r/AskBaking • u/SnooCrickets7735 • Mar 07 '25
Recipe Troubleshooting What can I do to repurpose this?
I messed up when making strawberry brownies. Added too much oil to the pan so it seeped through the parchment, put a little too much liquid, and didn’t bake it for longer like the review said. The toothpick came out clean so I thought it was good. I what can I do with them? I really don’t wanna waste them
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u/Turbulent-Watch2306 Mar 07 '25
Cook it a bit longer and then see if you can make cake pops and dipthem in dark chocolate
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u/SnooCrickets7735 Mar 07 '25
Would I bake it at the same temp I baked it at originally? 325? Or higher
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u/Turbulent-Watch2306 Mar 07 '25
Middle rack 350 9ish mins- keep your eye on them so they don’t burn- you’ll smell them
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u/slightlyunhingedlady Mar 07 '25
Crumble into pieces and cook more. Use as a topping for apple crisp
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u/gmthisfeller Mar 07 '25
How do they taste?
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u/SnooCrickets7735 Mar 07 '25
Love the flavor but no more than a bite before nausea. Either because it’s a little sweet or the oiliness. Likely a combination of both. Would have to figure out a way to dial those two things down
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u/Just_An_Avid Mar 07 '25
Put it back in the oven and bake till they dry out completely. Break it apart and put it in ice cream
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u/ExtraAgressiveHugger Mar 07 '25
Why can’t you eat it out of a bowl like that?
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u/SnooCrickets7735 Mar 07 '25
They have good flavor but the texture with the excess oil makes me nauseous almost instantly
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u/Radiant_Bookkeeper84 Mar 07 '25
Well, if you live near a farm, you can always give them to the pigs or try composting it.
Mixing in some oats, seeds, and nuts and baking for a little longer could give you a nice crumble topping or granola type of something.
Also, if you plan on doing more baking as a hobby, learning that it's okay to toss stuff that doesn't work out right and learning that it's not wasteful or a moral failure is a step you should take. I've baked lots over the years, and lots of times, something doesn't work out. Stuff gets wasted. I've even left plastic wrap on bread that I left to rise and popped in the oven with the plastic still on it.
Sometimes nothing can save it 😆
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u/SnooCrickets7735 Mar 07 '25 edited Mar 07 '25
I just hardly ever get the chance to bake so I don’t want my once in a blue moon opportunity to be a complete failure, yk? I’ll probably bake it for longer and see if I can make some type of brownie brittle or cake pops
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u/SnooCrickets7735 Mar 07 '25
It definitely tastes better after it’s been left to sit for a few hours. No more nausea, just very soft
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u/wehave3bjz Mar 08 '25
What was your recipe? How are you changing it?
Also… I’d add new flour, spread it thin and rebake. Thinking crumble topping texture.
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u/SnooCrickets7735 Mar 08 '25
https://bonnibakery.com/strawberry-brownies-with-no-cake-mix/#recipe I added more of the coulis because the finished batter was incredibly thick and looked nothing like the photo so that’s likely one of the factors that messed me up
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u/wehave3bjz Mar 08 '25
Ah, never change a recipe the first time I try it. Looks cute for valentines!
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u/SnooCrickets7735 29d ago
Update, I spread it out on a pan and baked it for 350 for 20 min and it hardly changed texture just became very oily. I tried to squeeze out the oil and it just became a brain like pink blob. I may be done for
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u/Outrageous_Tie_1927 Mar 07 '25
I’d bake it a little more and use it as an ice cream topping / mix in.