Chocolate Easter Egg Brownie

We're sharing a recipe from the team at McKenzie's to ensure this Easter will be the sweetest one yet!

Or keep it traditional this Easter with this decadent Chocolate Easter Egg Brownie, which can be topped with your favourite Easter treats.

 

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 10

Ingredients
185g unsalted butter (cut into cubes and extra for greasing)
200g block of milk chocolate, broken into pieces
3 large eggs
275g caster sugar
85g plain flour
40g cocoa powder
1 tsp McKenzie's Baking Powder
3 fondant filled chocolate eggs
150g mini chocolate eggs

Chocolate icing:
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 tbs cocoa powder
2-3 tbs boiling water

Method

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan forced. Meanwhile, grease a 20cm square tin with butter and line with 2 long strips of folded baking paper or foil.
Place the butter and the chocolate in a medium-sized heatproof bowl and set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until melted. Alternatively, microwave at 30 second intervals until melted. Leave the melted chocolate mixture to cool to room temperature.
Break the eggs into a large bowl and add the caster sugar. With an electric mixer on maximum speed, whisk the eggs and sugar for around 5-8 mins or until they look thick and creamy and have doubled in size.
Pour the cooled chocolate mixture over the egg mixture, then gently fold together.
Sieve the flour and cocoa into the wet ingredients then continue to fold the mixture gently with a spatula just until everything is fully combined. (Try not to over-mix)
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and carefully level the mixture with the spatula. Put in the middle of the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the fondant filled eggs in half and set aside and crush a few of the mini eggs but leave some whole.
In a small bowl sift the icing sugar and the cocoa together. Add boiling water and stir to a pouring consistency. Spread over the top of the cooked brownie. Arrange the fondant filled eggs on top and scatter over the mini eggs.

Tip
Serve warm or place in the fridge for 1 hour to firm up.
Decorate with little Easter chicks if you like.