EASTER EGG MW FLOURLESS BROWNIE

A fun, tasty and super quick brownie recipe to make at home with the family this Easter.

Ingredients

  • 150g unsalted butter, melted
  • 150g dark chocolate 70% – finely chopped
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 1/3 cup GF flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • ½ teaspoon BP
  • Pinch of salt
  • 130g caramel filled Easter eggs, halved
    2 x 21cm silicone loaf pans
    plate lined with baking paper1. Place butter in a Loaf Pan, mw 30 secs-1 minute until melted.

    2.Transfer butter to a bowl and add the chopped chocolate. Stand 5 mins or until choc has melted into the butter.

    3.Add eggs, sugar & vanilla: mix to combine. Sift over this, the drys: almond meal, GF flour, cocoa, BP and salt.

    4.Add most of the Easter eggs, reserving ½ cup for brownie decoration: mix well to combine.
    Transfer half the mixture to the silicon loaf pan and smooth over with a spoon.

    5. Then scatter batter with half the remaining Easter eggs, pushing into the batter.

    6.MW at 70% power for 4.5 -5 mins until just cooked through and bubbling.

    7.Chill for 5 mins then carefully ease cake  out of pan onto a plate lined with baking paper. Chill.

    8. Repeat with remaining mixture, Easter eggs and loaf pan.

    9.Chill both brownies for a further 10 mins then cut with a hot knife and serve.

    NOTE: You can substitute the almond meal & GF flours for 1 cup (150g) plain flour.

NUTTY FUDGE BROWNIES


Ingredients

  • .5 c (80g) raw macadamia nuts
    ½ cup (60g) walnut pieces
    ½ cup (75g ) raw pistachio nut kernels
  • 1 cup (250g) unsalted butter, cubed or chopped
  • 250g good quality dark cooking chocolate, at least 62% – 70% cocoa solids, roughly chopped
    3 eggs
  • 1 cup (200g) brown sugar, packed
  • .125g tsp fine-grain sea salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    .75g (115g) plain flour
    .25g (40g) SR
  • (or  try 1.75 cups / 145g Almond meal, passed through a sieve)

    1.  Pre-heat oven to 170ºC FF. Lightly toast all nuts on a baking tray in oven about 8 mins. Cool.
    Lightly oil & line the bottom and sides of a 28 x 18 cm shallow tin with baking parchment, being sure to leave an overhang around each long side.

  • 2.  In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter & chocolate together on low heat until smooth. Cool slightly. (I don’t bother with a double boiler with these brownies; as long as the butter and the chocolate are melting together on a low flame, the chocolate won’t burn, but if you’re wary of burning your chocolate, feel free to use one). Cool 5- 10 mins. Will be granular.
  • 3.  Whisk or use electric beaters for the eggs, sugar & vanilla essence until pale & foamy. Add choc. mixture, beating briefly to combine. Fold in the flour, then the nuts.
  • 4.  Pour into prepared tin, bake for 35 mins, until the top looks light in color, and feels soft to the touch. (Kamran Note: Using a cake tester to judge doneness for these brownies will serve absolutely little to no use; the cake tester will come out wet, even if the brownies are done.)
  • 5.  Allow to cool in the tin. Use paper to lift it out and when completely cool on wire rack, place in freezer for 15 minutes for easy cutting. Cut into 16 or 25 squares.
  • Enjoy at room temperature with a glass of milk, or frozen with some ice cream! These brownies will keep in an airtight container in a cool place (fridge preferably) for up to 1 week.