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Makes 16 brownies
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Purée beets in food processor until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. You should have 1 cup. Set aside.
3. Whisk together butter and sugar in bowl until smooth. Add vanilla, then whisk in eggs, one at a time. Stir in beets.
4. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and espresso powder in separate bowl. Fold flour mixture into beet mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out almost clean. Cool, then cut into 16 squares.
May/June 2010 p.74They didn't come out red! :( Otherwise, tweaked the recipe slightly to make them a little fluffier and they were pretty good!
Diana McAnulty - 2013-04-17 03:37:42These are amazingly superb! The expresso powder added a depth and richness to the flavor. I even forgot to add the mini chips and they were still great. Even my husband ate them. I definitely will make them again and will add the chips too!
Susan Long - 2012-07-25 02:44:29These are amazing! My store didn't have espresso, so I used instant coffee. Tasted out of this world great!
Lorraine Smith - 2012-06-04 21:58:22These look amazing! Love beets :)
Lauren Kelly - 2012-05-08 23:15:39I used flax seed and water to replace the eggs and earth balance butter. I used real sugar but thought about stevia. My husband and kids usually notice and i wanted them to eat these. I think the person providing this recipe should consider providing a vegan option. Most vegetarians don't eat eggs even if they do eat butter.
K - 2012-05-06 04:07:14Great recipe! I cut the sugar in half, used 1/2 a stick of butter and 1/2 a cup of applesauce, and melted 1/3 of a 100% caco sugar free dark chocolate bar instead of chocolate chips.
gabrielle cahoon - 2012-05-02 13:00:17Has anyone made this recipe without the coffee?
Cathy L. - 2012-05-01 22:04:55Thank you, Zornitsa for your vegan version. I would like to try it your way so it does not have any dairy or "meat" products!
CLC - 2012-05-01 15:53:12Zornista, great ideas to make this vegan and low fat and therefore a lot healthies. Thanks for the tips.
Karen-Ann Levine - 2012-05-01 15:24:11How is this brownie recipe vegetarian with a stick of butter?
Karen-Ann Levine - 2012-05-01 15:22:51You can really substitute 1/2 teaspoon of liquid stevia for 1 cup of sugar? I wouldn't think that would provide enough sweetness!
Anne - 2012-05-01 15:19:17I used whole wheat flour. All I can say is THESE ROCK!!!!! The brownies are more like molten lava cake bites when warm. I grated canned beets with a grater with tiny graters then mashed by hand. So yummy. Even my picky wife liked them. Thanks!
Frantasm - 2011-08-31 21:29:58Even though the beets were a pain to puree in a blender because I do not have a food processor, it was worth it! So moist and yummy. I also did not have the espresso powder but the brownies still tasted very much like chocolate heaven. I will make again for sure.
Deb - 2011-06-09 11:13:59I did not have any espresso powder and used regular sized chocolate chips, these came out denser than expected but the flavor was great.
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They did not come out red, and that's the only reason I gave it 3 stars instead of 4. While that disappointed me, it's a good thing, as I am surrounded by unadventurous omnivores, lol! They're fast, fun, and great. Thanks.
CRF Potts - 2013-04-26 19:51:41