Ingredients
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- 4 large eggs
- 1 3/4 C All Purpose flour
- 1 3/4 C sugar
- 1/2 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 C olive oil (we prefer extra virgin)
- 1/3 C cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tsp salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- Spray the bottom of a 9x9" baking dish with cooking spray.
- Whisk flour, cocoa, salt in a bowl.
- Mix sugar, oil and vanilla extract together for about 1 minute in a separate bowl, then add eggs 1 at a time until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients into this mixture and combine.
- Add chocolate chips and mix.
- Pour mixture into the baking dish and place in oven and then turn oven temperature down to 350°F and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Cook until toothpick comes out with a few crumbs stuck to it. Do not over cook.
- Remove and allow brownies to cool, then cut.
- To make topping we mixed 4 oz cream cheese with 2 C powdered sugar and a tbsp of milk until combined.
- Drop mixture on brownies and garnish with pomegranate seeds and chopped pistachios (optional).
Notes
- For chewy, fudgy brownies, mix the batter until just combined. Overmixing can incorporate too much air, leading to a cakier texture. Keep it simple and fold the ingredients gently.
- To make this recipe dairy-free, make sure to use dairy-free chocolate.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 258
- Sugar: 6.2 g
- Sodium: 291.1 mg
- Fat: 14.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.2 g
- Protein: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 82.7 mg