ooey gooey chocolatey chewy brownie mix- healthy

healthy brownies. really?! yes. because i said so. 

gluten egg wheat dairy nut bean free = healthy!! ;-)

these brownies are made by the cravings place. i get them at the local grocery store, but i live in one of the healthiest eatings places in the universe, portland OR, consult the website to see if you too can obtain this yummyness at your locale.

these are by far my fav brownies in the healthy-for-you-realm, and ive tried a lot of brands. and they are not lying when they say ooey gooey chewy- the batter is so thick you cant really pour it into the pan, at all, you have to scoop and scrape, and the lick the spoon.

 i follow the recipe on the back of the bag, except that i ALWAYS add peppermint extract. however much you desire, i use a lid full, its a tiny lid on a tiny lil extract bottle. stir it in taste it and add more if you want. i always bake in the 9x9 pan.

if i have it on hand, i use applesauce or plums - babyfood style, instead of the oil. i still use some of the oil, just not all, cuz your brain needs the fat from the oil to function properly. serious. i always use olive oil,  cuz its the best for you- dr school hasnt made me biased at all, if you arent used to baking with olive oil it might take some getting used to, it def adds a different flavor. not bad, just different.
**by all means do NOT use vegetable oil, i repeat: DO. NOT. USE. VEGETABLE. OIL.  (ever) it is very very unhealthy for you. very.

the batter all 'smoothed' out

anywhoo back to our brownies. i like to serve them warm and ooey gooey with fresh fruit poured all over, esp raspberry compote, or even better served with a side of  dairy free hemp ice cream, i heart the vanilla and mint chip and choco fudge flavors, muchas. tastes better than real ice cream, imo.

the back of the bag has lots of ideas for modifications.





enjoy your brownies, im going to go enjoy mine now! happy healthy baking!

look at all that ooey gooey yummyness calling your name. yup, thats a melted chocolate chunk staring at you. 

ps im pretty much anti baking from scratch, why bother when theres a bag like this sitting in my cupboard?!

the ingredients of the brownie mix