Easter brownie bites - Thornfield House School & Outreach Services- North Ireland - UK

Easter brownie bites  

Preparation and cooking time

o    Prep:15 mins

o    Cook:15 mins

·         Easy

·         Makes 24 mini brownies

Tucked inside these scrumptious brownie bites are mini eggs - they're a perfectly sized sweet treat that's fun to make with the kids in the Easter holidays 

Ingredients

·         175g butter , chopped

·         150g dark chocolate

·         250g light brown soft sugar

·         85g self-raising flour

·         50g cocoa powder

·         3 large eggs , beaten

·         100g milk chocolate chips

·         24 mini chocolate eggs , plus extra to decorate

Method

·         STEP 1

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line 24 holes of a mini muffin tray with paper cases. Put the butter, dark chocolate and sugar in a pan and heat it very gently, stirring all the time until the butter and chocolate have melted. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few mins.

·         STEP 2

Meanwhile, sift the flour, cocoa and a good pinch of salt into a large bowl. Stir in the warm, melted chocolate mixture and the beaten eggs, then add half the chocolate chips and mix until just combined. 

·         STEP 3

Divide the mixture between the cases and place a mini egg into the middle of each muffin, pushing down gently. Bake for 12-15 mins until cooked but still gooey in the centre – they will continue cooking a little as they cool down. Leave to cool for 10 mins in the tin before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

·         STEP 4

Melt the rest of the chocolate chips in short bursts in the microwave, or in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring frequently. Leave to cool until it is quite thick, then dot a small amount on each cake and stick on some more mini eggs.