Oops! Updated GF brownie recipe

[Guest guest]

Sorry everybody--I forgot to list the teaspoon of guar gum I used in the

brownies. (Half a teaspoon of xanthan gum would also work fine, but I use

guar gum because I can get it so much cheaper).

 

The updated recipe is as follows:

 

Secret Recipe Brownies (Robin's concoction)

 

Place in blender:

 

3 bananas, ripe (or use 2 eggs, omitting flax and increasing sugar to 1 cup)

 

2 cups frozen spinach, thawed (in microwave is fine)

 

¼ cup water

 

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

2 tablespoons oil

 

 

 

Combine in mixing bowl:

 

¼ cup flax seed meal

 

¾ cup cane juice crystals (or sugar; make it a full cup if you like them

sweet)

 

1 cup GF flour mix (I used a mixture of rice flour, potato starch, and

tapioca flour, but I bet that sorghum or teff would work well on their own,

too)

 

¾ cup cocoa powder

 

2 teaspoons baking powder

 

1 teaspoon guar gum (or ½ teaspoon xanthan gum)

 

½ teaspoon salt

 

Chopped nuts, optional (however much you like, maybe ½ cup or so)

 

 

 

Blend liquid ingredients with bananas and spinach in the blender. In a

mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Pour in liquid mixture and stir until

combined. Pour into a greased 8 x 8 pan and bake at 350F for about 30

minutes, or until center is just set. Cool slightly before cutting.

 

 

 

 

 

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:44 PM, Robin Reed <robinmreed wrote:

 

> Hey everybody,

>

> I've been experimenting in my gluten-free kitchen lately, trying to come up

> with sneaky new ways of making regular baked goods healthier. Di made

> brownies tonight from a mix and they smelled wonderful. My mouth watering as

> I stood in front of the microwave, waiting for my bowl of chopped spinach to

> warm up for dinner, I got an idea. I tossed the spinach in the blender with

> some bananas, a little water, vanilla, and some coconut oil. When that was

> good and blended, I stirred it into some sugar, GF flour, baking powder,

> flax (since I can't eat eggs), cocoa powder, and a little salt. I poured the

> batter into a greased pan and baked for 30 minutes, and the result was a

> chewy, moist brownie that is vegan, low in fat, moderate in sugar, and

> happens to contain fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.

>

> Having not eaten a brownie in probably two years or so, I was quite

> excited. I've attached the recipe in case anyone else wants to try it out.

>

> Robin

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

With that much banana and flax, I should think the xanthan or guar

would be necessary :-)

 

BL

 

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Robin Reed <robinmreed wrote:

> Sorry everybody--I forgot to list the teaspoon of guar gum I used in the

> brownies. (Half a teaspoon of xanthan gum would also work fine, but I use

> guar gum because I can get it so much cheaper).

>

> The updated recipe is as follows:

>

> Secret Recipe Brownies (Robin's concoction)

>

> Place in blender:

>

> 3 bananas, ripe (or use 2 eggs, omitting flax and increasing sugar to 1 cup)