Unbelievable Passover Brownies

Ok it's officially been way too long since I've posted.... so I'm sorry to the two people that actually read this blog (mom and one other haha).  And just for the record I have baked since my last post... once...   It was chocolate chip cookies and it was very uneventful (but they were so delicious!)  I am slightly embarrassed to admit that I used the recipe from the Nestle Tollhouse bag (.... but slightly proud.  Come on, we all know that recipe is amazing.)

Now that it's Passover and I have off from work for the week (hooray!), I knew I HAD to bake something.  Up until this year, I have always bought the "kosher for passover" box of brownie mix.  I have been making these brownies every year since I could help my mom mix the batter (I don't eat brownies regularly, but for some reason it's always a must for Passover).  They are always pretty good, but not GREAT.  This year, I was searching through a google document that my family made a few years ago (it has recipes, a basic grocery list, and other little things we need to remember to do for Passover).  There was an "Unbelievable Brownies" recipe posted from my sister.  And I made them.  And guess what.  You'd never even be able to tell that they are kosher for passover!  Thanks Rach!  No more "brownies from a box" for me!

 It's worth it for me to post the recipe for anyone who is interested because the brownies are pretty easy to make:

Unbelievable Brownies

Nonstick cooking spray
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
¾ cup Dutch process cocoa powder
1 cup potato starch
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)


Preheat oven to 350

Spray an 11 by 7 inch brownie pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Set aside

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar until smooth.  Add the oil and salt.  Mix.  Sprinkle in the cocoa powder and mix to make the batter chocolatey.  Add the potato starch and mix to combine.  Scrape down the sides with a spatula.  Stir in the chocolate chips if using.

Pour into prepared pan.  Bake for 35-40 minutes.  Allow to cool before serving.

I just have one note to mention.  Usually when I bake, I bake for the minimum time it says on the recipe because my oven is pretty hot and my husband likes things soft.  On this recipe, I put the brownies back in the oven at least three times.  After I baked them a little longer than the recommended time, they came out perfect.