Just Baking

Sour Cream Raspberry Brownies

Posted by Mansi Desai
August 14, 2008

Sour-Cream-Brownies@Fun&Food

I still remember how much we used to love baking brownies back in grad-school days. It was our favorite quick, easy, and affordable dessert, and we’d top it with whipped cream or strawberry syrup or plain vanilla ice cream and forget the worries and tensions of school!:) To date I cannot resist a warm fudge brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and nuts . . .

So I am surprised that I hadn’t blogged about my favorite dessert until now! Well, better late than never, so here I share with you my recipe for Sour Cream Raspberry Brownies, where the secret ingredient is, of course, sour cream. The latter imparts a moist and rich texture to the brownies and the raspberries give it the luscious taste in every bite that makes these beauties extremely irresistible!

Sour Cream Raspberry Brownies

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tspn soda-bicarb
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs lightly beaten (or 1/2 cup apple puree for making it eggless)
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 cup thick reduced-fat sour cream
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

Method
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line the base and sides of a baking dish with baking paper.

Sift the flour, soda-bicarb, baking powder, and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, oil, and sour cream in a another bowl. Beat till you see soft peaks form in the mixture, then add in the flours and mix until smooth. Fold in the raspberries (and apple puree if used).

Now spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and dust with icing sugar if desired.

The eggs make these more cakelike, which is how I like them; but if you want fudgy brownies, replace 2 eggs with just 1, and you are good to go!

Tip: You can use walnuts or pecans instead of raspberries as a variation. If you are short on time, just use the ready-made brownie mixes like Betty Crocker available in the market. These brownies are best served warm. Add some vanilla ice cream to make a delicious dessert!