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
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.
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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Cathy W says
Oh, wow! Carrots in a brownie? I like your way of thinking! They look wonderful. 🙂
Lizzy says
Wow, these look amazing...so rich and delish!!! Great job with the challenge! I'll trade you one for a whoopie pie 🙂
Kristen says
I am so glad you went with a chocolate dish....perfect for February and for the challenge. Those brownies sound deeeelicious!
Kiri W. says
Oooooh, I would NEVER have come up with a brownie for this challenge! Looks absolutely fantastic 🙂
Teri@thefreshmancook says
These sound wonderful, and they look delicious!
Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says
Anna, these brownies look amazing! I love the flavors you used. Great blog you have here - I'm glad to have found you!
Tiffany/My Crowded Kitchen says
Anna, I just want to reach right through the screen and grab one of these yummy delicious looking brownies. Thank you for stopping by today and for your kind words, you made my day! 🙂 If you can make it, I would love for you to come by and link up with us on Fab Friday.
Blessings
Grubarazzi says
Oh wow. Carrot and ginger brownies. Crazy good, maybe! Awesome recipe. Looking forward to following your blog! 🙂
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Doesn't sound crazy at all, sound amazing!!
Terry says
Must try these! They look amazing!!
Kristina says
These look fantastic! I'm trying to wrap my head around what a ginger-carrot-cream cheese- chocolate brownie (thats a mouthful!) tastes like, I love your unique recipe, I'm going to keep this one marked! They look super moist and fudgy, love this idea!!
ping says
I think I'd prefer carrots to beans in my brownies 🙂 Lovely swirls!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I love this idea! Why not? Brownies are good with anything, I say. 🙂
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
Gorgeous! That swirled top looks amazing! Found you through the Challenge!
Kate @ FoodBabbles says
Love the marbled top! Your brownies are gorgeous and sound like such a great and unique spin on a classic. Love it!
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen says
ok can I say that these look like the best brownies and I think this gets my vote for best recipe on the link party! Thanks for sharing! Check out my Carrot Cake Ice Cream