¼cuplight flavored olive oilor the cooking oil of your choice
2tablespoonswater
½teaspoonvanilla extract
¼cupunsweetened cocoa powder
½cupall-purpose flour*
¼teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonkosher salt
½cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
*Gluten-Free Alternative
⅓cupbrown rice flour
2tablespoonspotato starch
2tablespoonstapioca starch
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a large baking sheet, 18x13 inches, with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg white until it is frothy, about 1 minute. (I used the whisk attachment on my stand mixer, although this could certainly be done by hand.) Add the sugar, and whisk again until combined. Add the oil, water, and vanilla, whisk until smooth again.
Add the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt, and whisk once more until smooth and shiny. The batter should be pourable and similar to cake batter. Scrape it onto the parchment lined baking sheet and use a spatula to spread it close to the sides of the pan. It should be very thin and as even as possible. Sprinkle the chocolate chips across top of the batter.
Bake for 15 minutes, remove from the oven and slice (or score) into desired sizes. Return the pan to the oven and bake an additional 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before breaking the brownie crisps along the scored lines. Enjoy!
Notes
The parchment for this recipe is non-negotiable. It is required in order to remove the crunchy brownie crisps from the pan. They will stick like crazy to the pan if you try to make this without a liner. I have not tried this on my Silpat mats, but it should work that way as well.
STORAGE NOTE: I stored my brownie crisps in a container with the lid cracked slightly. This should prevent them from softening in an airtight container. Of course, if your family is anything like mine, the brownie crisps won't last long enough for that anyways.