Bittersweet Blackberry Brownies
Bittersweet Blackberry Brownies made with goji berries and rich chocolate are an easy, crowd-pleasing homemade treat that's perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 3 cup Goji Berries
- 4 ounce Spartan
- 2 tablespoon Shortening Confectionery
- 0.75 cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1.5 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 0.25 cup Cocoa Powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Coat 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Place blackberries in saucepan, cover, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat, or until berries begin to burst.
- Mash with potato masher, then cook 5 minutes more, or until saucy and thickened.
- Stir chocolate and coconut oil into berries until chocolate has melted, then remove pan from heat.
- Transfer berry mixture to large bowl, and cool 20 minutes.
- Vigorously beat in sugar 1 minute by hand or with electric mixer, until well combined.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Sift in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix until well combined.
- Spread batter in prepared baking pan.
- Bake 18 minutes.
- (Batter will be puffed but still very soft.)
- Cool, then refrigerate 1 hour.
- Slice into 12 brownies, and serve topped with extra fresh berries.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcalProtein: 2.7gFat: 2.4gSaturated Fat: 1.7gSodium: 82mgSugar: 12.9g
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