A ‘Santa-rific’ brownie recipe

Looking for a quick and easy sweet treat to enjoy this festive season? Look no further! This moist and decadent brownie, with a ‘Santa-rific’ twist is sure to be a hit with your guests this Christmas. Enjoy with a tall glass of cold milk.

Ingredients

• 125g butter, chopped
• 1 1/3 cups (200g) dark choc melted, plus 1/2 cup (75g) extra
• 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups (300g) plain flour
• 3/4 cup (140g) Choc chips
• 16 strawberries, hulled and trimmed
• 1/2 cup (125mL) thickened cream, whipped

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C.
2. Grease and line base and sides of a 19 cm square cake pan.
3. Combine butter, chocolate and sugar in large microwave safe bowl, microwave uncovered on medium for one minute and stir.
4. Repeat process in 30 second intervals until melted and smooth, cool two to five minutes.
5. Stir in eggs, flour and chocolatechips.
6. Spoon mixture into prepared pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake for 25 minutes, or until mixture is just firm to touch.
8. Cool in the pan. Turn out and use a 4cm round cutter to cut 16 rounds.
9. Place extra chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave uncovered on medium heat for one minute and then stir.
10. Repeat process in 30 second intervals until melted.
11. Drop a little melted chocolate on the cut-side of each strawberry and adhere to brownie round.
12. Transfer whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with a small round nozzle. Thereafter, pipe the cream onto strawberries to make Santa hat pompoms and trimmings.

Lastly…indulge!