Try this decadent maple brownies recipe with their chocolate frosting. Prepare it with our pure maple syrup for optimal taste!
Ingredients (9 servings)
Brownies
- 1 cup (250 mL) Maple sugar
- 1 cup (250 mL) water
- 4 squares (120g) of dark chocolate or 2/3 cup of chipits
- 3 Tbsp. (45 mL) butter
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) flour
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) salt
Icing
- 1 square (30g) of dark chocolate or 1/4 cup of chipits
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) butter
- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) whipped cream
- 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
Decoration
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF (160ºC).
- In a saucepan, mix the maple sugar, water, chocolate and butter.
- Bring to a boil while stirring occasionally.
- Once boiling, cook at low heat 5 minutes. Let cool.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Fold dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture and stir well.
- Pour into an 8 inch (20 cm) square greased pan.
- Cook about 20 minutes until the brownies are firm to the touch.
- Do not overcook.
- Top off with icing for brownies.
Icing
- In a saucepan, mix the chocolate, butter and whipped cream.
- Cook slowly while stirring for about 5 minutes.
- When the preparation is homogeneous, add icing sugar all at once and stir well. When the sugar has dissolved, spread on the cooled brownies.
- Decorate with maple sugar nuggets.
Source: Recipe adapted by Lisa from metro.ca