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Chocolate-Beet Brownies

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  • Makes9 brownies
four chocolate-beet brownies stacked on parchment paper

(Photo, Roberto Caruso. Food Styling, Michael Elliott. Prop Styling, Suzanne Campos.)

Chatelaine Triple Tested

This recipe for brownies is so moist and delicious, you’d never know there are beets in them.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 225 g chopped semi-sweet chocolate

  • 1/2 cup canola oil

  • 3 eggs

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 tsp vanilla

  • 2 cups peeled and grated raw beets

Instructions

  • WHISK flour with cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl.

  • MICROWAVE chocolate in a small bowl until melted, about 1 min. Stir in canola oil until smooth.

  • WHISK eggs with granulated sugar and vanilla in a large bowl.

  • WHISK in chocolate mixture, then fold in flour mixture and 2 cups grated beets until just combined. Scrape into an oiled 8 × 8-in. metal baking pan.

  • BAKE at 325F until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean, 45 to 50 min. Cool on a rack before cutting into squares.

Love this recipe for chocolate-beet brownies? Try our chocolate-zucchini muffins for another way to sneak vegetables into your baking!

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