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!
Renee C. says
Thanks for doing this! I cannot get enough of cream cheese frosting when I make cupcakes so I will have to try In The Raw’s version of Vanilla Cream Cheese.
kellyr78 says
I would like to make the No-Bake Cocoa Crisp Squares
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Mary says
I would love to make spiced cranberry sauce. Maybe I just want it to be Thanksgiving already!
Mary Perkins says
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting for me too!
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Kait says
I’d love to try those grape popsicles!
Kait says
https://twitter.com/sallymustard/status/245391636169908224
Rochelle S says
I definitely plan on making those peach pecan whole grain muffins! YUM!!
Nicole says
I think my kids would love the Red Berry Popsicles.
Anonymous says
I’d love to try to make the Himalayian Chai Tea ! I love chai flavor !
Corisa
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Natalie says
ooh the no bake oat bars!
eclairre says
I would like to make the No-Bake Cocoa Crisp Squares; looks so delicious eclairre(at)ymail(dot)com
humblesunset says
Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake!
dc nguyen says
Red Berry Popsicles with Stevia in the Raw look delicious, especially during this heat wave! daochau.nguyen@gmail.com
cw says
I think I would have to make the RubyRita….yum!
Elyse says
I already use Stevia In The Raw for tea and such, rather than sugar, but I never thought about using it for baking!
I do love any kind of baking that includes rum, so the coconut rum balls might make an appearance at the next party I attend!
I also tweeted about it here:
https://twitter.com/neocopasetic/status/246447419603161090
tara1965 says
I would make No-Bake Nutty Oat Bars.
ms-texas says
i saw a recipe called Celebration Cake that I would like to try
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ms-texas says
i tweeted here:
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Kylie says
The spiced apple quesadilas sound amazing!
JC says
I’d like to make Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole
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JC says
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MANDY83 says
I would make the Ambrosia Waldorf Salad
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Amy says
So many delicious recipe to choose from. I love this Chinese Chicken Salad! Can’t wait to try.
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Amy says
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Melinda says
Red Berry Popsicles I love fruity desserts 🙂
Melinda says
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tweeted
sean says
the Ambrosia Waldorf Salad sounds great and not too challenging
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Melanie says
I want to make the White Chocolate Pear Bread Pudding. Sounds delicious.
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Norma says
The Cocktail Meatballs would be great to take to holiday parties.
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LAMusing says
Right this moment I’d love the French Toast with Berry Salsa!
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sy says
The brownies look so tasty, thanks for the recipe and giveaway. I want to try the coconut rum balls.
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sy says
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Tina says
Chocolate Cheesecake
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Tina says
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Harmony Burmeister says
Would love to try the chocolate cheesecake
Harmony Burmeister says
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Tiffany Winner says
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Tiffany Winner says
I would like to make the No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookies thismomwins@gmail.com
Georgia Caudle says
Love to try the Chocolate Chip Blondies.
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Georgia Caudle says
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Thomas Murphy says
I would like to make the Coconut Rum Balls
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Thomas Murphy says
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karenmed409 says
Spicy Fiesta Slaw sounds Yummy! Love to try that first.
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Kerry says
I’d love to make the Chocolate Cheesecake!
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Kerry says
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chambanachik says
Definitely want to try the Mulled Apple Cider!
http://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/mulled-apple-cider/?ref=search
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Kelly Massman says
I’d like to make the No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookies!!!!! Thanks for a chance to win and have a great day!
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Betty C says
I’d like to start with the No-Bake Nutty Oat Bars but I’ve already found many more I want to try.
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Emily N. says
I want to try the Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole recipe!
Emily N. says
tweet https://twitter.com/prizepuzzle/status/251845503485091840
gettingfitinphilly says
I would make the coconut rum balls
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angie lilly says
The Fruit Crisp Topping recipe would be perfect to try out on the apple crisps I am getting ready to make with this year’s apple harvest!!!
http://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/fruit-crisp-topping/?ref=search&product=sugar-in-the-raw&page=1
Angie
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angie lilly says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/252077130555457536
Angie
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Jammie Morey says
I would make the turkey sloppy janes yummy sweepmorey at gmail dot com
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MCantu1019 says
I’ll try the whole wheat cinnamon raisin bread pudding.
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stylefriendly says
I would make the cocoa brownies.
Rebecca Graham says
I would make the coconut rum balls.
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wizardewu says
From The Raw website I want to make the Chinese Chicken Salad recipe.
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meredith m says
the Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole sounds amazing
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slehan says
I want to make the mulled-apple-cider:
http://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/mulled-apple-cider
Thanks for the contest.
slehan says
blogged:
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Anash says
i would make the Pumpkin Pecan Muffins
thanks for a great giveaway
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thANKs for the giveaway!!
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jakiesmom says
i’d like the mulled apple cider recipe
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zara says
If you don’t have this and aren’t bothered about the healthy side of things can you just use normal sugar as a substitute for the Stevia in the raw bakers bag and Sugar in the raw?
kim says
of course! normal sugar always works. 🙂