When I was really young, I had an imaginary friend.
His name was Zozo, and he enjoyed getting me into trouble. Some of his antics included drawing on the walls of my room with permanent marker, telling the babysitter I had no bedtime, pulling my little sister’s hair, and sneaking so many tastes of cookie dough while baking that very few cookies were actually ever made.
Somehow, my parents never bought the excuse it was my imaginary friend behind all of this mischief. 😕
By the way, my childhood imaginary friend is still around and causing trouble.
Only now the trouble comes in the form of convincing me it’s a good idea to watch Netflix instead of going to the gym or doing the dishes.
And he still eats the raw cookie dough while we’re baking, until suddenly I will look up and all the batter has disappeared.
Seriously, this guy is evil.
I don’t know why we’re still friends…
Cookie Dough Brownies
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp milk of choice (270g)
- 2 tbsp ground flaxmeal (11g)
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp vegetable or coconut or olive oil (110g)
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract (15g)
- 1 cup spelt, all-purpose, or Bob’s gf flour (120g)
- 1 cup unsweetened cacao or cocoa powder (80g)
- 1/4 tsp plus 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or packed 1/2 cup coconut sugar (115g)
- only if using Bob’s gf flour, add 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/3 cup stevia baking blend, or 1/4 cup regular sugar
- 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips, optional
- 1 recipe of the following: Cookie Dough Dip, made the day after making the brownies
Preheat oven to 330F. Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all liquid ingredients and the ground flax. In a separate bowl, thoroughly combine all remaining ingredients except the cookie dough dip. Pour wet into dry, stir to combine, and pour into prepared pan. Bake 16 minutes, or until mostly set. Brownies will look a little underdone when they come out, but that’s okay! Let cool, then refrigerate overnight and the texture will firm up nicely. Once chilled and firm, make the cookie dough dip and spread it in a thin layer on top of the brownies. Makes 30-35 brownies (35 the size of the ones in the photos). Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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Other Brownie Recipes:
- Zucchini Brownies (Reader Favorite)
- Guinness Brownies
- Almond Butter Brownies
- Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies
- Kale Brownies
- Fudge Brownie Larabars
- Healthy Chocolate Brownies
- Black Bean Brownies
Maybe there are too many brownie recipes on my site and I should stop posting brownie recipes for a while…
No. Sorry. That won’t ever happen. 🙂
My two favorite things in this world together in the same recipe! I’m the ‘eat the cookie dough’ kind of girl and can’t resist trying new brownie recipes cause you CAN NEVER have enough brownies. ;-p. So I’m very happy that you won’t stop posting brownie recipes, I am very grateful for that (and my inner sugar monster too).
Too many brownie recipes? I’m confused how this is possible 🙂
Cookie dough brownies look goooood!
Never had an imaginary friend, but I had several Alter Egos: Sue Turtle, Betty Lou Cowgirl, Ronny the Horse, Terry Pteradactyl, and others. They all had costumes that went with them, and sometimes they went to school for me. 🙂
Never stop posting brownie recipes.
Also, out of ALL the brownie recipes you’ve posted (which are amazing), which one is your all time favorite? 🙂
Haha I could never choose!! I really like the zucchini brownies though…
I really love your recipes! I am just confused with your calorie content, like in the above recipe you would have to cut the brownies into 60 pieces to hit that mark… And if you’re anything like me that’s not quite big enough:) just wondering how you are coming up with the numbers. Thanks
Haha no no, not 60. Just 35… which is still small, but no one says you can’t have more than one. I always do ;).
These look amazing!! It reminded me of when I tried making chocolate chip brownies!! When I made them though I added to many chocolate chips and they melted so it turned into a chocolate melt in the middle brownie fudge cake- thats the technical term!! It was so nice!! I will definitely try this recipe and I will put both recipes for the brownies and the cake thing I made on my blog!
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These look amazing!! It reminded me of when I tried making chocolate chip brownies!! When I made them though I added to many chocolate chips and they melted so it turned into a chocolate melt in the middle brownie fudge cake- thats the technical term!! It was so nice!! I will definitely try this recipe and I will put both recipes for the brownies and the cake thing I made on my blog! (It may not be on for afue days though)
http://imaginationistheweponagainstreality.blogspot.co.uk
omg!! that looks sooo good! I need new recipes to try out and I’m glad I stumbled upon your blog! I definitely need to try out this recipe, and haha I love cookie dough too
This looks delicious! I tried making brownies once and I added to many and it turned into an chocolate melt in the middle brownie fudge cake! (that’s the technical term!) I will definitely do this recipe and I will put the recipe I was trying to follow and my made up recipe on my blog!
This is calling all cookie dough lovers! I love spreading cookie dough on top of fudge-y brownies! It is great how you can add flax seeds!