The coconut flour is pretty important, though...it adds its own wonderful flavor to the brownies, and gives them a slightly dense, chewy texture. As I mentioned before, it's possible to use other flours (gluten-free) but things may not turn out quite the same.
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Post by sniper69 on Nov 12, 2011 15:32:54 GMT -6
thefishmagician - thanks. They are in the oven now so will see how they turn out after they finish cooking. Will post an update after eating one (or two  ). |
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Post by FOTH on Nov 12, 2011 16:37:39 GMT -6
I can almost smell them cooking!  Let us know how they turn out, I'm curious. |
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Post by sniper69 on Nov 12, 2011 18:25:42 GMT -6
Well these are just terrible, I should eat the whole batch, LOL. ;D Seriously though, these are quite tasty, and I will definitely make them again. These were made with coconut flour (that stuff is pricey...) and since I didn't have coconut sugar, light brown sugar was used. The pan was a dark metal nonstick pan (all I've got available until my household stuff comes). And it was sprayed with Pam (I didn't have any coconut oil). They didn't burn though, and cooked for a half hour. Here are some pics to go with the smell of baking brownies....   |
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Post by FOTH on Nov 12, 2011 18:47:04 GMT -6
Yes, they look terrible. So dreadfully, horribly terrible that I'd be glad to take them off your hands for you and safely dispose of them if I was anywhere in the area... Looks like they were a major success! (Those pictures are making my stomach hurt...   ) |
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Post by sniper69 on Nov 12, 2011 22:29:10 GMT -6
Yes, they look terrible. So dreadfully, horribly terrible that I'd be glad to take them off your hands for you and safely dispose of them if I was anywhere in the area... Looks like they were a major success! (Those pictures are making my stomach hurt... ) I send you a couple but don't know how they would do in the mail. My wife said they were so terrible when she ate the first one that she had to have a second with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream on top. That made them over the top terrible. LOL ;D My daughter liked them too. My boys didn't try one tonight. Hopefully there will be some left by morning.... |
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Post by thefishinmagician on Jan 18, 2012 15:09:29 GMT -6
Just a quick re-visit to this topic to let folks know a few new things I've learned...
It's not really all that critical, but I've found that if you mix the dry ingredients together first and then add the wet ingredients, you get better, more consistent results. I've noticed in the past when I've just dumped all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl, I'd get different results from time to time. Nothing that I had to throw out, mind you...but the results weren't always the same.
For those who have to REALLY watch their sugar intake or are just low on sugar, you can use only a half cup of coconut sugar (or other sugar) instead of a whole cup in the recipe. The Nutella has quite a bit of sugar in it on it's own, and using less in the recipe doesn't affect the taste of the finished brownies all that much.
Also, adding a little bit of cinnamon (maybe a half teaspoon or less) to the batter makes for a great subtle chocolate-cinnamon taste in the finished brownies! Really nice!
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Post by FOTH on Jan 20, 2012 16:39:05 GMT -6
Thanks for the additional tips, Fishin Magician! This makes me want to try the brownies again, just to see what the difference might be.... ;D They certainly were good the first time.
I wonder how it would be to use hazelnut flour (finely ground roasted hazelnuts) for or all or part of the flour? Would probably give them an even richer hazelnut taste. I may give that a try, sometime.
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Post by thefishinmagician on Jan 20, 2012 21:57:43 GMT -6
I'm not sure how the hazelnut flour would work...only one way to find out! ;D That's one of the things I love about food:getting to experiment and trying new things. Stay tuned for a new spin, also... The "Nutella versus Peanut Butter topic" has inspired me to try the recipe using peanut butter in place of the Nutella. Peanut butter brownies, anyone?  I'm going to make a batch of each kind this weekend for a little taste comparison! |
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Post by FOTH on Jan 20, 2012 22:07:18 GMT -6
Peanut butter brownies will no doubt be very, very good!
Since you mentioned them, I should share with you my peanut butter cookie recipe.
You could probably use peanut flour in the brownies, just like I do in the cookies and end up with a wonderfully dense and chewy result.
Peanut Flour Cookies
Ingredients:
1 large egg
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups peanut flour (just grind roasted peanuts in blender, etc, until you have powder)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease baking sheet
Beat together egg, sugar, baking soda and vanilla. Beat in the peanut butter. Add peanut flour until you have a stiff dough (may need a little more or less than called for) Stir in chocolate chips if using.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, pressing lightly with the back of a fork. Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly set.
Note: it's much better to take these out of the oven too soon than to leave them too long. You don't want them to dry out, or they lose their wonderful chewy texture!
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Post by yikes on Jan 24, 2012 15:41:11 GMT -6
I'm not good in the kitchen but I was able to get these out of the oven without burning. Oatmeal raisin.  |
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I'm going to make a batch of each kind this weekend for a little taste comparison!