
Hidden Chocolate Brownies
February is your gateway into spring; January we have to rid ourselves of the excesses of Christmas and then hold our breath while we wait for the credit card bill to come in. Once all that is all over then February allows us to look forward to the next month – March. Now that sounds a whole lot better doesn’t it.
You may or may not have any leftover Christmas chocolate left but you may have been given one too many boxes of chocolates as gifts and just can’t bring yourself to scoff the lot.
We, however, have rather a lot of strawberry and orange creams that no one wants to eat but placing them in a brownie mix seems to give them a reason to shine.
I’ve tried several brownie recipes and this one loosely based from an old Good Housekeeping magazine is my favourite. Completely moist and fudgy that gives all the promise of good things to come.
A great way of using up those selection box chocolates that aren’t always everyone’s favourite but work perfectly well in this deeply gooey brownies
Hidden Chocolate Brownies
(Serves 16)
125g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
125g plain chocolate, snapped into cubes
300g light soft brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
150g plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
125g leftover chocolate
Preheat oven to 180°c or Gas Mark 4. Grease and line a 16cm x 26cm baking tin.
In a bowl over barely simmering water, slowly melt together the butter and chocolate. Once fully melted, remove from the heat and place bowl to one side while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
In an electric mixer, whisk the sugar and eggs until thick and bubbly. Add the vanilla extra, flour, baking powder and cocoa powder and start mixing. While the mixer is turning slowly add the melted chocolate and butter until well combined.
Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes until just set. Allow to cool in the tin and then cut into squares.
10 Comments
Thanks for this fab recipe. I especially like the fact that they don’t have nuts added. I hate brownies with big crunchy nuts in. Totally ruin it for me. Ha! Hard to find a recipe without, so I will definitely be using this 🙂
Tessa, yes indeed no nuts as one of our boys doesn’t like them. I used to try and make one half nut free but then I just gave up – who needs that hassle! x
These look divine. However, I am confused as to why the strawberry and orange ones were left over- they are my faves!
Oh my, you so need to come here as we’ve still got loads! Elinor x
Forget hidden vegetables, this is my kind of food with hidden things in! We don’t usually have any left over chocolate though… :/
Not even the Strawberry Creams? x
What a splendid way to get rid of those pesky orange and strawberry creams. Thanks for sharing with We Should Cocoa. Have pinned and hoping to get the post up later today.
This looks like the perfect brownie recipe, I’ll definitely have to try!
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Thanks, let me know how you get on. I’ve made these a lot over the past few days!
I literally can’t wait for it to be the weekend again, just so I can give these a go with my son.