Ever Tried Asking ChatGPT for recipes with requirements?
Every once in a while I enjoy playing around with ChatGPT to create recipes. This time i got what looks to be an amazing brownie recipe by adding these requirements
The recipe had to be 40 ingredients
The recipe prep time should be 24 hrs.
The recipe should be a week long project
It gave me this. I think it looks like a great recipe. Have you guys played around much with this? Also, let me know if you try it.
Creating a unique brownie recipe with your criteria in mind can be quite the adventure! Here’s a special recipe for “Epic 24-Hour Brownies” that serves 20 people with 40 ingredients and takes a week to complete:
Epic 24-Hour Brownies
Ingredients:
Day 1: Preparing the Base
1. 3 cups of all-purpose flour
2. 2 cups of granulated sugar
3. 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
4. 1 cup of vegetable oil
5. 1 cup of buttermilk
6. 4 large eggs
7. 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
8. 1 teaspoon of baking powder
9. 1 teaspoon of salt
Day 2: Layering and Fillings
10. 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
11. 1 cup of white chocolate chips
12. 1 cup of chopped walnuts
13. 1 cup of crushed Oreos
14. 1 cup of caramel sauce
15. 1 cup of marshmallow fluff
16. 1 cup of peanut butter
Day 3: Frostings and Toppings
17. 2 cups of heavy cream
18. 1 cup of milk chocolate chips
19. 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
20. 1 cup of powdered sugar
21. 1 cup of rainbow sprinkles
22. 1 cup of chopped pecans
23. 1 cup of crushed pretzels
24. 1 cup of shredded coconut
25. 1 cup of toffee bits
Day 4: Soaking and Drizzle
26. 1 cup of brewed coffee
27. 1 cup of whiskey
28. 1 cup of honey
29. 1 cup of raspberry jam
30. 1 cup of maple syrup
Day 5: Marinating
31. 1 cup of Irish cream liqueur
32. 1 cup of orange liqueur
33. 1 cup of amaretto liqueur
34. 1 cup of brandy
35. 1 cup of cherry liqueur
Day 6: Infusions
36. 1 cup of espresso
37. 1 cup of coconut milk
38. 1 cup of lavender-infused oil
39. 1 cup of mint-infused syrup
40. 1 cup of crushed graham crackers
Instructions:
Day 1: Preparing the Base
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt.
3. Mix until smooth and pour the batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
4. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool.
Day 2: Layering and Fillings
5. Spread the caramel sauce over the cooled brownie base.
6. Sprinkle the dark and white chocolate chips, walnuts, crushed Oreos, marshmallow fluff, and peanut butter evenly over the caramel layer.
7. Chill overnight.
Day 3: Frostings and Toppings
8. In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream until it simmers.
9. Remove from heat and stir in milk chocolate chips until smooth.
10. Pour the chocolate ganache over the chilled brownie layers.
11. Sprinkle powdered sugar, rainbow sprinkles, chopped pecans, crushed pretzels, shredded coconut, and toffee bits on top.
12. Chill overnight.
Day 4: Soaking and Drizzle
13. Combine coffee, whiskey, honey, raspberry jam, and maple syrup in a bowl.
14. Drizzle this mixture over the brownie layers and let it soak in.
15. Chill overnight.
Day 5: Marinating
16. Gradually drizzle each liqueur over the brownie layers, allowing time for soaking.
17. Chill overnight.
Day 6: Infusions
18. Infuse espresso into the brownie layers.
19. Drizzle coconut milk, lavender-infused oil, mint-infused syrup, and sprinkle crushed graham crackers.
20. Chill one final night.
Day 7: Final Touches
21. Slice and serve these epic, decadent brownies to your 20 delighted guests!
This week-long project results in a truly indulgent treat that’s perfect for a special occasion. Enjoy your Epic 24-Hour Brownies!
I've tried to get a few different recipes out of it when I had a bunch of ingredients around and no ideas. The results aren't very surprising if you've played around with it for a while. The recipes it generates are often very generic with either odd ingredient additions, odd amounts or missing/wrong cooking steps. Pushing back on the odd bits can help but I didn't see many recipes I would make exactly as it described.
It's certainly got a place generating ideas for misc ingredients, but about as useful as any of the websites that let you search by ingredients imho. I think it's strengths are when you are uncertain about how to do certain cooking steps or are working with a recipe that doesn't details all the steps. The LLM is quite good at understanding what it is you're trying to accomplish and walking you through how to do it. It was very helpful with my breadmaking as it gave me lots of suggestions to improve issues in my loafs.