Creme Egg Brownies

 You know you want me

I even have white chocolate chips in

I am the ultimate chocolatey, gooey brownie

There is no going back this Easter

Makes 12 sensational brownies

- 185g dark chocolate

- 185g slightly salted butter
- 85g plain flour
- 40g cocoa powder
- 3 eggs
- 50g golden caster sugar
- 225g caster sugar
- 75g white chocolate chips- 6 Cadbury creme eggs

(Make sure you get the best ingredients like Belgian cooking chocolate, the cheap stuff won't taste the same!)

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees and grease and line a deep, rectangular baking tin.

2. Melt the chocolate and butter in a saucepan over a low heat, stirring continuously. Leave to cool to room temperature (and try not to eat it all).

3. In a small bowl, sift together the flour and cocoa powder.

4. Take a large bowl, and whisk the eggs with the sugar until foamy and doubled in size - this may take a while and test the arm muscles!

5. Fold the cooled chocolate and butter mixture into the egg mix until combined.

6. Next, add the flour and cocoa powder and gently fold until smooth. Add around 50g of the white chocolate chips and stir.

7. Pour the brownie mixture into the baking tray, top with half of the remaining chocolate chips and bake in the oven for around 15 minutes.

8. Meanwhile, chop the creme eggs in half.

9. Remove the tray from the oven and gently place the 12 creme egg halves in rows of 4. Sprinkle with the remaining white chocolate chips, and bake in the oven for another 10 minutes.

10. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely in the tray - the brownie will be very gooey in the middle, don't worry, it will be cooked and it will set more as it cools.

11. When cooled, cut into 12 brownies and oooo and aaahhhh over one, eat, then repeat.

Enjoy :)

For another super quick, easy and delicious Easter treat, try these no bake chocolate biscuit squares!

Oreo brownies

I just made these and tried them hot from the oven and they are divine! It was a bit of an experiment since I couldn't find a recipe for oreo brownies that I liked, so I came up with something and was very nervous but it worked out really well. They are moist and gooey in the middle, and a little crisp and chewy around the edges - the perfect combination. And with the added crunch from the whole oreos and cookie pieces (yes, there are crushed Maryland cookies in here too!), and the soft chocolate chips they have amazing texture. Everyone should go and make these right now, you won't be disappointed.

Makes 12

- 250g salted butter

- 225g caster sugar

- 2 eggs, beaten

- 50g dark chocolate, melted

- 2 tbsp cocoa powder

- 150g plain flour

- 1 tsp baking powder

- dash of milk

- 100g milk chocolate chips

- few Maryland double chocolate chip cookies

- 12 oreos

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees and grease and line a baking dish.

2. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

3. Whisk in the beaten eggs then stir in the melted chocolate.

4. Fold in the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder until mixed well.

5. Stir in a dash of milk to make the mix creamier, then add half of the chocolate chips (50g) and a few (about 4) crushed Maryland cookies and mix until well combined.

6. Pour this brownie mixture into the prepared tin and spread evenly. Press 12 oreos into the mixture.

7. Bake in the pre-heated oven for around 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips, and bake again for a further minute or two.

8. Leave to cool for a few minutes then cute into 12 brownies and serve hot or leave to cool further.

Enjoy :)

Double chocolate cookies

I don't usually bake cookies that often because I can never find a simple recipe that works well for me. I like cookies to be softer and have a more chewy texture rather than just crunchy. Although these cookies do have a crisp texture at first, they also have a sort of brownie like texture which I love. This is mainly from using soft brown sugar instead of caster. They are really chocolatey and delicious. I am yet to create a cookie recipe that is crunchy with soft chocolate chunks in, so in the mean time, try these out! I'm sure they will be popular with friends and family as they were with mine.

Makes 24

- 125g butter, softened

- 125g soft brown sugar

- 50g caster sugar

- 1 egg, beaten

- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

- 125g plain flour

- 35g cocoa powder

- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

- 75g chocolate, cut into chunks (mixture of milk and dark)

1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4 / 180 degrees. Line several baking trays with baking paper.

2. Beat together the butter and both sugars in a bowl until light and fluffy.

3. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.

4. Sift in the flour, cocoa powder and bicarb of soda and mix until well combined, then stir in the chunks of chocolate.

5. Spoon the cookie mixture onto the baking trays in small, round balls, spaced well apart from each other.

6. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Leave to cool on the baking trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

Enjoy :)

Chocolate creme oreo brownies

I very rarely bake brownies because I can never seem to get them the right texture or consistency. I baked some for a friends birthday and was adamant that they weren't cooked so I kept putting them back in the oven. Once cooled we were practically eating rocks - delicious rocks but still, the texture clearly wasn't right! Another time, I made some chocolate and raspberry brownies with my friends, which again, were delicious, but were far too gooey.

So anyway I decided to try and give it another go, but again, I struggled a lot with the consistency/texture of the brownies. I did turn the oven down but still I was left with sponge round the edges and goo in the middle. However, this is how most people like brownies and it is brilliant for a dessert hot out the oven with ice cream. But, it isn't the sort of brownie that can be easily cut up into squares and eaten over 2 or 3 days! Maybe I should stick to cupcakes...

**okay just realised the oven had broken halfway through cooking and I didn't even realise - long story! - these will cook fine in that case... oh student kitchens...**

Here is the recipe I used:
- 100g chocolate (I used cadburys milk chocolate giant buttons)
- 100g unsalted butter
- 200g caster sugar (soft brown sugar would have probably been better)
- 3 eggs
- 200g self-raising flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 pack of chocolate creme oreos, crushed

1. Melt the chocolate and the butter in a pan over a low heat.
2. Take off the heat and stir in the sugar and beaten egg.
3. Mix in the flour, cocoa powder and crushed oreos.
4. Pour the mixture into a greased baking tin.
5. Bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes - mine took so much longer so maybe turn the oven temperature down and adjust cooking time accordingly.
6. Leave to cool in the baking tin.

If you use soft brown sugar instead of caster, maybe some dark chocolate instead of milk, and your oven doesn't break halfway through then these would be perfect!

Enjoy!