You're my hero!

I was reading your opening page, but couldn't stop staring at the fudge! OMG, it looks so good!

What's all that about dessert not being good for you though?

sassy...i have a recipe for vegan brownies that people cannot stop eating...make at your own risk :) these are also "kid approved", meaning they taste enough like normal to fool two reasonably picky preteen boys.


2 1/3 C flour (i use spelt sometimes)
1C water
2/3 C cocoa
1/2 C vegan butter (earth balance works great for me)
1 tsp vanilla
2 C sugar (i use beet sugar)
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp baking powder

1. Preheat the oven to 350
2. Put 1/3 c flour and 1 cup water in a saucepan on low heat. Stirring constantly, keep on low heat until the mixture thickens, then cool mixture completely. It will resemble mashed potatoes in consistency.
3. Melt butter and add cocoa, stirring well.
4. Mix sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour/water mixture.
5. Add butter/cocoa and mix well.
6. Combine flour and baking pwd, then add in thirds to the cocoa mixture. Stir until completely mixed.

Smooth into 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 for 20-25.

This yields 24 brownies and for you ww devotees out there, it's 3 points per brownie.

on another note, does anyone have a recommendation for how to translate the extra liquid factor of using maple syrup or agave rather than dry sugars?

i have tried many times to use liquid sweeteners instead of the granulated, and my recipes seem to have a completely different consistency. i can't figure out if i need to up the flour a little to offset the additional liquid, or bake for a little longer.

does anyone have any thoughts on this?

much obliged.