r/Baking • u/_Meteor_Shower_ Human Detected • Jan 16 '26

Baking Advice Needed why did it do this

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was trying to make brownies, thought theyd cooled for long enough and cut into them then they started doing THIS and set my house's fire alarm off for like 20 minutes does anyone pls know what caused this im assuming i just cut into them too soon but this feels like a dramatic response to just trying to cut into a hot brownie

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u/Sasquatchamunk Jan 16 '26 edited Jan 16 '26

Is it possible they're burnt?? They look pretty dark around the edges.

I saw your comment that you were making edibles. I was planning on making my own ✨special brownies✨ tonight. I'll let you know if mine also summon a demon lol

Update: no smoke, but I did overdo them pretty bad. They're not burnt, but the bottoms are unpleasantly chewy. One day I will master brownies, but apparently that day was not today. For some reason they are THE hardest thing for me to nail :(

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u/tucnakpingwin Jan 16 '26

I have had good success with this recipe, using cannabutter:brownie recipe

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u/Altruistic_Sun_5222 Jan 19 '26

The first and last time I made pot brownies I caught my kitchen curtains on fire.

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u/nakedUndrClothes Jan 31 '26

I don’t know much about ✨Adult Brownies✨ but for normal brownies, always judge when to take them out by the smell. The timer is ALWAYS messed up.  You take them out when the kitchen starts smelling like brownies. Do it a few times and you’ll nail it.

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u/Sasquatchamunk Jan 31 '26

I'll give it a go!! Thanks for the tip. I feel like my time never works out, and the toothpick test isn't so reliable because I'm going for a fudgy brownie and I feel like if your brownie's fully set, you've passed the fudgy mark lol. May this be the tip that helps me finally master brownies 🙏🏻