30 Second Brownies

30 Second Brownies – Could it be true????

When I heard about 30 Second Brownies, I didn’t believe it!!!  So, of course, I had to try it.  Not only did I try it, but I LIKED it.  Now, let me be perfectly clear, this is not as good as my typical brownies…but when you need a chocolate fix and you don’t have 30 minutes to bake brownies, this does the trick!  See below for the recipe…...

But first a bit about brownies.  I really LOVE brownies.  I have several different recipes for brownies – depending if I want traditional brownies, cream cheese brownies, “cake-y” brownies, or blondies.  I don’t find brownies from scratch to be too difficult and I really don’t understand why brownie mixes are so popular.  To me, it doesn’t take but 10 minutes to make any of the brownies I do from scratch – so why not have the real thing.

Back to the 30 Second MICROWAVE Brownies….  Once I tried these and decided they actually tasted good, I wondered when or how I might be able to use such a magnificent quick dessert.  My first thought was for the kids when there are several over for a play-date and instead of making cupcakes or cookies, I could serve warm brownies.  I don’t think I mentioned this, but these 30 Second Brownies are made in a mug.  I thought the kids would enjoy this treat in a mug and they could even splurge and add whipped cream if they wanted.  The mug idea was a cleaver one which made me think…what about this for a dinner party?  You could serve it in a small espresso mug OR even a shot glass.  I thought about how frustrating it is to be spending all of my time in the cooking in kitchen when we have people over for dinner – I also don’t like to miss the conversation.  When guests come to our house, they expect an interesting dessert and I usually end up making something that takes a bit of last minute time and again I am missing the conversation.  You won’t miss a thing with these 30 Second Brownies.  In fact, you could have everything in the mug before your guests arrive (adults or the kids) and then simply put the mug into the microwave and 30 seconds later, you are done!

I am sure you are asking yourself…is she ever going to give us the recipe….yes here it is…

30 Second Brownies (adapted from Food Network Magazine)

          Ingredients:

                   1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa/cocoa powder

                   1 tablespoon flour

                   2 tablespoons brown sugar

                   Dash of vanilla

                   Dash of salt

                   1 tablespoon oil

                   1.5 tablespoons water

Stir all ingredients together in a mug, shot glass, or small microwavable container.  Set your microwave for 30 seconds on high and voila – you have a brownie.

Since I LOVE brownies – especially warm ones, I double the recipe for myself…..well, I actually double the recipe and then have 2 mugs full and I top them with whipped cream…but then, that’s just how I like these things.

Enjoy your 30 Second Brownie and let me know how it goes!