Dark chocolate brownies with olive oil and sea salt Panko crunch
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These luscious chocolate brownies are topped with a crispy sea-salted Panko crumb, enriched with olive oil for an unusual twist on a classic. Serve this tray bake as a snack of dessert, the choice is yours.
Ingredients
Brownies
- 150g of unsalted butter
- 275g of dark chocolate , minimum 70% cocoa solids
- 200g of caster sugar
- 175g of light muscovado sugar
- 4 eggs , medium
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g of plain flour, white
- 3 tbsp of cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 50g of Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp flaky sea salt
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
Method
1
Preheat the oven 180°C/gas mark 4. Grease a 23cm square baking pan with butter and line with baking parchment
2
In a heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter, then set aside to cool slightly. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugars and eggs until pale and thick, for around 3–4 minutes
3
Whisk in the cooled chocolate mixture then fold in the flour, cocoa and baking powder
4
In a small bowl, combine the Panko breadcrumbs and sea salt
5
Scrape half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan then sprinkle over one third of the breadcrumb mixture. Scrape over the remaining batter until covered and level with a spatula
6
Mix the remaining breadcrumbs with the olive oil until well coated, then sprinkle over the top of your brownie batter
7
Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the top is set and slightly crackly and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out with some gooey batter still stuck to it
8
Allow to cool completely in the tin before cutting into squares and serving. These brownies will keep in an airtight container for 3–4 days
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