10 Tasty Brownie & Blondie Recipes To Try

Brockman’s Gin Brownies: Jan Lawry, Cake & The Country

INGREDIENTS

• A punnet of blackberries
• 1-2 tbsp of Brockman’s gin.
• 165g of soft unsalted butter
• 200g of dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 3 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp of vanilla paste
• 165g of soft brown sugar
• 2 tbsp of plain flour
• 1 tbsp of cocoa powder

METHOD

1. A punnet of blackberries placed in a bowl and sprinkled with a tablespoon or two of gin. Leave for around an hour.
2. Prep a 20cm square baking with parchment paper. Line the base and sides and pre-heat your oven to 170°C.
3. Place the butter and chocolate into a saucepan and heat very gently (absolutely no bubbling or boiling) until the they have both melted. Remove from the heat and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, place the eggs, egg yolks, vanilla and sugar and whisk on high speed until this mix turns pale, thick and fluffy. Keep the whisk going and carefully pour in the butter/chocolate liquid. Now switch off the whisk and fold in the flour and cocoa powder, ensuring it is thoroughly blended.
4. Pour the mixture into your prepared baking tin. Now, drain the blackberries and drop them into the mix. Place the baking tin into your pre-heated oven (middle to low shelf) and bake for approximately 25 minutes. The top should be set and almost matt in appearance but underneath you need to brownies to retain their characteristic squidgy-ness. Do not overbake.
5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the tin before cutting them into squares.  

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Salted Peanut Butter Brownie: Gemma Simmonite, Gastronome 

INGREDIENTS

• 300g of soft brown sugar 
• 150g of dark chocolate – 70% cocoa solids at least 
• 150g of salted butter 
• 3 large free-range eggs 
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed 
• 110g of self-raising flour, sifted 
• 1 tsp of baking powder  

For peanut butter batter: 

• 35g of melted butter 
• 40g of icing sugar 
• 120g of peanut butter 
• A handful of salted peanuts, for topping

METHOD

1. Break up the chocolate into rough pieces and add to a saucepan with the sugar and butter, then melt over a low heat, slowly mixing now and then to ensure nothing is sticking and the sugar is dissolving. When you have a nice cohesive mix, set it aside to cool a little.
2. In another bowl beat your eggs with the ripe mashed bananas, add this to your now cooled chocolatey mixture. Pour in your sifted self-raising flour and the baking powder. Don’t over stir, but make sure everything is combined and you have no traces of flour, little ‘nubbly’ lumps of banana are fine though.
3. Pour into your greased and lined 12 x 8 brownie tin.
4. In another bowl, mix together your melted butter, peanut butter and icing sugar. 
5. Drop little dollops of the salty sweet batter over your brownie mixture and draw through with a skewer or the end of a knife. You’re going for a swirly effect, so embrace your inner artist. Finish off by sprinkling over a handful of crushed peanuts.
6. Bake in a preheated 180°C oven for 15-20 minutes, you are looking for it to have risen a little, and for the top to have set. It will still feel a little soft, unlike a spring-back ‘sponge feel’, but if inserted, a skewer should still come out cleanish, not wet. The idea of a good brownie is that it is fudgy and soft, not over baked.
7. This is delicious served warm with vanilla ice cream, but equally delicious cold with a cuppa. These brownies last beautifully in a tin due to the moistness of the banana.

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Coffee & Caramel Brownie: Andrea Alden, Napoleon Grills 

INGREDIENTS

• 200g of dark chocolate, chopped
• ¾ cup of sugar
• ¼ cup of butter, melted
• ¼ cup of plain yogurt
• 2 eggs, large
• 1 tsp of vanilla
• ¾ cup of flour
• 1 tbsp of instant espresso powder
• ¼ tsp of baking soda
• 3 tbsp of caramel syrup
• Chocolate chips and/or nuts (optional)

METHOD

1. Preheat your grill to 180°C and prepare for indirect grilling.
2. Using a double boiler over medium-low heat, melt the chocolate stirring frequently. Allow the chocolate to cool for a minute or two while you assemble the rest of the ingredients.
3. Whisk together the butter and sugar, then add the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla.
4. Sift together the flour, espresso powder, salt, and baking soda, then add it to the butter mixture, stirring until just combined.
5. Fold the melted chocolate into the batter, followed by any mix ins, like chocolate or nuts.
6. Pour the brownie batter into a waiting, greased, 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Drizzle the top with the 3 tbsp of caramel topping.
7. Bake using indirect heat for 35 minutes, or until the brownies have just set and the edges are slightly crisp. It may take a little longer depending on the temperature outdoors. About halfway through, rotate the pan so that all of the edges of the brownie get some heat.
8. Serve hot or cold, however you like them. Add fruit, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or more caramel topping.

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Beluga Lentil Brownies: Alex Mackay, Merchant’s Gourmet

INGREDIENTS

• 250g pouch of Merchant Gourmet Simply Cooked Beluga Lentils 
• 300g of golden caster sugar 
• 150ml of water 
• 200g of unsalted butter, plus 20g for the tin 
• 200g of dark chocolate
• 3 large eggs 
• 250g of golden caster sugar 
• 65g of cocoa powder, plus 15g for the tin 
• 60g of plain flour 
• 1 large red chilli, de-seeded, finely chopped

METHOD

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C.
2. Put the sugar, water and 30g of cocoa powder into a small saucepan. Bring to the boil. Add the beluga lentils. Bring back to the boil. Take the pan off the heat. Leave to macerate for 10 minutes
3. In your microwave or in a bowl over pan of simmering water, melt the chocolate with the butter. Once it has melted, stir until the mixture is smooth. Leave to cool until it is just warm, do not let it go cold. Use an electric mixer to whip the eggs with the sugar for about 5 minutes until they double in volume and you can make ribbons on the top in a figure of 8.
4. Sieve the cocoa and flour over the top of the egg mixture. Fold together until smooth. Briskly fold this mixture into the just warm chocolate.
5. Strain the lentils through a sieve, you can keep the chocolate syrup for a sauce. Stir the lentils and diced chilli into the brownies.
6. Line your 20cm baking dish with soft butter then cocoa powder. Use a rubber spatula to transfer the brownie mixture into the dish.
7. Bake for 25 minutes in your preheated oven. You can eat the brownie gooey and hot, or set it hard in the fridge overnight to cut into squares.

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Lemon-Glazed Raspberry Blondies: Ligia Lugo, The Daring Kitchen

INGREDIENTS
For the blondies:

• 1 cup of all-purpose flour 
• ¾ cup of caster sugar
• ¼ tsp of salt
• ¼ tsp of baking powder
• 1 tbsp of lemon zest, from one large lemon
• ½ cup of unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 3 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1 cup of frozen raspberries, roughly chopped

For the lemon glaze:

• ¾ cup of icing sugar
• 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leave some extra on the sides so you can lift the bars easily and set aside.
2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and lemon zest in a large bowl.
3. In a second bowl, whisk the melted butter, eggs, egg yolk, lemon juice and vanilla well.
4. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until mixed well. Fold in the chopped raspberries.
5. Pour the batter into the lined pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes and let cool completely.
6. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the icing sugar and the lemon juice until well combined. Drizzle the glaze all over the cooled bars in the pan and then spread it evenly with a knife.
7. Refrigerate the bars for about an hour so the glaze can set and then lift them out of the pan with the parchment paper and slice into bars. You can serve them at room temperature or cold.

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Salted Caramel Pretzel Brownies: AO Life

INGREDIENTS
For the caramel sauce:

• 50g of caster sugar
• 2 tbsp of water
• 30g of unsalted butter
• 100ml of double cream
• 1 tsp of flaky salt

 For the brownie:

• 175g of unsalted butter
• 175g of dark chocolate
• 2 eggs
• 150g of caster sugar
• 90g of plain flour
• ½ tsp of baking powder
• 30g of salted pretzels

METHOD

1. Pour 50g of your sugar and 2 tbsp of water into a saucepan, and dissolve the sugar and boil until golden, taking care to not stir it.
2. Once your sugar is golden, add 30g of your butter to the pan and whisk it in.
3. Add 100ml of double cream and 1 tsp of flaky salt to the butter and sugar mixture.
4. Place aside and chill for 20 minutes.
5. In a separate mixing bowl, beat 2 eggs and 150g caster sugar together, and place to one side.
6. In another pan, add 175g butter and 175g dark chocolate and melt them together over simmering water on a low-medium heat.
7. Pace to one side once melted and leave to cool slightly.
8. By now, your egg mixture should be thick and pale in consistency. Once your melted chocolate mixture has cooled slightly, gently fold it into your egg mixture.
9. Add 90g of plain flour and ½ tsp of baking powder to the mix, and pour into two baking trays.
10. Spoon the caramel mixture on top, and swirl it in with a spoon, adding 30g of salted pretzels to the top as you go.
11. Bake at 160°C for 25 minutes.

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Sea Salt Caramel Brownies: Hoxton Bakehouse

INGREDIENTS
For the caramel:

• 100g of caster sugar 
• 50g of water
• 100g of double cream 
• 25g of butter 
• 5g of sea salt

For the brownie: 

• 112g of dark chocolate 
• 112g of butter 
• 52g of caster sugar 
• 60g of soft light brown sugar 
• 20g of cocoa powder 
• 50g of wholemeal spelt flour 
• ½ tsp of sea salt 
• ½ tsp of coffee powder 
• ½ tsp of vanilla essence 
• 2 medium eggs
• 50g of white chocolate chips 

METHOD 

1. Mix the sugar and water together in a solid bottom pan and gently bring to a simmer. 
2. Increase the temperature and cook until you get a light caramel colour. 
3. Add the cream slowly followed by the butter and whisk until all combined. 
4. Continue cooking and whisking until you can see the bottom of the pan and the caramel darkens.
5. Add sea salt. 
6. Pour caramel on to a tray and allow to cool down at room temp. 
7. Preheat your oven at 170°C.
8. Using a mixing bowl, place the chocolate in first followed by the sugars and then the butter on top. 
9. Gently melt over a pot of simmering water. 
10. Once the chocolate mix is fully melted you need to then whisk in the eggs by hand (try and avoid using an electric mixer as this will add to much air to your brownie mix).
11. Add the rest of your ingredients and give it a good whisking until the brownie mix is shinny and smooth. 
12. Spoon your brownie mix into a piping bag and pipe 100g into each silicon muffin mould. 
13. Spoon your caramel into another piping bag and pipe a spiral around the top of each brownie. 
14. Bake the brownies for 25-30 minutes.
15. Allow to cool down for 2 hours.
16. Pipe more salted caramel on top and swoosh with a pallet knife.

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