The KBAL Brownie Initiative

Analysis

These were so simple, I have no comment. These are a one bowl recipe if you use a hand mixer and a microwaveable bowl. And finally, a recipe with no nuts and no frosting!

The brownies were very chewy, but lacking a bit in tropical flavor. The dates seem to have melted into the fudginess of the brownie, making them indistiguishable from the whole. The coconut added a nice bit of texture, but again, not much in the way of tropical flavor.

I would make these again for the texture and the ease of creation. Also, there are dates in it which are healthy and I could trick my kids into eating these (there's more than one way to force feed a child).

• Prep time: 20 minutes
• Cooking time: 35 minutes
• Total time: 1.25 hours (includes cooling)

Modifications

I used chopped dates instead of whole ones. I didn't want to have to chop them and then roll them in flour. The chopped ones in the box are already rolled in something to keep them from sticking, so why waste my time.

Improvements

More tropical flavor. Maybe adding dried mango, papaya or macadamia nuts would help. Also, using the shaved coconut instead of the flakes to get a bigger coconut presence.

My Rating - scale of 1-10

• PITA Rating: 1 (no nuts, no chopping, no rolling in flour)
• Difficulty Rating: 1
• Recipe Complexity (over a basic no-frills brownie): 2
• Texture: 6
• Flavor: 4
• Overall Rating: 5