Raspberry Brownies

Namaste,

On Kashi we celebrate the very special time of Gurupurnima this Saturday July 16th.

The feet of a holy being have great significance because it is the feet that touch the earth and bless the earth.

So it is with great joy on Gurupurnima to honor the feet of one’s Guru.

After our Gurupurnima celebration lots of prasad will be served.

One of these prasads will be raspberry brownies.

They are easy to make, delicious, and gluten free.

I am so grateful to my Guru, Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, and for every moment at Her Feet.

Love Swami Rudra Das
Always at the Feet of my Ma Ki Jai
Always at the Feet of my Baba Ki Jai

Ingredients & Utensils

• Dry Ingredients:
• 7/8 cups Oat Flour – Gluten Free – Organic
• 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch – Organic / Non-GMO
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan – (Bob’s Red Mill)
• 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 2 cups Sugar – Organic (divide into 2  (1 cups))
• 1 1/2 cups Cocoa Powder – Organic
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips – Organic

• Wet Ingredients:
• 1/2 lb. = 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter – Melted – Organic
• 4 Eggs – Organic
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract – Organic
• 1/4 jar Raspberry Preserves – Organic (in the brownie batter)
• 1/2 jar Raspberry Preserves – Organic (spread on top of brownies when done)

• Utensils:
• Measuring cup
• Measuring Spoons
• 2 Mixing bowls
• Whisk
• Baking Pan
• Rubber Spatula

Directions:

Step 1: Mix melted butter with half of the sugar ( 1 cup) and cocoa and salt:

Melt the butter.

In a mixing bowl combine the melted butter, half of the sugar = to 1 cup, the cocoa powder and salt.

Whisk this all together well.

Add vanilla, eggs, 1/4 jar of raspberry preserves and mix well.

Step 2: Mix flour ingredients with the other half of the sugar (1 cup):

In a separate mixing bowl combine the oat flour, cornstarch, xanthan, and remaining 1 cup of sugar.

Use a dry clean whisk to incorporate all the dry ingredients evenly.

Step 3: Mix wet into dry:

Make a space in the center of the dry ingredients.

Add the wet ingredients into the space of the dry ingredients.

Add chocolate chips.

Mix well with a spoon or rubber spatula.

Step 4: Bake the Brownies:

Grease your baking pan with some butter or nonstick spray or even coconut oil.

Add the batter and smooth it out with the spatula.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven.

The bars are done when they have set up.

Somewhere in the 15 – 25 minute range,

but every oven is different, and depending on your baking pan,

the thickness of the batter changes as well.

It is good to test with a toothpick or small knife.

If the knife goes in and out dry, the cake is done.

Add raspberry preserves on top of the finished brownies and spread evenly over the surface.

Let cool, cut into bars and serve.

Enjoy !!!

Love Swami Rudra Das