Tat's Coconut Oil and Cocoa Brownies (Instructables)

Coconut Oil and Cocoa Brownies

Source: jessyratfink, Instructables.

Ingredients
5 tablespoons canola/veg oil
5 tablespoons coconut oil (unrefined!)
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe notes: You can also add 1/2 cup nuts if you like! And as far as cocoa powder, I've used both Hershey's and a nicer Ghirardelli cocoa - the Hershey's makes great brownies, but the nicer cocoa powders make the brownies so much more fantastic!

I originally found this recipe on smitten kitchen - but modified it so I can eat it! Butter and I don't play well, and adding coconut oil keeps the brownies nice and rich. 

You'll need an 8x8 baking pan to make these in, and aluminum foil or parchment paper to line it. :) And an oven preheated to 325 F.

Instructions

1. Melt the oils, sugar, salt and cocoa powder together. I do this by combining them all in a bowl and throwing it in the microwave for a minute. Once it's nice and hot, mix it together until it's very well combined - you don't want to see any lumps. It'll be pretty grainy at this point!
2. Line your pan, preheat the oven. Lay one sheet of parchment paper/aluminum foil down in the pan, so it goes up two sides just a little, and then lay another over the top of it going in the opposite direction. Preheat your oven to 325 F. :)
3. Mix in the vanilla, eggs, and flour.
4. Add the vanilla extract, and mix well.
5. Then, add the eggs one at a time, mixing until each is entirely absorbed - you don't want to see any bits of yolk. Once both eggs are mixed in, the batter will be nice and glossy.
6. Now, add the flour and mix well. You will want to mix until you can't see any flour, and then continue mixing for 30 seconds or so.
7. When it is properly mixed, it will be nice and thick, almost like a fudge. It will be glossy as well - see the last photo to see what you're aiming for. :D
8. Pour into a pan and bake! You will need to spread it with a spatula - it's too thick to do anything else. :P Spread it nice and flat, and then pop it in the oven. You'll be baking it at 325 F for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes is up, pull it out of the oven, and check the doneness with a toothpick. You should see a little crumb on the toothpick, and the top should be matte and starting to crackle a little.
9. Let cool, then cut! Let the brownies cool on a wire rack until the pan is cool enough to handle, and then use the foil/parchment paper to pull them out and let them cool for a little longer. (You really do want to cool there for a long time if you want them to cut nicely... otherwise, just go for it. Eat them with your hands if you must!) Once they're cool, cut them into small squares and serve!
10. Enjoy!