Why are my brownies tough and chewy?

The molasses content in brown sugar is what is responsible for chewy yet soft brownies . If you don't want chewy brownies, completely keep brown sugar out of the picture. If you do want chewy brownies and it's not mentioned in your recipe, add 3-4 tbsp of brown sugar in the end for beautifully chewy brownies!

How do you enjoy brownies?

5 Ways To Serve A Brownie Warmed up. One way to serve our brownies is to heat them up ever so slightly until they are warm and gooey throughout, and then serve them with your preferred ice cream flavour. ... Crumbled into ice cream. ... Brownie Tower. ... Brownie Sandwich. ... Dipped Brownies. Oct 1, 2020

Is melted butter or softened butter better for brownies?

If you want a fudgy chocolate brownie, use melted butter . For cakey brownies, beating softened butter and sugar together to create air pockets will make your brownies lighter and cakier.

What happens if you put extra butter in brownies?

Whether you use butter, margarine, or vegetable oil, putting too much in your brownie batter causes it to be greasy . Don't worry, you're not alone. Many people fall into this trap when trying to substitute butter with oil.

Do brownies taste better with milk or water?

One change is to use milk or heavy cream instead of water. This change will make brownies more moist and gooey since milk is more fatty and flavorful than water . A second change is to use butter instead of oil. For similar reasons to using milk, butter adds a rich and more decadent quality to the batter.

How to pimp brownies?

Add a teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder. Throw in a handful of nuts—pecans, walnuts, macadamia, whatever you have on hand. Scoop in a palmful of dried or frozen fruit. Add an extra splash of the top-shelf vanilla extract, or a dab of vanilla paste, or a dash of vanilla powder, to the batter.

What can I put on top of my brownies?

7 Brownie Topping Ideas Berries. Berries always go well together with brownies, or anything with chocolate, really. ... Raisins. Raisins can also be a topping of choice to complete your brownies. ... Flaky salt. ... Cheese. ... Cookies, candies, and chocolate candy bars. ... Chocolate chips or pieces of chocolate. ... Frosting. Jan 26, 2023

How do you keep brownies soft and chewy?

Using airtight wrappings (including using plastic wrap right against the brownies) is key to keeping your brownies fresh, whether you're keeping them at room temperature for short-term storage, or planning to freeze them so you can have a fresh brownie ready whenever you need it.

How to stop brownies from getting hard?

The best way to soften the hard edges is to cover the brownies with foil while they are still warm . The moisture created by a tight cover will keep the edges soft. (I can't stop myself from saying: the crispy-chewy-hard edges are what makes brownies so good, though.)

How do you soften chewy brownies?

How do you moisten brownies? If you're asking about baking moist brownies, add vegetable oil to the batter . If you're talking about after they're baked, put a piece of bread in the container with the brownies & the moisture in the bread will spread to the brownies.

Flourless Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies - My Fussy Eater

November 28, 2014 by Ciara Attwell, Updated October 1, 2021

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Rich, gooey and completely decadent these are quite simply the best flourless Salted Caramel Brownies out there!

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I’ve been sitting on this recipe for a few weeks now as I wanted to test, re-test and tweek it to make sure it was absolutely perfect before sharing it with you.

One of the worst food crimes in my opinion is a bitterly bad disappointing brownie and so I was determined to make my recipe as good as possible before shouting about it from the rooftops!

Salted Caramel Sauce

Earlier this week I posted a recipe for Salted Caramel Saucewhich I use (quite abundantly!) in these brownies. The brownies by themselves are pretty darn good but the caramel sauce adds a delicious sweet and salty contrast that lifts the taste to a whole other level so I really would recommend taking the time to make the sauce as well.

The Brownies

With no flour these brownies are of course gluten free!

They are made instead from a mixture of ground almonds and coconut flour. Then they’re sweetened with coconut sugar and date syrup, making them free from refined sugar.

I used coconut oil instead of butter to keep them dairy free (butter works fine too though).

Freezing Brownies

If you are searching for a clean eating dessert for Christmas then these brownies would be perfect. They freeze really well so could be made in advance of Christmas Day. Simply take them out of the freezer that morning and let them defrost at room temperature. If you prefer them warm then just whack in the microwave for a few seconds.

I really am blowing my own trumpet here but I honestly think these are the best brownies I’ve ever had!

Yes I know, that’s a pretty big claimbut considering they are made entirely from unprocessed and “clean” ingredients they are pretty special.

Try them for yourself and let me knowwhat you think!

If youliked my Salted Caramel Brownies recipe, then please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me onInstagram.I always love to see your creations!

Flourless Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies

★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 23 mins
Total Time: 33 minutes
Yield: 9 1x
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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Rich, gooey and completely decadent these are quite simply the best flourless Salted Caramel Brownies out there!

Ingredients

5 tbsp Salted Caramel Sauce
150g dark chocolate
100g coconut oil (or butter)
100g coconut sugar
1 tbsp date syrup (or honey)
2 medium eggs
150g ground almonds
50g coconut flour
½ tsp salt

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 170c. Grease a tin or baking dish with oil or butter. I used an 8in x 8in square dish.
Melt the coconut oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the chocolate broken into small chunks. Stir continuously until the chocolate has melted, making sure not to burn the mixture.
Remove from the heat, add the coconut sugar and date syrup and mix until well combined. Add the eggs and stir again.
In a seperate bowl add the ground almonds, coconut flour and salt together. Add the chocolate mixture and mix until it has all combined. The brownie mixture will be quite thick and sticky but this is normal!
Add half of the brownie mixture to the greased pan or dish. I found using a plastic spatula made it easier to spread the mixture out evenly. Spread 2 tablespoons of the Salted Caramel Sauce on top of the brownie mixture, then add the remaining brownie mixture on top. Finally, spread another 2 tablespoons of the Salted Caramel Sauce on top.
Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes or until the sides of the brownies are just beginning to crisp. Allow to cool before topping the brownies with the final tablespoon of caramel sauce and cutting into 9 pieces.

Notes

If you try to cut the brownies straight from the oven the mixture will still be very soft and crumbly. Allowing them to cool will make it a lot easier to cut them into equal squares and retain their shape.

You can store these brownies at room temperature but I prefer to store them in the fridge. They can then be reheated in the microwave for a few seconds to make them warm and gooey again!

These brownies also freeze well. I frozen them in aluminium take away cartons and allowed them to defrost at room temperature for a few hours. They still tasted just as good.

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