Recipe #3: Mmm-Mmm Better Brownies

Mmm-Mmm Better Brownies - how can anyone resist such a title for a recipe.  Since this recipe claims to be better (and because it uses oil instead of butter and I have some oil I need to use up before it goes bad), I decided to make it this week's trial recipe

The first four ingredients are easy to mix together by hand.  Since this recipe calls for oil instead of butter, one does not have to take the time to soften or melt the butter before mixing it all together.

This time I made sure to mix the dry ingredients together with a wire whisk to ensure that the cocoa was not lumpy before adding it to the oil and sugar mixture.

I've had this neat pan for a number of years now and have never used it, so I decided to give it a try today.  As you can see below, the brownies came out of each square without falling apart.  I reduced the cooking time to 15 minutes, and they seemed to have come out just right.

The Review

on a scale of 1 to 5

• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Recipe Difficulty
• Rating: 1 (Easy)
• There is no extra work involved in mixing together these brownies.  Just measure the ingredients and mix them together in the bowl.

• Taste
• Rating: 3.5 (decent)
• The first brownie I tried had an overpowering oily taste, so I decided to let the brownies cool down even more and try again.  The second sample did not have this oily taste.
• The brownies have a lighter chocolate taste than the recipe from last week.   
• While mostly dense in texture, they do not have a strong fudgy taste.
• Texture
• Rating: 4 (good)
• The brownies (as I made them anyways) had a mostly dense texture.  The middle of the brownies are a bit sunken, so more batter is likely needed.
  

• Hints and tips
• Apparently it is important to also let these brownies cool completely before eating or you might taste more of the oil than you would like.
• If I use this baking pan again for this recipe, I will likely double the recipe so the brownies will have a thicker middle.

• Would I make these brownies again?
• I would most likely make these brownies again if I did not have any butter or if I was in a hurry to make a dessert.  They were certainly quick and easy to make.