Chocolate desserts have come a long way since I first tried my hand baking from-scratch brownies in the early 1970s. That original recipe relied upon a few tablespoons of cocoa powder to deliver ...

Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting are everything you love about classic red velvet cake in a rich, fudgy brownie form. These brownies bake up with a fudgy texture. Topped with tangy cream ...

• We tested the same brownie recipe with four different variations. • Oil vs. butter, and then chopped chocolate vs. cocoa powder. • The butter and chopped chocolate brownies were the best by far.

Brownies normally don’t fit at the top of anyone’s low-fat eating plan. But they are such a favorite that it’s sensible to have a tested recipe for a low-fat version for occasions, just once in a ...

Leaving out flour and adding cocoa powder to this simple batter makes the brownies tender and extra chocolaty. You can substitute Dutch-processed cocoa for natural or try any of the variations below.

Finding chocolate under the Christmas tree is about as sweet as the holiday gets. But before you rush out to order fudge sauce, truffles or brownies for your favorite chocoholic, consider whether you ...

Learn about when to use Dutch-process cocoa, when to use natural or regular cocoa, and how to substitute one for the other.