Of course it wouldn’t be like me to share a video that has anything to do with the recipe. Or to do with anything, for that matter.

We’re gonna watch this one just because it makes me smile.

Smile accomplished.

Now onto some purrfect brownies. Rich and chocolatety brownies covered in rich and chocolatety icing.

Chocolate Iced Brownies With Nonpareils

Ingredients for the brownies:

8oz (250g) butter
200g bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 3/4 cups (300g) brown sugar
4 eggs
1-1/3 cups (200g) flour
1/3 cup (35g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
colored nonpareils to decorate

Ingredients for the icing:

40g butter, melted
2 Tbs cocoa powder, sifted
1 1/2 cups (240g) sifted confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup (80ml) boiling water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325℉/160℃.

2. Grease a 22cm square cake pan and line with parchment paper.

3. Place butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat and stir until melted and smooth.

4. Place sugar and eggs in a bowl and whisk to combine. Add chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and whisk until well combined.

5. Add the flour, cocoa and baking powder and whisk until smooth.

6. Pour mixture into prepared pan.

7. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until just set. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

8. While brownies are cooling make icing. Place butter, cocoa, sugar and water in a bowl and stir until well combined.

9. Spread the icing over the brownie evenly. Sprinkle with colored nonpareils (I used green/red/white since I made them at Christmastime. The picture in the magazine has the whole top covered in rainbow nonpareils which is a really good, fun look.)

10. Cut into fingers (so much cuter here than squares for a change) and serve. The brownies keep in the fridge for one week.

Serves 6-8

Recipe from Donna Hay Kids’ Magazine

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