Chewy fudge brownies topped with beautiful flowers you can eat! This is a quick and easy recipe that makes a great spring or summer dessert or a fun party food idea!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 410kcal
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Ingredients
1cupself-rising flour
8Tablespoonsof butter
1/2cupdark chocolate chips
1cupbrown sugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/3cupchopped macadamia nutsoptional (or other nut of choice)
1/3cupwhite chocolate chips
1Tablespoonvanilla extract
3eggs
8+ pressed Pansiesor other edible flowers of choice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a square 8x8 baking pan.
In a microwave save bowl, combine butter and dark chocolate chips. Melt in intervals of 30 seconds, taking out each time to stir, until melted together. Add salt and set aside, reserving 2 Tablespoons separately to use for glaze later.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar and eggs and mix for about 3-5 minutes.
Stir in vanilla extract and the melted chocolate (not the reserved 2 Tablespoons).
Fold in flour and stir to mix.
Stir in chopped macadamia nuts (optional) and white chocolate chips.
Transfer the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it out evenly. Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Once the brownies are finished baking, remove and allow to cool completely before adding the glaze and flowers.
TO ADD THE GLAZE ICING AND FLOWERS:
Once brownies are cooled, use the remaining melted chocolate to spread on top of the brownies as the icing glaze. (You may have to microwave the chocolate again for spreading, but don't microwave too long or your chocolate may seize up and no longer melt!)
Gently press the pansies into the glaze icing in any design you wish. You may find it helpful to cut the brownies into square serving sizes (or rectangles) at this point and then decorate each brownie.
Store any leftovers in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
Notes
You don't have to press the flowers! If you want to press flowers, just place them between wax paper and place under a heavy book or heavy pot before making the recipe. (This is a fun activity to do with kids, too!)You can also use a 7x7 pan if you want thicker brownies.