A super-simple recipe for the fudgiest Christmas Brownies ever! Perfect crisp crackly top, super fudgy centre, chewy & gooey in the middle, and decorated with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes, these brownies are the ultimate holiday dessert!
I’m so excited to share these Christmas brownies with you today! I’ve baked this classic brownie recipe countless times after discovering it over at Smitten Kitchen 6 years ago! Discovering Deb’s wonderful food blog inspired me to start my own and here we are today…
Now, let’s chat about these beautiful Christmas Brownies. Yes, they’re a little (or a lot) naughty and venture far from my usual healthy baking repertoire. These brownies contain butter, white sugar (plenty of it – please don’t call the sugar police) and tonnes of deep dark rich chocolate – which makes them, well…wonderful! As an occasional bake to celebrate Christmas – this is my ‘go-to’ recipe. And the feedback is always the same….‘Best. Brownies. EVER!’
And it’s easy to see why. These brownies are delicious, with a perfectly crisp crackly top, super fudgy centre, bursting with chocolate and chewy & gooey in the middle! And when decorated with swirls of melted chocolate and crushed candy canes, these brownies are the ultimate holiday dessert!
This recipe is super simple and always a crowd favourite. This is an easy Holiday dessert that can be prepared ahead of time and travels well making it perfect for party season!
Whilst these brownies are delicious and so Christmassy, if you’re searching for a healthier dessert recipe, try one of these 17 healthier desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Merry Christmas lovely and as always happy baking!
To make your own Christmas Brownies follow these simple steps…
Begin by preheating your oven to 175 C (350 F) and line a 20 cm x 20 cm square tin with baking paper. Grease the baking paper with a little butter. Set aside.
Place the dark chocolate and butter into a bowl and place over a saucepan of simmering water. Do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water. Stir the mixture until melted. Take off heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Alternatively, you can melt the butter and chocolate in a microwave at medium heat in 15 second intervals (stirring in between) until melted and combined.
Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla and whisk to combine.
Add the plain flour and salt and whisk to combine.
Pour the luscious batter into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 minutes or until set and when a skewer inserted removes cleanly. Allow to cool completely in the tin.
Once completely cool – cut into 16 bars, drizzle with melted dark chocolate and scatter over a handful of crushed candy canes. Enjoy x
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Christmas brownies
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 16 1x
Description
A super-simple recipe for the fudgiest Christmas Brownies ever! Perfect crisp crackly top, super fudgy centre, chewy & gooey in the middle, and decorated with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes, these brownies are the ultimate holiday dessert!
Ingredients
Chocolate Brownies:
- 85 grams good quality dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup (125 grams) butter
- 1 1/3 cup (315 grams) caster (white) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes (or pinch of salt)
- 2/3 cup (100 grams) plain flour
To Decorate:
- 50 grams dark chocolate, melted
- 3 candy canes, crushed
Instructions
To make the Chocolate Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 175 C (350 F) and line a 20 cm x 20 cm square tin with baking paper. Grease the baking paper with a little butter. Set aside.
- Place chocolate and butter into a heat-proof bowl and place over a saucepan of simmering water. Do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water. Stir the mixture until melted. Take off heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. [Alternatively, you can melt the butter and chocolate in a microwave at medium heat in 15 second intervals (stirring in between) until melted and combined.]
- Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla to the melted chocolate and whisk to combine.
- Add the salt and plain flour and whisk to combine.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted removes cleanly. Allow to cool in the tin.
- Cut into 16 bars.
To Decorate:
- Drizzle melted dark chocolate over brownies and top with crushed candy canes. Enjoy x
Notes
Store brownies in an air-tight container in the fridge. Will keep for 3-4 days.
Brownies are freezer-friendly. Wrap securely with cling film, pop into a freezer safe container and stash in the freezer for up to 3 months.
This recipe is adapted from Smitten Kitchen.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
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