I was lucky enough to receive some “In The Raw” products to use in my baking. I headed over to recipes section on their website and after searching through several different options, I decided on this one: Chocolate Chip Brownies.
I was actually surprised with the variety of food you can make using Stevia In The Raw. You can make breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert! I chose to stick with what I knew best … dessert.
I have used Sugar In The Raw before, but only for coffee. I’ve never tried Stevia In The Raw and was surprised at how soft and light the product was. It was like a cloud zipped up in a bag, weighing close to nothing. How is that even possible? Oh well .. all that matters is that it tasted great, and I couldn’t even taste the difference between that and normal sugar (and let me tell you, I LOVE my sugar)!
When I bake something, I share the results with the people around me. By using In The Raw products, I know I’m sharing a better creation because of the all-natural ingredients inside. The better your ingredients, the better the outcome. Living in Berkeley, I’m more aware of fresh produce and food. Why wouldn’t I want the same for all of my other ingredients? You are responsible for everything you put into your body, and by using all natural ingredients, you are taking a step toward a healthier lifestyle.
It didn’t take any additional time for me to sub my regular baking sugar for In The Raw sugars. Actually, it didn’t affect my normal prepping at all. The only difference was the outcome. These chocolate chip brownies were much more cake-like, and they weren’t as heavy as normal brownies. I would love to sub dark cocoa powder in for the normal unsweetened cocoa powder next time to give it a stronger and richer taste. Instead of the chocolate chips, I used dark chocolate discs, which I loved and would highly recommend doing.
If you make this recipe expecting a brownie, you’ll be disappointed. If you make this recipe expecting a cake, then you’ve got yourself a recipe. Throw some icing on top and you’ve really got a keeper. Again, the recipe is from In The Raw.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup Stevia In The Raw Bakers Bag
- 1/3 cup Sugar In The Raw
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup low fat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate mini chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Combine melted butter and cocoa powder. Set aside to cool. In large bowl beat eggs until frothy. Add Stevia In the Raw and Sugar In The Raw.
- Combine flours, baking powder and salt ñ add to egg mixture and stir. Add in cocoa mixture, vegetable oil, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir until blended. Stir in mini chips.
- Pour batter into baking pan and bake at 350F about 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool on rack.
I have to admit the packaging of the two products is especially convenient for a baker. Since I don’t exactly use a lot of Stevia or Sugar In The Raw in one sitting, I’m able to zip up or close the pour spout on the side of the box. I don’t have to worry about finding a Tupperware to store the remainder of the sugar in or finding a clip to make sure the bag stays closed. It makes my life a lot easier when I can just take an item out of my pantry, use it, and put it back without worrying if it’ll stay fresh or not.
In The Raw has a new app out called the “Au Natural In The Raw” app, where it pixelates your food pictures like this:
It gives you maximum viewing pleasure and lets you cover all that baked (or cooked) goodness in your food photography. Apparently, the majority of photos posted on social media platforms are pictures of food. Can you believe it? I sure can. We consume it everyday and want to share our plates with everyone else. The “Au Natural In The Raw” app makes this a more fun way of sharing your food pictures online. It also makes people take a closer look and consider using all natural ingredients in their next kitchen endeavor.
Now for the good stuff. You can win a $100 Cooking.com gift card! How do you do so? Well, visit the In The Raw website and leave a comment telling me which recipe you’d make!
