Dark Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Brownies

These Dark Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Brownies are rich and decadent with raspberry jam swirls and crunchy walnuts in every bite!

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Brownies

with raspberry jam swirles and crunchy walnuts in every bite.

Can you believe that tomorrow is already New Years Eve!! Seriously, what happened to 2013? It went by soooo stinking fast!

Have you started setting any of your New Years resolutions yet?

I have thought about a few. One of them being going on this thing called the “Daniels Fast”. It’s called the Daniels fast because when Daniel in the Bible was taken captive by his enemies he refused to eat the food given to him. {if you want to know more about why totally go check it out in Daniel 1:1-21}  He choose only to eat vegetables and drink water. Mike and I have done this fast before and it really cleanses your body. No sugar, no meat, no caffeine, no dairy. Its intense!

So, for one last “hurrah” before the new year I thought I would do an extremely rich and decadent Dark Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Brownie! Sounds good right! 🙂 These brownies are not for the faint of heart, they are super chocolately and fudgy, and you will most definitely need a glass of milk to wash this down. But its so worth it, especially before all those new years resolutions kick in. 🙂

Today is our Mystery Dish Challenge. A Challenge one time a month where 12 of us bloggers create a dish out of 8-10 Mystery Ingredients given to us. Last month I made Lamb Endives with Cherry Balsamic Sauce, which would be a great appetizer to ring in the New Year! Super easy to make and they look so fancy!

Today our host is Sherri over at The Well Floured Kitchen. The ingredients she gave us were:

• Dark Chocolate
• Greek Yogurt
• Berries
• Coconut Oil
• Walnuts
• Fish {any white flaky fish}
• Baby Spinach
• Pecorino Romano Cheese

I ended up using the Dark Chocolate, Berries, Coconut Oil, and Walnuts in this dish! 🙂

How to Make Dark Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Brownies

To get started, preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a 8×8 pan with cooking spray and set aside. Combine 2/3 cups of melted coconut oil, 1 1/4 cup of sugar, 3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons of Dutch-processed Cocoa Powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt .  It will look gritty but it will become smooth once the other ingredients are added.

Stir in the 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Add 2 eggs one at a time.

When the batter looks thick, shiny, and well blended, add 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour and stir until you cannot see it any longer. Gently fold in 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts. Spread brownie mix evenly in the greased pan.

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat add 1/3 cup of raspberry jam with preserves. Heat until jam is smooth and liquid. Pour raspberry jam over brownie mixture in a haphazard pattern.

Bake for 20-25 minutes {I did 25} or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges slightly moist with batter. Let cool completely and serve.

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