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Deep Black & White Brownies : Part 1

My brownie recipes have more often than not turned into utter flops. By trial and error, I have developed two recipes that I can proudly share. A bread flour double layer brownie recipe baked with Callegaut dark & white chocolate and pictured below is another quick and easy recipe, using Tollhouse dark chocolate chips and Ghiradelli white chocolate chips.

This is Part I of a series of brownie recipes that will be on the blog in the next coming weeks. They primarily have the same ingredients with tweaks here and there.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dark chocolate chips
  • 2 cups white chocolate
  • 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup of butter (chopped chunky bits not melted)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey

Preparation (Prep time : 20 mins)

  • Melt chocolate and butter under low heat until melted, place in bowl and let it cool
  • Beat eggs, sugar, honey and vanilla
  • Add apple sauce and stir gently, then add melted chocolate
  • Slowly add flour and fold in gently with a spatula until mixed thoroughly
  • Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit
  • Grease baking pan, dust with flour and line with parchment paper
  • Pour batter in pan and spread
  • Layer with white chocolate chips, don’t be afraid to double it up!
  • Place pan in middle rack and bake for 45 minutes
  • This makes 20 to 25 bars

Enjoy your deep black and white brownies with a dollop of ice-cream, tea or if you are feeling bold a grown up drink. It’s moist, flavourful and airy. Lighter than most brownie recipes and dare I say it – good for you!

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“Rainbow in a bowl” – Granola Fruit Salad

My quest to create decadent but healthy treats continues with this Granola & Fruit Salad recipe, a perfect combination of sweet and healthy.

  1. Fruits are high in Vitamins and anti-oxidants that help build your immune system.
  2. Chocolate containing over 70% cocoa is good for you, it lowers blood pressure and cholesterol.
  3. Granola is low in cholesterol and sodium and is a good source of fiber.

So this dessert wins the trifecta. :)

Ingredients

The list is endless, more information about the fruit you consume and their benefits can be found here.

This yummy bowl of goodness serves 2.

             Ingredients

  • 2 bananas
  • 8 strawberries
  • 1/2 cup blue berries
  • Juice of 1/2 an orange
  • 1/2 teaspoon of honey
  • Godiva Dark Chocolate with almonds (or any other dark chocolate) 4 pieces
  • Nature Valley Oats and Honey granola bar

    Directions

  • Wash all fruit in cold water, except bananas.
  • Dice all fruit and mix in a bowl.
  • Squeeze juice of half an orange and honey into the bowl and mix.
  • Break up chocolate into pieces inside the bowl and top off with crumbled granola.
Simple, perfectly good for you ! It takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and you can use any fruit in season not just those mentioned above.
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