Fudgy Chocolate Yogurt Brownies

With all the Christmas cookies, nut rolls and pies that I consumed over the holidays, I was really craving some brownies.  Plain and simple, chocolatey brownies.  When I went to my inbox yesterday, it was like Stonyfield was reading my mind.. they sent out 4 new recipes for the new year, and one was a brownie recipe using yogurt!  So my kind of recipe.

I woke up early for the first time since Christmas (waking up at 7 am on Christmas after sleeping on a springy couch mattress will do that to you..), and I had these brownies baked and cooled by noon.  Now THAT was an awesome feeling.  I was a little bit nervous because the brownies seemed to really rise while they were in the oven.  I really can't handle a super cakey brownie, but I was pleasantly surprised by how dense and fudgy these are!  The yogurt adds a slight tang, which I think goes along really nicely with its richness.

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