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Woodstock Brownies

Chocolate brownies made with tofu, chocolate chips, and cocoa powder.

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Why it works: Vanilla and chocolate are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,020 recipes. Both carry sotolon, which smells curry, maple. The science ↓

Woodstock Brownies

Oven350°F

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Combine flour and baking soda and set aside.

Make the batter

  1. Combine margarine, sugar and oil in a food processor and process 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.

  2. Add tofu and process for 2 minutes longer.

  3. Add cocoa powder and vanilla and process for a short time.

  4. Slowly add the dry mixture, processing periodically.

  5. Pour into a bowl and add chocolate chips.

Bake

  1. Pour batter into a lightly oiled 9×12 inch baking pan.

  2. Bake for 25 minutes; check at 20 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

968Calories
22 gProtein
40 gFat
127 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Tofu100g firm76
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Vanilla + chocolatetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,020 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  2. Flour + tofutop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together350 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35,032 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  4. Cocoa powder + vanillatop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,189 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  5. Flour + vanillatop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19,241 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Firm silken tofu
Adds moisture and a dense, fudgy texture without butter or eggs.
Flour
Provides the structure that holds the brownies together as they bake.
Sugar
Adds sweetness and helps create a tender crumb and crisp top.
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Supplies the chocolate flavor and deep color.
Baking soda
Reacts with the batter to give a small amount of lift.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Add melting pockets of chocolate and extra richness.

The step that matters

Process the tofu until fully smooth before adding the dry mixture. Silken tofu that stays lumpy leaves streaks and an uneven texture, and over-processing can make the batter overly dense. Blending until smooth gives an even crumb.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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