What To Eat 15th April 2020 by Denise Curtin

Leftover Easter Eggs? Turn Them Into Brownies With This Easy Recipe

And they only take 15 mins to prepare!

If you’ve been gorging on chocolate eggs with regular cups of tea and glasses of vino over the past couple of days then, join the club.

As we reach for another chocolate egg in the hopes that they’ll vanish soon, we’re thinking of strategic ways to use up the rest of our chocolate eggs while giving us something fun to do while in quar.

And what’s more fun than creating something that’s not banana bread? IKR.

The great thing about creating brownies is also the fact that you can decorate them whatever way you want. Have leftover mini eggs or chocolate buttons? Sprinkle them on top. Want to crush down biscuits to make a crunchy topping? Fire away! It’s all about getting creative!

Ingredients 

175g butter, plus extra for greasing

200g milk chocolate Easter egg, broken into pieces

2 medium eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

225g light soft brown sugar

100g plain flour

30g cocoa powder

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 20cm baking tin and line with some nonstick baking paper.
  2. Put the butter and 150g chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Kids will love helping with this. Microwave on medium power for 1 min. Give the mixture a good stir, then continue to heat in 20-sec bursts, until the mixture has melted. Remove and set aside to cool a little.
  3. Put the sugar, eggs and vanilla (if using) in a separate bowl and briefly whisk to combine. Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture – kids can help with this. Ask your little helpers to sift in the flour and cocoa, then you can add the remaining chocolate and mix well.
  4. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 20-25 mins, until a thin crust forms on the surface with a slight wobble.
  5. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 30 mins, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 36 squares and chill until ready to serve. Enjoy cold from the fridge, at room temperature of warmed in the microwave for 10 secs. To freeze the brownies, wrap tightly in foil and eat within 2 month. Defrost for 1 hr at room temperature.
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