Sounds crazy? Maybe. 🙂
It was a risky idea but I think it payed off!
Hey, if they can put beans in their brownies - I can put carrots in mine!
Ginger-licious Carrot Brownies with Cream Cheese Swirl
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â…“ c cocoa powder
½ c + 2 tablespoon boiling water
3 oz. semisweet chocolate or chocolate chips
¼ c or ½ stick of butter, melted
½ c + 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ c granulated sugar
½ c cooked, pureed and cooled baby carrots
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 ¾ c all-purpose flour
dash of salt
½ pkg ( 4 oz. ) cream cheese, softened
1 egg white
3 tablespoon granulated sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 9" x 13" dish with foil, leaving it overhanging on the shorter sides.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cocoa and boiling water. Add the chocolate and whisk until it's melted and smooth. Do not lick the whisk - it's hot!
Add the melted butter and oil and whisk again.
Add the eggs, egg yolks, pureed carrots, vanilla extract and, yep, whisk again. 🙂
Add sugar - whisk.
Now switch to a spatula or a wooden spoon and stir in the flour, ginger and salt.
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the egg white and sugar and mix for about 2 minutes.
Spoon the cream cheese mixture onto your batter and stir it in gently to create the marbling effect.
Bake 30 minutes. It will be gooey in the middle, but it will set during cooling.
Cool completely before cutting.
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| Marbled brownie top 🙂 |
These brownies smell amazing right after being baked, therefore it's veeeeeery hard to wait for them to cool before digging in. But to experience the flavors in their full potential - I recommend waiting at least 1 hr before cutting them. They still will be gooey! But oh-so-delicious! 🙂
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betty says
carrot brownies thats a first for me!
Angie's Recipes says
Carrot brownies? whoa...that's something I must try! They look fabulous.
Maggie says
This is genius Anna! Wow. I imagine the carrot puree adds a bit of moisture to these brownies and makes them perfect. And the addition of ginger and cream cheese. WOW. What a unique and beautiful treat! Hope you are having a marvelous start to your week!
easyfoodsmith says
Awesome! The brownies look sooooo scrumptious and irresistible. Love the addition of carrots and ginger & yes! the swirl effect too 🙂
Christine's Pantry says
They look so moist. Yum!
Annes S says
Oooh I do like the sound of these! I like the unusual ingredients, you can pretend the brownies are healthy with vegetables in, and ginger is very good for you too 😉
Anna says
This looks so good! Will definitely make these!
i- lostinausten says
Wow! These brownies look really fab & delicious. Never have thought of blending ginger & carrot together! Great recipe! 🙂
Mary says
These made me weak-kneed. They look delicious. This is my first visit to your blog, so I took some time to browse through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings....Mary
Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie says
What an unusual and yummy flavor combo!
Lauralovescakes says
That's very brave experimentation!! They look great...sounds a little crazy but I bet they tasted great too! 🙂
Pam says
A healthy brownie at last! lol They look so moist and I know they're delicious. A must try!
beti says
you really managed to create something special, great combination!