I believe sweatpants should go back in style.
I believe bubble baths and fashion magazines are the perfect end to every single day.
I believe curling up with a pet makes headaches go away faster.
I believe blackberry margaritas, chips and guacamole are mandatory food groups (yes, food groups).
I believe in muffins for breakfast on Saturdays, salads on Mondays and brownies on Fridays. Always.
I believe brownies should be so ridiculously fudgey you have to scoop them out of the pan. Or, better yet, eat them over the pan with a fork.
I made these raspberry jam brownies for last Tuesday’s girl night and everyone loved them! In fact, over the span of three hours we didn’t talk about the book once. Instead, we talked about weddings, hairstyles, jobs and….these brownies.
We talked about these brownies a lot, actually. They were kinda the highlight of the night (right, Ashley?). And I’ll definitely be the first one to tell you that normally I hate fruit mixed with chocolate. Like, HATE it. In my mind, chocolate is nature’s perfect food and should be served alone.
However, these brownies, with pretty much an entire jar of Bonne Maman raspberry preserves plus a carton of fresh raspberries in them, totally rocked my entire world.
Oh and they’re gooey. Ridiculously gooey! Not really the dessert I would bring over to a cute boy’s house for dinner, but totally a dessert I would make for you and your girlfriends to enjoy while talking about anything but the thing you’re supposed to be talking about.
Did I mention they don’t have butter in them? Or eggs?
Like I said—chocolate is nature’s perfect food.
Now if sweatpants could become the new skinny jean I’d be set. Until then, I’ll just settle for gooey fudgey brownies. And bubble baths.
Raspberry Jam Brownies
adapted from Veganomicon
serves about 10 girls
Ingredients:
1 cup dark chocolate chips, divided
1 jar minus 2 T Bonne Maman Raspberry Preserves (or any jar of good quality raspberry preserves will do)
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped out)
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup fresh raspberries
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9 x 13 inch pan. Set aside.
Melt half of the chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every thirty seconds until melted. Be careful not to burn the chocolate!
In a large bowl, combine the raspberry preserves, milk, sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir well. Add the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda and stir again (mixture will be thick). Fold in the melted chocolate.
Gently fold in the raspberries and chocolate chips. Most of the berries will get crushed–don’t worry. Spread batter out in greased pan and bake for 45 minutes.
When the time is up, the brownies will not appear to be done. Take them out anyway and let them cool for 30-45 minutes before digging in (or just dig in anyway…who really cares what they look like?).
Though they’re awesome warm, I actually prefer these cold, straight out of the fridge. The brownies become almost like fudge and they are ridiculously addicting.
Time:
1 hour 10 minutes
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The gooey-ness of these brownies looks just perfect. Can you please send me one for breakfast this morning?
My beagle could always tell when I was sick and would cuddle with me all day. Is pet therapy considered part of Eastern Medicine?
And I believe that you are a genius! Since technically we’ve got fruit in this recipe, that makes it healthy, right?
I love this! I made chocolate raspberry crumb bars awhile ago, and they are still my favorite cookie bar of all time. Totally epic flavor combination. I can’t wait to try these brownies!
http://www.jennalaughs.com/2010/12/chocolate-raspberry-crumb-bars.html
ummm excuse me but you make it sound like sweatpants are not currently in style…
clearly I missed the memo!
these look AMAZING!
I just wanted to say that I am SO very excited about this recipe because I made 2 pints of raspberry jam last Sunday and have been itching for a way to utilize them beyond a simple PBJ or sitting fairly lackluster over morning toast. Cannot wait to put them to good use in this recipe!
mmmm..chocolate and raspberry in one dessert?? sign me up!!
First off.. in my world.. sweat pants NEVER go out of style!
Second.. the fudgey-ness of those brownies is making my mout water!
Thanks for the recipe!
Today is my anniversary and my husband loves all things chocolate-raspberry. Looks like I’ve found dessert for tonight – thanks!
My husband would absolutely go crazy for these. Yum!!!
Let’s start a petition to make chocolate it’s own food group. I’d be very ok with that.
dark chocolate & raspberry is my favorite sweet combo! a-m-azing!
oh my goodness. brownies are one of the best desserts in my opinion because of how gooey they can be. i like my baked goods slightly undercooked the best! these look incredible
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Wait, what?? Sweatpants are out of style??
What a fabulous day to discover our blog! I’m making these immediately.
I’m studying to become a registered dietitian- my new career goal is to make this chocolate food group thing happen
Could you use strawberries instead I wonder?
You totally can! I just made them with Strawberry preserves and chopped strawberries (Target was out of raspberries), and they were just as good (maybe even better) than the raspberry version.
ooh and I was just wondering about using my homemade sour cherry jam, because I am not sure I can wait til I go to the shop tomorrow to get raspberry….. but I will of course make them again when I do! hehehe
These look AMAZING!!!
I love fudgey brownies — where you can pick one up and make it into a ball — I like them super soft and gooey.
I’m not a big brownie girl (crazy I know right) but raspberries and chocolate are an all tiem favorite. I need to try these straight from the pan asap!
I imagine eating one of these warm, with a huge scoop of vanilla bean ice cream on top.
I have to make these now as there is nothing better than chocolate and raspberries.
oh.my.goodness.gracious. these look DIVINE and the best part is no butter, no eggs. i will be making these over the weekend. thanks, jenna!
See, I’m the complete opposite. I believe chocolate is always ten times better with fruit (or nuts!) These are so seriously right up my alley – I’ll definitely be making these! The gooier the better!
Oh my, these just look AMAZING! I have some chocolate that I love- chocolove dark chocolate with raspberries in it. Outstanding. This seems like it would be the best of both worlds…gooey chocolate and tart raspberry. Mmmm….
Oh.my.goodness. These were the best brownies ever! Jenn and I were actually talking about these last night and how we were waiting for you to post the recipe!
I’m the same way; chocolate and fruit should be separate. Church and state, yo. But these brownies…I could try these. I love brownies more than any other dessert and enjoy them the most when I can scoop them straight out of the pan. There’s something uplifting about the straight-outta-the-pan approach
I agree…chocolate makes everthing better
I’ve been counting on that this week.
I hate chocolate and fruit too, but chocolate and raspberry is the best combination in the world. Serious.
And these brownies look sooooooo good. never made brownies without eggs though (usually use Nigella’s recipe, tried those?). Gonna try them asap!
ugh don’t hate me for this q but…would there be any way to replace some of the oil with apple sauce or the like? as much as i love my sweatpants, i would also love to don a swimsuit sometime this summer.
i highly do not recommend that…for the sanctity of the brownies.
Haha hilarious
Do you think using frozen instead of fresh raspberries would ruin their sanctity?
If only there was a ‘like’ button – haha!
ooohhhh and vegan!
I love chocolate and raspberries together! Swoon!
Oh yes I’ll jump on that gooey brownie & bubble bath band wagon! Amen sista!
All these are missing is a big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Oh my!
AMEN to fudgey brownies!! These look phenomenal.
You could be a p.e. teacher (like me) and wear sweatpants every day! Actually, I get tired of dressing-down every day!
wow, no butter and no eggs and they look like the fudgiest brownies on earth. p.s. i love chocolate and raspberry together:)
I agree, sweatpants should definitely go back in style!
Those look amazing! I definitely agree – brownies should be eaten with a spoon!
jam is such a great way to incorporate flavor! (no pureeing involved when it’s already been done!)
“pretty much an entire jar of Bonne Maman raspberry preserves plus a carton of fresh raspberries in them”—
I love raspberries!!!
And chocolate!
And “how do they do that?” is a question I’d like to know with the no butter/no eggs thing…I will not question science. I will just follow the darn recipe. And I love it!!
Looks awesome!! How many ounces should the jar of raspberry preserves be?
I believe anything with fruit or jam automatically makes it a breakfast food, and if I happen to still be in my pajamas while making these, well…all the better!
HOLY. My mom used to make brownies with raspberry flavored chocolate chips … talk about heaven.
these look damn amazing!
I am not a huge brownie eater , but if these were put in front of my face, oh my!
Wow. Those look amazing!! Thanks for sharing. You’re a genius!
Vegan brownies for the win!!
I love chocolate and raspberries! And I completely agree that brownies should be eaten with a spoon!
Amen to brownies on Friday. And double amen to margarita and guacamole food groups. (Note: I also include Excedrin as my sixth food group…)
WAIT! Sweatpants aren’t in style? Uh oh…
These brownies look so good! I want to heat them up and put vanilla ice cream on top!
printing now! looks amazing and i hate fruit with chocolate too, except chocolate covered strawberries.
great timing for family gatherings-over Memorial day- thanks!
What? Sweatpants aren’t in style?! …Guess I’ve been breaking some fashion rules then
I have a baking question–how do brownies made with yogurt (specifically greek yogurt) turn out? I have a bunch of cocoa, flour, and yogurt that I just want to use soon but I’m kind of worried that it’ll turn out to be a disaster. OH and I have nutella that I need to use soon, since it’s getting near to its expiration date…
Jessica at HowSweetEats made the most amazing looking Dark Chocolate Yogurt cake, it would be perfect to deplete your pantry of ingredients!
I believe that raspberry brownie should be a food group. And I believe it needs to meet ME.
This goes against everything brownie for me. It has fruit in it, lacks eggs, and lacks butter, and yet feels so, so right!! haha
YUMMY!!!!
I totally agree with you on the sweatpants, they totally need to come back….I mean, for me they’ve never left but, I’d like to feel a little less sloppy when I wear them to the store!
I’m not sure if sweat pants were ever in style… but I’m with you! We should make that a new style. Did you ever hear about those sweatpants that look like jeans? My friend told me about an info commercial showing a woman wearing these weird sweatpants that looked like jeans to a business meeting. It sounded hilarious but I would never do that….
Oh how I wish to go back to high school, if inly to be able to wear sweatpants in daylight in public without getting called out! Especially if I’m going to be eating these brownies!
OMG THESE LOOK SO INCREDIBLY GOOEY!
I used to not be a fan of fruit + chocolate either but now I’m obsessed with chocolate and blueberries. Oh and blueberry coffee.
Maybe I’m just obsessed with blueberries.
these look awesome though.
Your book was written by my brother’s roommate’s parents! Haha, does that make sense?
Hope you’re enjoying it!
“I believe brownies should be so ridiculously fudgey you have to scoop them out of the pan” — I totally agree! the richer the better for me… growing up my sisters and I used to always under bake our brownies and eat them hot and gooey from the oven. Fun times haha
I’m not a fan of fruit and chocolate either, but these brownies look so deliciously gooey and fudgey that I’m willing to give the fruit/chocolate combo another chance!!
LOVE!! When I saw the pictures, I immediately thought they’d be impossible to recreate as a vegan. No eggs necessary? You just made my life. Heading to the store tomorrow to get the jam.
We believe in a lot of the same things! haha. These brownies look so delicious I had to do a double take. Then salivate at all the photos for about ten minutes.
I can’t believe you normally hate the fruit and chocolate combo! Raspberry & chocolate is my favorite, hands down. These look sooo good!
Oh my! I just made these brownies and am trying very hard not to eat the whole pan. I didn’t have fresh raspberries so I kept them out, but they still turned out amazing. Thank you for the recipe!!
I love your “beliefs.” I 100% agree with them all. You are a girl after my own heart.
“I believe sweatpants should go back in style.”–> they’ve always stayed in style in my books
! These sound amazing, loving the ingredients!
hahaha great post Jenna
Yep, I’ll be making these asap. gooey goodness.
Heidi xo
I love fruit with chocolate! Looks like I have another excuse to can raspberry preserves this year. Enjoy your weekend.
The only thing that could make these better is toasted slivered almond, and a white chocolate drizzle. Raspberry White Chocolate Almond brownies are my go-to dessert, and it is always a crowd pleaser. But I like the vegan twist of this. I’ll have to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
GREAT post and couldn’t agree more!
These would be so perfect this weekend. BTW, I’ve added your site to my fave blogs list. Have a wonderful long weekend!
Those look RIDICULOUS! I mean, drool.
Oh my… I can’t even imagine how good these are.
I made a brownie “cake” with raspberry preserves on top one time. Man, was that good…I think I’ll have to try these!
I love the brownies that you have to eat out of the pan. They’re a food group of their own.
Oooh, want! Gotta make these NOW. Question though: How much exactly is a “jar”? I’m based in NZ so our brands are all different meaning an exact measurement would be awesomesauce.
I am also wondering how many oz in ‘a jar’? Thanks!
I’m not a big fan of raspberries but seeing this makes me wanna drool and oh yes.. I definitely prefer it cold than warm
I’ve made these twice now – once with raspberries and once with strawberries because Target was out of raspberries – and both time they have turned out absolutely amazing. I’m pretty sure this tops the chart of best brownie recipes of all time.
I’m off to be the hero of girls night now. Thanks!
These were so good! The endge pieces were a little gummy so next time I might only bake for 40 min and refrigerate. The batter was sinful though
and I want to try it with coconut oil!
I concur – scoop those gooey brownies from the pan!
These look amazing, but I made them and some how they did not turn out well, which is such a bummer!
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