Carrot Gem Brownies
Prep Time:
35 Minutes
Total Time: 2 Hours
25 Minutes
Servings: 12 brownies
Easter bunnies and kids alike will love to tuck into these novelty brownies. They are simply cut into triangles and decorated to look like crunchy carrots! Plus, just a few of them have the added surprise of a sweet treat hidden inside – will you be extra lucky?
All You Need Is ...
Vegetable oil, for greasing
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix
- 2 extra large eggs
- 125g melted butter or 1/2 cup (125ml) vegetable oil plus 1 tablespoon water
For the decoration
- 3 mini orange jelly beans
- Orange food colouring paste or gel
- 175g Betty Crocker™ Creamy Deluxe™ Vanilla Frosting
- Green chewy candy sticks, cut into 3cm strips and halved lengthways (see Tips)
- Mini chocolate bunnies, to decorate (optional)
Betty's Easy Steps
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Grease a 20cm round loose-based shallow cake pan and line the base with baking paper.
- Make up the brownie mix as directed on the box with the eggs, melted butter or oil and water. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a round bladed knife inserted 5cm from the edge of the pan comes out clean. Leave in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully remove the brownie from the pan and transfer to a wire rack. Leave to cool completely (about 45 minutes).
- Place the brownie on a board and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes. Remove the lining paper and cut into 12 even-sized triangles (see Tips). Push 1 jelly bean into each of 3 brownie triangles.
- Use the orange food colouring paste or gel to colour the frosting. Spoon into a disposable piping bag. Snip off the end of the piping bag to give a 3-4mm wide hole and pipe over the top of each brownie in a zig-zag pattern. Add 2-3 green candy strips to the straight end of each brownie to resemble carrot tops. Bring to the table decorated with chocolate bunnies, if you like.
Betty's Tips
- Freezing the brownie for a short while will make it easier to cut with less crumbs. For even-sized triangles, make a 20cm round template of baking paper, cut in half, then cut the half into a quarter, and finally cut the quarter into thirds to use as a guide when slicing.
- Any green-coloured candies will work for the carrot tops, but if you prefer, simply colour 25g vanilla frosting green with paste or gel. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a writing nozzle and pipe a few wavy lines onto each brownie.
- Store the brownies in an airtight container in a cool place for 3-4 days.
