It is so delicious. I don't know how it ended up like this but it is good this thing is the exact consistency of a moist delicious brownie, hope it's not a fluke.

I used a couple tbsp of cocoa with some stevia, sugar twin, and splenda. This is mixed up in a mug, which you put a bit of butter in and microwave for about 30 seconds. I took it out and then mixed it up a bit and realized it was still mostly just powder. I put a tbsp or two of cream in and a little bit more butter, then I microwaved it for another 20 seconds. When I opened up the microwave I just about had a heart attack when I saw something that looked like a delicious brownie. Tastes like one too.

I know it isn't much of a 'recipe', it's just that I made this just winging it and it ended up so awesome I had to share.

I made a similar invention several years ago, but mine came out more like a cupcake, which was great with cream cheese and cocoa frosting!

Another time I accidentally invented a crispbread - take about a tbsp each of ground flax and wheatbran, add water till it makes a paste - not too thick - and spread it out thin on parchment paper. Nuke on high until crisp (1-2 minutes, depending on microwave). Top with pate, cheese, peanut butter, or whatever, and enjoy!

Rachel

I'm just wondering how in the world this becomes a brownie or cupcake? It's nothing but cocoa, butter and cream, right?

i dunno... but I'm trying it tonight to find out!

I think I might have to try it too!

Did any of you try this?

Lisa

I just made it...and I would call it "Chocolate Goop in a Puddle of Grease."

The "goop" definitely does have a "brownie" taste, though. If you can get past the look of it (I did), and pick the goop out of the grease, it tastes very good.

The initial stage, 1 TBL cocoa stirred into 2 T melted butter, with a little cream added, with a packet of splenda and a few drop of clear liquid stevia made a beautiful ganache!

Which makes the entire recipe worth it....I finally found a ganache to pour over my 3 minute chocolate cake or basic vanilla cookies.

k, this is bad when Chocolate Goop in a Puddle of Grease." sounds good to me....

LOL

I didn't get home till 9 pm last night (can you say 4-hour commute due to idiots who flip their cars?) and I was thinking as I was driving, "i wonder if Elle tried this?" Yes, I need a life.

Honey, it sounds like *I'm* the one who needs the life???

Isn't it funny how we think about and wonder about each other? I do it all the time. I think about you and your Atkins 72!

OK, update on the ganache...it didn't taste good on the rev roll for some reason. The roll was very dry for some reason--I had made this batch with splenda and I don't like the texture of them. Anyway, I just ate the ganache out of the cup. I need to get some unsalted butter to make this...you can definitely taste the salt. But it was very very good. But you have to use/eat it quickly...the batter will break.

Let me tell you, I just ate the equivalent of about 1/4 C of butter and I feel so incredibly happy and satisfied right now...I think I do need to go back to high-fatting.

k, now don't think Im a stalker or anything, but I had a dream about you...

you were in charge of a large Mattress company....

That is hilarious! Scarlet told me today she dreamed that she was babysitting my kids!

OK...now I am pissed. I just realized that I have just eaten 1140 grams of sodium in the &~!%# salted butter!

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Ok...I have the WORST cotton-mouth right now, so if you try this, do use unsalted butter!

Ok..i have salted butter, so I'm gonna try this when I get home. Good Grief, my carb count has been tooooo high lately..no wonder I can't seem to get anywhere. I think I'll make your cookies too, Elle, while I'm 'trying'. As my DD would say..Mom, that was totally random. lol

Lisa

You really want to use UNsalted butter. You can really taste the salt otherwise.