{"id":17791,"date":"2023-02-09T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=17791"},"modified":"2023-03-11T02:12:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T02:12:49","slug":"what-flour-is-best-for-brownies-8-great-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/kitchen-hacks\/what-flour-is-best-for-brownies-8-great-options\/","title":{"rendered":"What Flour is Best for Brownies? | 8 Great Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The best flour for brownies is a simple all cakes flour. Cake flour is low in protein and will make the brownies taste light and delicious. Plain, all-purpose flour is also a great option if you don\u2019t have cake flour. Together with chocolate, sugar and butter<\/a> it will make for yummy, chewy brownies that taste great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best flour types for brownies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These are the best types of flour to use for brownies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Cake flour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cake flour is the best flour for brownies as it is a fine flour that is low in protein. This makes for light and delicious brownies that become crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.  The low protein levels in cake flour will mean that less gluten will form when you mix the brownie batter<\/a>. This will stop them from becoming tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.All-purpose flour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All-purpose flour is the most common option for brownies. This is a wheat flour that has been processed removing the husks making the flour light and lower in fiber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get the best results when making brownies it works best if the dry ingredients are mixed<\/a> together first. This will help to avoid chunks of flour ending up in your brownies<\/a>. Sifting the flour, baking powder and sugar together will help to distribute the ingredients evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Plain flour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plain flour is basically all-purpose wheat flour and is fantastic for brownies. Plain flour does not have any raising agent like self-raising flour so it works well for a variety of brownie recipes. That way you can add the right amount of raising agent for your brownie recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.Self-raising flour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Self-raising flour is a fantastic option for brownies. It can be used instead of plain flour in most recipes but requires an adjustment of the raising agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are adding self-raising flour instead of plain flour then you generally can reduce the amount of raising agent by half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you like your brownies fudgy then it is very important to reduce the baking powder or baking soda<\/a> when using self-raising flour. Too much raising agent will make your brownies fluffy rather than fudgy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fudgy brownies can be made with self-raising flour, just reduce the baking powder in the recipe if you swapping it for plain flour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5. Whole-meal or wholegrain flour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whole-meal or wholegrain flours can be a great way to increase the fiber content of your brownies. Replacing 50% of the regular white flour with whole-meal or wholegrain will make the brownies more filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Gluten free flour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gluten free flour can be used to make brownies. Regular gluten free flour can be swapped into brownie recipes and will still work well. Gluten free flour is often made with a variety of grains. My gluten free flour contains maize, tapioca and rice bran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want a great recipe for gluten free brownies, check out the one below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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