Chocolate Stout Brownies
The typical brownie has nearly 20g sugar--masking the flavor of the chocolate in an overwhelming wave of sweetness. Here we cut sugar in half for a richer, denser brownie that truly satisfies.
The typical brownie has nearly 20g sugar--masking the flavor of the chocolate in an overwhelming wave of sweetness. Here we cut sugar in half for a richer, denser brownie that truly satisfies.
They're also very thin, so I would definitely not try to substitute any pan larger than 8" square.
Read MoreMy whole family loves bittersweet chocolate anything, but these brownies were pretty challenging to eat. They are wonderfully dense and fudgy, but the lack of sweetness really takes some getting used to. When I served them at our Sunday family dinner, everyone, from 17 to 83, took one bite and then promptly requested ice cream to go with it, which sort of defeated the purpose of trying a lower-sugar recipe in the first place. I froze the remainder and find them a little more palatable that way. Next time, I'm going to experiment with increasing the sugar by a tablespoon or two and see if we can handle it. (It's still less sugar than a conventional brownie, right?)
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