Fruit and nuts is by far my favourite combination when it comes to chocolate, so it goes without saying that I had to make it into a brownie.
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These brownies are seriously delicious, and moreish. The hazelnut pieces give it a delightful crunch, whilst the dried fruits keep it moist and elevate it’s flavours.
For my fruit and nuts combination I used roasted hazelnuts and a mixture of dried cherries, cranberries and blueberries. If using other fruit and nut combination but I would keep the ratio to 50/50 so as to get an nice even taste. My sour cherries and coconut brownies are also another great option.
As always when it comes to brownies you want to make sure that you are using a good quality cooking chocolate. There are so few ingredients in this recipe, that you just cannot get away with using sub-par ingredients. I swear by Dr Oatker’s cooking chocolate and for these brownies I am using the dark chocolate bar.
For the fruit mix I actually used the Ruby and Cherries Hero mix by Whitworths, it has blueberries, cranberries and cherries which are usually my favourites for baking so finding them in a mix was really lucky for me. If you can’t find one then you can make your own mix. All you need is dried blueberries, cherries and cranberries. By making your own mix you can also control how much of each fruit you use and taylor this to your own taste.
For the nuts I used roasted hazelnuts, chopped finely using my Ninja Chopper. You can find ready chopped hazelnuts in supermarkets. However from my experience they are hard to come by and more often than not overpriced.
For more festive perfect brownies check out my orange chocolate brownies and red velvet cheesecake brownies.
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Fruit and Nuts Brownies
Equipment
- 8x8 baking tin
Ingredients
- 142 g Unsalted Butter Melted
- 208 g Granulated Sugar
- 5 ml Vanilla Extract
- 2 Large Eggs
- 115 g Dark Chocolate
- 5 g Instant espresso
- 100 g Plain Flour
- 25 g Belgian Cocoa Powder
- 3 g Salt
- 50 g Dried cherries, cranberries and blueberries mix Chopped
- 30 g Roasted Hazelnuts Chopped finely
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C and line your baking tin
- Melt the butter and whisk in the sugar until you have a smooth consistency
- Add the vanilla and eggs and mix until incorporated
- Melt the chocolate and add the espresso powder to it
- Add the chocolate and coffee mix in the egg mixture and whisk until combined
- Sift in the flour and cocoa powder
- Add the salt and mix using a wooden spoon or a spatula
- Fold in the dried fruits and the chopped nuts and pour the mixture into your baking tin
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the top starts to crack
- Let it cool completely before cutting into equal squares
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I made these last night and loved them. Perfect for Christmas!
Thank you for letting me know, I am so glad you liked them!