Good Food: Brownie Madness

Today Elliot had his first sleepover at the new place. So I decided it would be nice to make some brownies... and since I was making brownies, I thought why not try a new recipe? I found this site called Brownie Power that has tons of brownie recipes. Krispie Kreme Brownies, Beer Brownies, Pumpkin Brownies, Thin Mint Brownies... some exciting stuff. To start with, though, I just tried their basic brownie recipe. I figured I could get more exotic from there.

It was good! Usually when I make brownies I stick with Betty Crocker or, if I'm feeling really ambitious, I use Mark Bittman's brownie recipe. This recipe was less sweet than either of those, and a bit less rich (much less butter than the Bittman recipe). However, all the chocolate chips gave it a nice, deep flavor too. Pretty yummy. The recipe was also really easy. Whenever I make brownies from scratch, I'm surprised at just how quick and simple it is to do. It really doesn't take much longer than using a mix!

OK, I know one pan of brownies looks pretty much the same as any other brownie, but a blog without pictures is pretty horrible, right? So I'm putting one up.

-Kristin

I really liked these brownies. They were rich, but not overwhelmingly so like the Bittman ones can be. Next I want Kristin to have a go at the thin mint ones!

- Megan