tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post7284310967104503586..comments2024-03-19T01:39:59.000+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: HotM #13 Spring Chocolate BrowniesJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81671833006435482652008-03-21T12:20:00.000+11:002008-03-21T12:20:00.000+11:00thanks Ashely - I did wonder about apple sauce or ...thanks Ashely - I did wonder about apple sauce or even prune puree instead of the margarine - would be interested to hear from you if you do as I think it would be possible.<BR/><BR/>thanks Ann - healthy goodness indeed!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24261897999715150982008-03-21T02:20:00.000+11:002008-03-21T02:20:00.000+11:00Mmmmmm...! And healthy, too? Does it get any bette...Mmmmmm...! And healthy, too? Does it get any better?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-3957762101848931482008-03-21T00:18:00.000+11:002008-03-21T00:18:00.000+11:00I'm very intrigued by this recipe! I wonder if the...I'm very intrigued by this recipe! I wonder if the margarine could be replaced by applesauce without much changing.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-50183651209966541662008-03-20T23:19:00.000+11:002008-03-20T23:19:00.000+11:00thanks Cakelaw - indeed you should fly the brownie...thanks Cakelaw - indeed you should fly the brownie flag if you are after brownies at the healthy end of the brownie scale :-)<BR/><BR/>thanks Karyn - glad you like them<BR/><BR/>thanks Monika - the blueberries were an inspired choice that came to me as I lay awake late at night thinking about food instead of sleeping!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Deb - I think I prefer fruit to beans in my brownies too<BR/><BR/>thanks Holler - always happy to share recipes (actually I regret to say that E would probably leave this recipe on the footpath hoping someone would steal it but it just means all the more for me - and I am not complaining!)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-48674398830969979742008-03-20T10:11:00.000+11:002008-03-20T10:11:00.000+11:00wow, wow wow! Those are amazing! I seem to be ste...wow, wow wow! Those are amazing! I seem to be stealing your recipes all the time and I am having this one too!Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49338981872134566322008-03-20T07:13:00.000+11:002008-03-20T07:13:00.000+11:00Dates, bananas, blueberries and chocolate!!! Oh my...Dates, bananas, blueberries and chocolate!!! Oh my, gotta have some! Just came from Heidi's spot and she has brownies made with black beans!!! I say I will prefer the fruit!<BR/>Happy Easter Johanna!winedebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891313852429967357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5989005349258660302008-03-20T03:48:00.000+11:002008-03-20T03:48:00.000+11:00Ooh - I like the idea of adding the dried blueberr...Ooh - I like the idea of adding the dried blueberries!Monika Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323280644122921851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73010427613486239872008-03-20T02:46:00.000+11:002008-03-20T02:46:00.000+11:00I'm glad I found your blog!The brownies look great...I'm glad I found your blog!<BR/><BR/>The brownies look great.Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815042358986569805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49807401423105004182008-03-20T00:31:00.000+11:002008-03-20T00:31:00.000+11:00OMG - these look anything but vegan, sugarless and...OMG - these look anything but vegan, sugarless and fruity!! I love brownies but usually avoid them because of the calorie and fat count, but it now looks as though I can fly the brownie flag again using this recipe.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9726397952299802712008-03-19T22:44:00.000+11:002008-03-19T22:44:00.000+11:00thanks MM - it's very sweet with the dates but ver...thanks MM - it's very sweet with the dates but very moreish<BR/><BR/>thanks Ricki - this is definitely a brownie for you when you rediscover the delights of chocolate (but you don't want to know how addictive it is)<BR/><BR/>thanks Lisa - happy easter to you too - it is the first time I have used dried blueberries and they are deliciously tart.<BR/><BR/>thanks Nathalie - I have never even seen dried blueberries before but they are great if you can find them - if not you could use sultanas, other dried fruit or just leave it out altogether - and then you will still be able to use up those leftover easter eggs<BR/><BR/>thanks Lucy - was nice to have a perfectly lovely sunny autumn day today - I did see Heidi's brownie and hope to try them some time - they looked lovely but thanks for the compliment<BR/><BR/>thanks LisaRene - these brownies definitely feel more healthy than most I have made, although quite sweet, but it does make it just so easy to justify eating quite a few :-(<BR/><BR/>Thanks Katie - you can eat two pieces - just don't get carried away :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks Kristy - enjoy your time off and hope you get to do some great baking<BR/><BR/>thanks Helen - if you like dates you will love these brownies.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-51552166770339425902008-03-19T20:41:00.000+11:002008-03-19T20:41:00.000+11:00That looks so delicious! You have fruit in there s...That looks so delicious! You have fruit in there so I think that makes it a healthy recipe! They look really gooey and I bet the dates make it really nice and sticky. Dates are one of my favourite ingredients but I never thought to try them in brownies before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-18997706927954623352008-03-19T19:10:00.000+11:002008-03-19T19:10:00.000+11:00Oh with 4 days off, it may just be the time for ba...Oh with 4 days off, it may just be the time for baking, thanks it looks great!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391678902908585000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-19448383091237843432008-03-19T18:40:00.000+11:002008-03-19T18:40:00.000+11:00Ohh yummy these look divine. So squishy and chocol...Ohh yummy these look divine. So squishy and chocolty and only sugar from fruit - I'm sold!<BR/>As they are made with lots of fruit does that mean I can have two pices? ;)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73368244789432129912008-03-19T16:55:00.000+11:002008-03-19T16:55:00.000+11:00Great idea to bring dessert to the HOTM roundup! ...Great idea to bring dessert to the HOTM roundup! This is my kind of brownie and I wouldn't feel the least bit guilty if I skipped dinner and just had a couple (or 3 or 4) of these.LisaRenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033748967210196808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-22597812782040160582008-03-19T09:34:00.000+11:002008-03-19T09:34:00.000+11:00Yes, it's confusing enough all the Northern Hemisp...Yes, it's confusing enough all the Northern Hemisphere/Southern Hemisphere stuff. Then Autumn here turns into Summer and now I'm completely lost...<BR/><BR/>Don't apologise for the photographs, Johanna - these look incredibly good. Did you see Heidi at 101 Cookbooks clever little recipe for black bean brownies? Well, yours are infinitely more appealing!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-19417073569243315962008-03-19T05:04:00.000+11:002008-03-19T05:04:00.000+11:00Sounds wonderful. I love chocolate but rarely ever...Sounds wonderful. I love chocolate but rarely ever eat it which means that we still have Easter eggs standing around waiting to be transformed into cakes. Perfect to replace the chocolate chip cookies in your recipes. Not sure I can find dried blueberries in Rome, though.spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-35255260142575321772008-03-19T04:40:00.000+11:002008-03-19T04:40:00.000+11:00Oh my goodness. These sound delicious. I like that...Oh my goodness. These sound delicious. I like that you used blueberries! I will try these for sure. Thanks for this recipe. <BR/><BR/>Happy Easter!Lisa Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596930753946940084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4987211148570486872008-03-19T01:57:00.000+11:002008-03-19T01:57:00.000+11:00Okay, so this Canadian won't complain about winter...Okay, so this Canadian won't complain about winter now--I'll whine instead about not being able to taste that brownie!! Your photo captures the gooey, chocolatey goodness perfectly. I will have to bookmark this one for when I'm back to eating chocolate. . . *sigh*.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40643961498041364272008-03-19T00:27:00.000+11:002008-03-19T00:27:00.000+11:00As George would say to Edmund, well cover me in eg...As George would say to Edmund, well cover me in eggs and flour and bake me for forty minutes!<BR/><BR/>Vegan, sugarless, full of fruit AND still manages to ooze chocolate decadence, you say? I must say it does rather sound too good to be true, but I'll take your word for it. Recipe duly noted! :)clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271464994614942315noreply@blogger.com