Biscoff brownies recipe

These Biscoff brownies take 35 minutes to bake and are best made the day ahead for easy slicing. 

Brownies are an easy and versatile sweet treat that can be enjoyed as an afternoon snack or an indulgent dessert. This recipe includes some special ingredients for a boost of flavour but you can easily adapt it with your favourite biscuits or chocolate bars. If you have little helpers who like to cook, this is a great recipe to get them involved in the kitchen.

Ingredients

• 100g unsalted butter
• 100g soft brown sugar
• 100g caster sugar
• 200g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 3 medium free-range eggs, beaten
• 50g plain flour
• 20g Horlicks
• 60g Biscoff spread
• 40g (about 5) Lotus biscuits

Method 

1. Heat the oven to 160C Fan/Gas 4. Line the base and sides of a 20cm square loose-bottom baking tin. Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the sugars and chocolate, and stir until completely combined. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
2. Mix in the eggs, flour, Horlicks and a pinch of sea salt.
3. Pour into the prepared tin then spread evenly up to the edges. In a small pan, gently heat the Biscoff spread until it becomes runny. Dollop on top of the batter and use the end of the spoon or a knife to swirl. Arrange the biscuits on top then sprinkle over a little more sea salt.
4. Bake for 35 mins then remove from the oven and leave to cool completely before chilling in the fridge for 2 hrs. Bring back to room temperature before slicing into 16 equal squares.

Top tips for making Biscoff brownies 

Adding Horlicks to your bakes may seem alternative, but it adds a wonderful malty flavour. For a more intense chocolate flavour you could swap the Horlicks for cocoa powder. 

Jessica Ransom

“If, like me, you love brownies with a fudgy texture but want to be able to cut them into neat squares, my best advice is to bake them and chill them in the fridge overnight. Your brownies should have a very slight wobble in the centre when you remove them from the oven. Allow to cool completely in the tin as they will continue to cook a little. Then chill overnight and you’ll be able to cut into perfect portions. Eat at room temperature.”

For the best results, bake the brownies in a 20cm square tin such as this one from MasterClass. Using a different shape or sized tin will alter the cook times.

MasterClass 20cm Square Tin - View at Amazon

A square tin isn’t just for brownies! You can use it to bake shortbread, crumble and even sponge cakes. The removable base makes it easy to remove the brownies from the tin but you can also like with baking paper to help lift them out for slicing. 

Try our easy chocolate brownies recipe next or these biscuit brownies are a delicious choice. You might also like these indulgent Bourbon brownies.