120's Brownies from 120

nut free kids can help can make in advance ok to freeze vegetarian
Category
Cake and dessert recipes
Serves12
Prep time 10 mins
Cook time20 mins

Mumsnetter ratings

based on (3) reviews
Ease of finding ingredients 10
Ease of cooking10
Success with kids10
Success with adults10
Overall Mark 10

Ingredients

200g butter
100g cocoa powder (the posher the better)
4 eggs
400g caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
100g wholemeal self-raising flour
100g choc chips (or cranberries; raisins; dried apricots; dried cherries…)

Handy Hint

The less time you bake them for, the softer and gooier they will be. For making this cake, you may need a couple more minutes as they need to be firm enough for little hands to grab. For more depth of flavour I sometimes substitute 20g of the cocoa for green & blacks drinking chocolate. Lovely served warm with ice cream.

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180c. Line a shallow baking tin with baking paper.
2. Melt the butter in a pan, then stir in cocoa powder well to remove any lumps.
3. Beat the eggs in a bowl, then beat in the sugar and vanilla until smooth.
4. Add cocoa/butter mixture and stir.
5. Slowly add flour and choc chips until well combined. Pour into tray and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: Anon on Mon 13-Feb-12 12:40:07 Overall rating: 10.0
I signed up for mumsnet just so I could comment on these brownies - they are immense! I made a batch to last the week and my family ate the lot in one day! Thank you for this recipe, I love it!
From: hackneyzoo on Fri 07-Oct-11 23:54:06 Overall rating: 10.0
These brownies kick arse! They are quick and easy to make, and I could happily live off them.
From: 120 on Fri 04-Jun-10 18:53:15 Overall rating: 0.0
These are the ultimate Brownies. And very, very quick to make. They are gooey in the middle, and crunchy round the outside. Heaven.



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