Brownies with Fruit, Nuts, and Flax

By Late2Serenity

Hands-on time:
20 mins. to 25 mins.

Baking time:
18 mins. to 22 mins.

Total time:
38 mins. to 47 mins.

Ingredients

• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 ounces butter
• 7 1/2 ounces firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 ounce All-Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 ounces flax flour, BakOmega preferred
• 2 1/2 ounces Bensdorp cocoa or other Dutch-process cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 1/4 ounces chopped prunes or raisins*
• 2 1/2 ounces dried cherries*
• 2 ounces chopped walnuts
• 6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, to add with nuts and fruit

Details

Servings 25
Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

Preparation

Step 1

*For extra moistness and flavor, soak the fruit in 2 tablespoons brandy, rum or bourbon.

Directions

1) Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease an 8" square baking pan.

2) Melt 1 cup of the chips and the butter together; cool slightly.

3) Whisk in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

4) In a separate bowl, mix together flour, BakOmega flax flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder.

5) Mix the wet ingredients into the dry until blended, then add the fruits, nuts, and remaining cup of chips. Mix well; the prunes tend to stick together and will need some encouragement to distribute themselves evenly.

6) Bake the brownies until a tester comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes.

7) Remove from the oven, and cool completely before cutting.