Decadent Birthing Brownies

[RealLifeMama]

The recipe was submitted to my church's cookbook (you know, one of those cookbooks where everyone submits a recipe and the book is bound?)
The author said that if a mom is overdue, and eats these brownies she will go into labor the next day.
I don't know if that is true...yet.

They are chewy and fudgy, not the slightest bit cakey. They crack on the top.

Here is the recipe: ( I have modified the instructions because I am writing them by memory.)

1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 2 ounce squares of bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Cream sugar and butter together until fluffy. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla. Mix in flour, and then nuts.
spread in 9X9 inch pan (I'd probably like them thicker, so next time I will use an 8X8 inch pan)
Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.


I will let you know if I go into labor tomorrow!


ETA: They are very thin. I'd try doubling the recipe for normal thickness brownies.

[Niphredil]

:yum

[righteous mama]

:rockon

[CakeLady]

:yum

[joystrength]

Soooo, what happens if you eat them and you're not even pregnant??? :lol :lol

[RealLifeMama]

Soooo, what happens if you eat them and you're not even pregnant??? :lol :lol


I don't know...my son was wondering the same thing. He was hesitant to eat one saying "But I don't want to have a baby!" :giggle

My DD, on the other hand, said "They look like plain ol' brownies. I think it is just a coincidence." :lol

[pastelsummer]

oh nummy!!! I wanna try some!!!! And I am gonna too soon!!!

[MamaCare]

I am *so* gonna bake some of these!!! :rockon

[crunchymum]

:lol your dd sounds just like mine... little logical first borns... :P~ :giggle

[Maggirayne]

Yay! I had to look for your original thread! Lol! What if you're in the middle of being pg? :scratch
I think I'll go with your DD's "It's a coincidence." :giggle
So brownies for supper. . .

[RealLifeMama]

Yay! I had to look for your original thread! Lol! What if you're in the middle of being pg? :scratch
I think I'll go with your DD's "It's a coincidence." :giggle
So brownies for supper. . .


It clearly stated "if a mom is overdue."

I did have the baby the next day. :think
Maybe we need to do a GCM clinical trial.

[crunchymum]

Yay! I had to look for your original thread! Lol! What if you're in the middle of being pg? :scratch
I think I'll go with your DD's "It's a coincidence." :giggle
So brownies for supper. . .


It clearly stated "if a mom is overdue."

I did have the baby the next day. :think
Maybe we need to do a GCM clinical trial.



:lol you should! (btw, i made these the other night for dh... :shifty i didn't tell him what they were called, though. :lol i'm thinking a double recipe might be good, they were pretty thin...)

[Mashena]

I want to make brownies for Bible Study tonight but I'm actually slightly nervous that these would send my friend who isn't do for three more weeks into early labor. :giggle

I'll find another recipe ;-) I'd feel really guilty if she went into labor tomorrow! (I don't have the chocolate for these anyway!)

[Aisling]

I want to make brownies for Bible Study tonight but I'm actually slightly nervous that these would send my friend who isn't do for three more weeks into early labor. :giggle

I'll find another recipe ;-) I'd feel really guilty if she went into labor tomorrow! (I don't have the chocolate for these anyway!)


I think you're pretty safe. :giggle ;) Being overdue is the key for most miracle recipes...having inevitable time on their side and all. (Jen, tell dd she's in good company...says another logical firstborn. :O :O)

[RealLifeMama]

I want to make brownies for Bible Study tonight but I'm actually slightly nervous that these would send my friend who isn't do for three more weeks into early labor. :giggle

I'll find another recipe ;-) I'd feel really guilty if she went into labor tomorrow! (I don't have the chocolate for these anyway!)


If you do make them, do double the recipe as Jen suggested.
They are very thin. I did not care, the chocolatey buttery richness combined with the excitement of impending labor was enough for me. But, if I make them again, I will double them for sure.

[MamaPepper]

So you're saying you HAVE to be overdue??? :giggle

[mollobe]

And....I'm surprised no one mentioned this yet...if you add the optional nuts, does that mean it'll be a boy? :hiding :shifty

[Aisling]

And....I'm surprised no one mentioned this yet...if you add the optional nuts, does that mean it'll be a boy? :hiding :shifty


:spit Molly! :haha

[Aisling]

OK, so, if you double the recipe, in order to make them thicker, you still just make them in the 9x9 pan, right? :think

[Niphredil]

OK, so, if you double the recipe, in order to make them thicker, you still just make them in the 9x9 pan, right? :think


I'd be worried about them getting all the way done... :think

(not that I see this recipe in my near future. :hiding)

[crunchymum]

OK, so, if you double the recipe, in order to make them thicker, you still just make them in the 9x9 pan, right? :think



:yes :yum


And....I'm surprised no one mentioned this yet...if you add the optional nuts, does that mean it'll be a boy? :hiding :shifty


:laughtears

[Oliveshoots]

mmmmmm...buttery.....chocolatey.....that's all I require :yum

Mollobe...... :haha that was a good one....

May have to try these tomorrow. I'll be doing some baking for a friend's care basket anyway, so why not make more buttery sugary chocolatey goodness???? :lol :heart

Maybe they make you go into labor because the enjoyable experience relaxes you and produces endorphins and somehow that makes your body ready to go ahead and start dilating, laboring, etc etc. :shrug I would be rEALLY interested to know if there is any science behind it (I was just thinking today about how I"m so interested in the science of food)

[Serafine]

yummy! Subbing for next spring!

[Blue-EyedLady]

Ahem...

FTR, BlessedBlue made these when she was overdue and it did not send her into labor. She had some extenuating circumstances, but still. They were gluten-free, so that might have been the problem. ;)

Oh, and even without the nuts, he's definitely a boy!

[allisonintx]

I made these tonight, now I'm just waiting for them to come out of the oven.

Of course, I don't have the excuse of being overdue or anything, because I'm the opposite of pregnant right now, but YUMMY anyway!

[MamaPepper]

You sure we don't need to start a :popcorn thread for you Allison? I mean, the brownies really do do strange and wonderful things! Lol

[allisonintx]

even with nuts, I doubt they can undo what the doctor did to dh (love that alliteration)

[MamaPepper]

even with nuts, I doubt they can undo what the doctor did to dh (love that alliteration)

:haha

[bananacake]

I made these tonight - well, they're in the oven. I'm only 38.5 weeks, and I made them gluten & dairy free. We'll see if they have any effect.

[bananacake]

I'm not overdue either, but I see these brownie in my very near future.

I don't have a 9 by 9 pan though. Maybe I should triple the recipe and make it in my 9 by 13 pan....and then eat them all.

I one-&-a-halved the recipe, and put them in an 8x8 pan :grin

[Mokek Kwe]

I made these tonight - well, they're in the oven. I'm only 38.5 weeks, and I made them gluten & dairy free. We'll see if they have any effect.

did they help? :)

[Cherish]

This looks worth getting pregnant for just so I can try it! ;)

[crunchymum]

That's a very good idea, Rene. :lol

[bananacake]

I didn't eat them all yet. But I am feeling very sore today..........

[Raspberries]

I didn't eat them all yet. But I am feeling very sore today..........

:listen:phone

[bananacake]

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, anyone?

3/4 cup coconut oil/margarine, melted (I used 1/2 cup coconut oil & 1/4 cup soy-free margarine)
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
6 1-ounce squares of baker's chocolate, melted
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup GF baking mix or GF flour
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Cream sugar and oil/margarine together. Add eggs and mix well. Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla. Mix in flour, and then nuts.

Spread batter in an 8X8 inch pan. Bake at 325 for about 40 minutes.

[TrinMama]

10 days until I'm overdue... :shifty

[Teacher Mom]

I don't know about birthing brownines, but this thread caught my eye cause I just made brownies. The kids are in the other room and don't even know yet!!! They are just now started to scent the house up. mmmmmmmmmmm The kids will be so surprised. I will even let them have one before dinner!!!! :P~

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they just asked "are you making brownies".......YUM!!

[MaybeGracie]

I'm a week overdue...brownies are in the oven...fingers are crossed!! :D

[Soliloquy]

I'm a week overdue...brownies are in the oven...fingers are crossed!! :D

:popcorn

When I was "overdue" w/ Gracie I made (and ate) "labor salad" and "labor eggplant parmesan.". Both were very tasty but didn't bring on labor. So, interested to see if it works for you!!

(Weird thing is I'm normally a borwnie junkie but I'm so not in the mood for brownies or any sweets lately ... Maybe in Jan when I pass 40 weeks I will be ...)
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Oh, and don't you have to eat the whole pan on top of the fridge? Maybe that's why the recipe is so thin -- so you can eat the whole pan.
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[mummy2boys]

Oh I so need to get pregnant again so I can make these :giggle

[Lady Grey]

Wow, this certainly sounds better than the induction tea I tried with DS (that didn't work).

[Marielle]

This thread is a hoot!

I'm afraid even if I stuck a big 'ol sign stating, "Pregnant Lady Brownies ONLY" no one would pay attention. Must try these anyway. Thanks for posting these A~!

[musicmama]

Did we ever figure out the success rate? Just looking back they seem to have worked for most everyone!

MaybeGracie had her baby the same day ;)

[Soliloquy]

Cat made brownies yesterday but since she's vegan it was probably a different recipe--her water broke that night!
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Mine are in the oven! I used cocoa powder since I didn't have any chocolate in the house.
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[Raspberries]

Throwing my GF recipe into the mix. I will be using this later ;)

-1/2 cup of butter
-1/4 cup coconut oil
-1/2 cup of cocoa
-1cup brown sugar
-1 tsp Vanilla
-2 Eggs
-3/4 cup almond flour
-1/4 tapioca starch
-1/2 tsp baking soda
-1 tsp salt

Fudgey Goodness Topping:
1/2 cup butter
1/3 rounded cup of cocoa
Powdered sugar (which honestly I just eyed and did to preference)

Preheated oven to 350.

I melted the butter and coconut oil, then added in the cocoa and mixed. Then I added to that the sugar, vanilla and eggs. In a separate bowl I mixed together the dry ingredients. Add the dry to the wet and mix well.

Greased an 8x8 pan and loaded her up with the batter. Baked for about 30 min. Cooled it a bit (but just barely because I was chompin at the bit LOL) and added the topping.

Really, IMO, its the fudgey topping that makes this. So don't forget to add that!

ETA: I made these at around 8:30pm on 3/3/10 and gave birth at 7:30am the next morning 3/4.

[KatieMae]

I'm making these right now - two days "overdue" ATM. It's also supposed to snow here tomorrow AND I have evening plans w/ mommy friends, so the combination of these three things should definitely make labor start :lol

FYI, I doubled the recipe but baked it in a 9x13 glass dish. It took 40mins. It's a very very thick batter.

[Soliloquy]

I made them yesterday and even ate one on top of the fridge. No labor thus far ...
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[euromom]

thinking of making these tonight! I only have milk chocolate chips though...no bittersweet...and a 1/2 bag of semisweet...either way, they sound yummy! :brownies

[Herbwifemama]

I'm not overdue, but I'm in PLL, and I'm happy to try it out anyway! :D

[Niphredil]

So let's be very specific here... I like to follow rules. :glasses

Over due = past due date, yes? So on your due date is technically incorrect procedure, yes?

:shifty

(Just trying to plan my post-due activities here, ya know. What you mean everyone doesn't schedule their fridge jumping a couple of weeks in advance? :hiding)

[ncsweetpea]

If you do make them, do double the recipe as Jen suggested.
They are very thin. I did not care, the chocolatey buttery richness combined with the excitement of impending labor was enough for me. But, if I make them again, I will double them for sure.


:P~ You're getting the chance to make them again... :P~ :hug

[bananacake]

GFDF ones work well for both VBACs and going into labor before 40 weeks :shifty
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[Beth1231]

Ive seen these miracle brownies mentioned so many times that I assumed they had red raspberry leaf in them or something similar.
:lol Turns out they're normal,yummy brownies!
:yum

[bananacake]

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, anyone?

3/4 cup coconut oil/margarine, melted (I used 1/2 cup coconut oil & 1/4 cup soy-free margarine)
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
6 1-ounce squares of baker's chocolate, melted
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup GF baking mix or GF flour
3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Cream sugar and oil/margarine together. Add eggs and mix well. Mix in melted chocolate and vanilla. Mix in flour, and then nuts.

Spread batter in an 8X8 inch pan. Bake at 325 for about 40 minutes.

BTW, I had the baby the morning after I posted this :giggle

[Maggirayne]

Hmm, I made mine on Tuesday at 41w and 2d and didn't have A until Sum 1 am. :duck

[KatieMae]

GFDF ones work well for both VBACs and going into labor before 40 weeks :shifty
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:doh I should have made some of these for musicmama today!

[Niphredil]

:doh I should have made some of these for musicmama today!

Oh, don't worry, Sara and I have a brownie date! :yes :heart

[JPeriod]

Does one need to eat all of them for it to work? or just one? :shifty (off to see if I have bittersweet chocolate in the house...)

[Can'tTurnLeft]

I know a few mamas who have just had to get the ingredients out

[JPeriod]

Um, worse brownies ever. :sick I don't know what's wrong with them. Maybe the organic sugar? It's not super fine like bakers sugar. I didn't have bittersweet chocolate, so I used trader joe's 72% dark chocolate. After tasting the batter, I added 2 oz of semi sweet bakers chocolate I had on hand and it still didn't taste very chocolatey. :shrug I looked online and bittersweet/semi-sweet are supposed to be interchangable. I baked it in a smaller pan and it rose high, crisping the top, but leaving the inside mushy. It caved when cutting into it. Weird. :scratch I'm used to the ghiredelli's mix.

But if they work, I don't care! :giggle

[crunchymum]

they are pretty dense on the inside... it's all that butter. :lol

[Niphredil]

Um, worse brownies ever. :sick I don't know what's wrong with them. Maybe the organic sugar? It's not super fine like bakers sugar. I didn't have bittersweet chocolate, so I used trader joe's 72% dark chocolate. After tasting the batter, I added 2 oz of semi sweet bakers chocolate I had on hand and it still didn't taste very chocolatey. :shrug I looked online and bittersweet/semi-sweet are supposed to be interchangable. I baked it in a smaller pan and it rose high, crisping the top, but leaving the inside mushy. It caved when cutting into it. Weird. :scratch I'm used to the ghiredelli's mix.

But if they work, I don't care! :giggle

:giggle

Glad to know I'm not the only one who thought they were awful. I had to force myself to finish the pan (who ever thought they'd have to say that about brownies!?! :jawdrop)... and then it was all for naught anyway. :doh :lol

Here's to hoping they work for you! :hug :heart

[hellomama]

Thank you for the recipe! What a cute tradition!:-)

[BriansLovie]

These did not work for me :giggle DS3 was almost 2 weeks overdue.

[Garland]

:brownies
Going to have to make these when it's close to my baby's birth. :) Just for fun. And because I :heart chocolate. :giggle

[daughter_of_faith]

Maybe I'll try these in December.

[MaybeGracie]

Mine are in the oven right now. I'll get back to you tomorrow. They "worked" last time! ;)

[crunchymum]

Well? ;)

[MaybeGracie]

No luck. Boo. But at least they tasted good!

[RealLifeMama]

No luck. Boo. But at least they tasted good!

They beat castor oil any day!

I was reading a food blog last week and came across the recipe for these brownies. Only they were just "brownies", specifically brownies to add to homemade ice cream. I wanted to comment, but resisted the urge. :giggle

[crunchymum]

:giggle

[Stiina]

:brownies

[SillyMommy]

Maybe they make you go into labor because the enjoyable experience relaxes you and produces endorphins and somehow that makes your body ready to go ahead and start dilating, laboring, etc etc. :shrug I would be rEALLY interested to know if there is any science behind it (I was just thinking today about how I"m so interested in the science of food)

That has to be it, as there are NO other ingredients that would give labor a boost. I was expecting them to have RRL or castor oil in them or something! LOL

[RealLifeMama]

That has to be it, as there are NO other ingredients that would give labor a boost. I was expecting them to have RRL or castor oil in them or something! LOL

I don't know, but my stats are two for two! They aren't the best brownies, but I'd rather eat them than take castor oil.

[SillyMommy]

Oh, don't get me wrong, in a few weeks I'll be ALL over these brownies! LOL It just drives me nuts not knowing what the deal is, yk? (logical first-born here)

[Soliloquy]

They never worked for me. :pout

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[Stiina]

I never got to try it. :impouting I was really looking forward to fridge-sitting and brownie-eating but Pop came early!!! :giggle

[squiddles]

Making these today :shifty


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[RealLifeMama]

Good luck!
This last time, I made them in the kitchen aid instead of by hand, and thought I had overwhipped them, but they came out the best they ever had. And I used really good butter. I think they can tend toward greasy when I used cheap butter.

[princesspoet]

Yay! I get to try these!

[sara1215]

These sound amazing! Must save for future reference.

[MaybeGracie]

Four days overdue. Brownies are in the oven. Fingers crossed!

[bentlaj11]

I guess I'm going to need a baby #4! I didn't make it to the top of the fridge or get to make these. Or, maybe they are good for milk production and I can make some now :shifty

[MaybeGracie]

You never know until you try, right? :giggle Make them, see if it increases your milk supply, and report back to us - in the name of science! :lol

[Soliloquy]

I might make these this week. :)

[Blue-EyedLady]

I might make these this week. :)
Already? Seems like you just announced a month or 2 ago. [emoji13]

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[Soliloquy]

Should the recipe be 2 2-ounce squares chocolate? As in 4 ounces total?

I'm making them now. 40w6d!

[RealLifeMama]

Yes, I think that is what that means.
I never noticed the recipe was written like that. How odd! ( I mean, I typed it in, but I just copied it from the book.)

We are eating brownies tonight, too. King Arthur recipe, not the birthing variety, but still...sending birthy vibes your way!

[zeo2ski]

Yeah I thought it was odd too, but I'm guessing that it's an older recipe and perhaps they used to package the chocolate in 2 oz sections. Drives me nuts that it is now in 1/4 oz squares, but it is helpful for math lessons for my little chef child!

These brownies did work for me, though the cooking process got me started rather than eating, but unfortunately I am now addicted. My baby is one month old and I've made the recipe 3 or 4 times since then...

[Soliloquy]

I'm 0/2 on these brownies. Oh well, they are good!

[ECingMama]

Should the recipe be 2 2-ounce squares chocolate? As in 4 ounces total?

I'm making them now. 40w6d!

I prayed pretty hard last night. Read: I felt anxiety for you/baby. I super wish the brownies had worked. How about fudge? Just don't go getting on the fridge!!

[Soliloquy]

I hate fudge.

I got on the fridge with J. Dh had to help me get down and it wasn't fun at all. But I do have a funny pic of me eating a brownie on the fridge.

I'm not really concerned or feeling like she needs to get out as long as I don't go past 42 weeks. My midwife can't legally attend a birth past 42 weeks and the OBs in our town are generally not to my liking. If it comes to that, I'd be driving an hour + to the certified baby-friendly hospital that has CNMs.

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Thank you SO MUCH for praying!

[ECingMama]

I hate fudge.

I got on the fridge with J. Dh had to help me get down and it wasn't fun at all. But I do have a funny pic of me eating a brownie on the fridge.

I'm not really concerned or feeling like she needs to get out as long as I don't go past 42 weeks. My midwife can't legally attend a birth past 42 weeks and the OBs in our town are generally not to my liking. If it comes to that, I'd be driving an hour + to the certified baby-friendly hospital that has CNMs.

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Thank you SO MUCH for praying!

I'm glad you're not concerned. Have you finished your to do list?? ;) she's patiently waiting for that.

[Quiteria]

You may want to double-check whether the CNMs can take you after 42wks...in my state, although they have better privileges than HB MWs, they still cannot take clients after 42wks. However, the OBs that work in baby-friendly hospitals with them may be more accustomed to receiving transfers of naturally-minded patients than the OBs who work without CNMs in less-friendly hospitals, and the CNMs are allowed to assist as nurses when their clients transfer to OB...not sure whether that would happen for someone coming from a different MW entirely. Hope that makes sense.

[Soliloquy]

I'm assuming the CNMs couldn't take me either but I have a better chance of getting a decent OB there than in my own town.

[Quiteria]

ITU

[ECingMama]

I was all set to make brownies in your honor in the instant pot but it requires 5 in metal pans. Boo!

[Little Forest]

Do they not sell the boxes of baking chocolate in 2 oz wrapped squares anymore? I can't remember the brand. They had several different types but in 2 oz blocks that had a ridge down the middle to break into 1 oz.
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