aka “And The Beet Goes On…”
I saved the best for last!
I thought beets were weird. Sure, they looked sweet and innocent from far away, but as soon as I mixed them into my salad, they turned my feta cheese hot pink. Hot pink. Strangely, I don’t find neon-colored dairy products very appetizing…
So while my mom swore by them, I picked those pesky beets out of my food.
Until I started reading about cutting-edge chefs adding them to baked goods. After coming across 27 recipes for chocolate and beet treats, I wondered why I hadn’t thought of something like that before…
I’ll tell you why: Because these brownies are SO addicting. They’re dense, moist, rich, and fudgy — everything a brownie should be! And with the hidden veggies inside, I felt absolutely no guilt eating two three five the day I pulled them out of the oven.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
modified from the Eggless Cooking recipe
If you can wait, these turn fudgier and taste even better once they’re completely cooled — and twice as good the next day!
- Preheat oven to 350° and lightly coat an 8” square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the oat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the chocolate chips to a separate microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 20-sec intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate melts (about 1 to 1½ min). Stir in the beet purée and next 6 ingredients (through vanilla), mixing thoroughly. Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake at 350° for 35-40 min or until firm. Cool completely before slicing into squares.
Note: Oat flour is easy to make! For this recipe, just add a heaping ¾ cup of old-fashioned oats into a food processor or blender, and pulse until they turn into a fine powder.
Other Sweet and Sneaky Veggie Treats:
caramelized onion breakfast muffins
I wouldn’t mine have one… or two… 😉
I’d give you at least four! I can never stop at one… Then again, I have no self-restraint when it comes to chocolate!
You are too kind 😉 I feel the same about chocolate 🙂
Dark chocolate is definitely my weakness!
YESSS!! I love beets… why have I not eaten any yet this year? I believe they are in or coming into season… you’ve just given me my first beet recipe! Never in a million years would I have thought to put them in brownies, but sounds awesome!
Probably because you’ve been so busy baking and decorating addicting cookies and cakes? ;] How do you normally eat your beets?
I hope you enjoy the brownies! I’m already halfway through my second pan…
Haha, that’s probably true! I usually roast them with the attempt of putting them into a salad or something, but end up eating them on their own because they get so sweet and wonderful! Try it!
Does roasting bring out their sweetness? The few times I’ve eaten beets, they haven’t had much of any flavor at all…
YES! I’ll do a post soon on how to love beets. You’ve inspired me!
Great, I’m really excited for it! Maybe one of your Monday Munchies??
That’s what I was thinking!
I’ll keep an eye out! ;]
Love beets and they are great in chocolate cake, they make it so moist…hmmm – now I am hungry.
I haven’t eaten beets in chocolate cake before, but if these brownies were any indication… The cake must be to die for!
have never been a beet fan (well, not since I ate a very large amount as a little girl and got sick), but will take this as a personal challenge;-) I recently “inherited” a can of beets and now I know why!
Perfect timing! ;] You can’t taste the beets in these brownies, so they’re worth trying even if you still don’t like beets. They just add moisture and fudginess without lots of extra butter… So they’re really healthy AND really addicting!
Beets in a dessert? Definitely sounds interesting!
Beets are typically one of those vegetables that I steer clear of!
Me too! I used to avoid beets as well. The one or two times I tried them previously, they were kind of slimy and not very flavorful… But that was at a salad bar, so there’s bound to be better beets out there!
You can’t taste the beets in these brownies, so even if you’re still steering clear of the veggie, it’s worth baking a batch of brownies! They’ll disappear really fast. Nobody could taste the beets before I spilled the secret!
Yay! Beets and chocolate…this a surprisingly awesome combination. So glad you posted this.
Thank you! I was so surprised and happy with the way they turned out. I made them last week, and it was really hard to save the post until today!
Guess what will be going into ds’s lunchbox soon….? Beet Brownies…! I just have to find those canned beets around here.
Better pack two; that’s how many I eat every time and I’m a pretty small person! Although I did polish off three after dinner tonight so… Two might not be enough for him either. ;] I’m excited to hear what you and he both think of the brownies!
Will let you know the moment I find those beets and get baking!
Wonderful, thank you!! :] (And don’t forget, they turn even fudgier if you store them overnight before eating… Adds to the addiction factor!)
Grrreeat… if one has to be addicted, one might as well be addicted to something healthy… 😉 not sure if I can let it rest for one night tho…hmmm, might have to lock the fridge up.
So true! And dark chocolate is practically a vegetable too, right?? ;] I cut into the brownies while they were still warm, and the fudginess just wasn’t there. They’ll be much better if you wait until they’ve cooled all the way to room temperature, and the I promise the wait will be worth it! Maybe stick them on top of the fridge or a really high shelf in the pantry where you can’t see them? That’s my trick!
You werent lying!! This has got me veryveryvery excited! What an interesting recipe 😀 I adore beetroot, looks like they lended their beautiful colour to these brownies too, they are almost crimson. Lovely post, thankyou very much 🙂
I’m glad I could live up to your expectations! :] The brownies didn’t look quite so brown as regular ones in person, but with the lighting in the photos, they look slightly redder. Still, no one guessed that there were beets inside these fudgy little beauties!
Lovely stuff! Really wanna try this, they look so nice! 🙁 Damn your baking skills!
Thanks! I’m warning you, they’re highly addictive if you do try them… ;] I’ve gone through two entire pans all by myself!
I love beets… I have yet to put them in my baking… when i get adventurous I will try this! Cheers and thanks for stopping by my blog.
I was a bit nervous at first that the brownies would taste more like a salad than dessert, but you couldn’t even taste the beets! They just added a lot of moisture (and fudginess) without any fat. Hope you enjoy the brownies in the future!
Interesting! Looks appetizing too! 🙂