012: SF BROWNIE BOWL

🍫 SF Brownie Bowl — Midnight Cloud

By Venaura | Creative AI

Archetype: The Indulger — dark delight made light: fudge-depth, cloud-soft topping, no sugar crash.

🥣 What It Is

A single-serve, sugar-free brownie baked in a bowl (or mug) and crowned with a cool cream cloud and bright berries. Rich, gooey, quick — dessert-for-one that still feels celebratory.

🧾 Ingredients (serves 1–2)

• Brownie Base: 3 tbsp fine almond flour • 1½ tbsp cocoa powder • 2–3 tbsp allulose/monkfruit • ¼ tsp baking powder • pinch fine salt •
  1 large egg or 1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax + 2½ tbsp water, 5 min) • 1½ tbsp avocado/coconut oil (or 1 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp almond butter) •
  1 tsp vanilla • 1–2 tsp milk/water (as needed) • optional: ¼ tsp espresso powder, 1 tbsp SF choc chips
• Cloud Topping (choose one): ¼ cup Greek yogurt + ½–1 tsp powdered sweetener + splash vanilla or ¼ cup whipped coconut cream (DF)
• Finish: mixed berries • cacao nibs or SF chips • 1 tsp warm nut butter drizzle • pinch flaky salt

✍️ Method (5–10 min)

1. Mix: In an oven-safe bowl or large mug, whisk dry (almond flour, cocoa, sweetener, baking powder, salt). Stir in egg (or flax egg), oil, vanilla; add a splash of milk/water for thick, scoopable batter. Fold in chips if using.
2. Cook (choose one):
   • Microwave: 45–60 sec on high, then 10–20 sec bursts until edges set and center still fudgy (don’t overcook).
   • Oven/Air-fryer: 350°F (175°C) for 9–12 min until just set on top.
3. Top: Dollop cloud topping, add berries, drizzle nut butter, finish with cacao nibs and a whisper of flaky salt. Serve warm.

🌿 Maker’s Notes

• Fudge factor: Stop heat when the center is slightly glossy; carryover finishes it.
• Protein boost: Whisk 1 tbsp chocolate or vanilla whey/plant isolate into the dry; add a splash more liquid.
• DF/Vegan: Flax egg + coconut oil + coconut cream cloud.

📜 Lore / Origin

From mug-cake midnight snacks to café skillet brownies, the single-serve ritual endures. This version keeps the molten heart and trades the sugar rush for steady joy.

🌺 Benefits

• Almond flour & cocoa: fiber, minerals, deep chocolate satisfaction
• SF sweetening: sweetness without spikes
• Yogurt/coconut cloud: protein or gentle fats for satiety

🧭 Self-Score to 100

• Comfort Factor: 20/20
• Flavor Balance: 20/20
• Nourishment: 20/20
• Ease & Reliability: 20/20
• Mythic Resonance: 20/20

Total: 100/100 — A warm midnight cloud in a bowl.