Best Easy Chocolate Apricot Brownies Recipes

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CHOCOLATE AND APRICOT BROWNIES



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Make and share this Chocolate and Apricot Brownies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by McCarthy

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 24 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 9

100 g margarine (low-fat spread suitable for cooking)
8 tablespoons cocoa powder (drinking chocolate)
4 tablespoons artificial sweetener (splenda granulated)
71 g caster sugar
3 eggs
100 g self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
255 g dried apricots
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line a 12x18 in baking tin with non-stick baking parchment. Melt the low-fat spread in a pan,remove from the heat and stir in the drinking chocolate, splenda granulated and sugar. Add the eggs and whisk until well blended.
  • Sift in the flour and baking powder and sir. Chop the apricots, add to the mixture along with the vanilla essence and mix. Pour into the tin and bake for 18-20 minutes or until just set (it will firm up as it cools) While it is still warm, turn the mixture out onto a board and cut into 24 brownies.

CHOCOLATE APRICOT BROWNIES



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Another great recipe taken from one of my many issues of Good Food magazine. Great as a snack or as a after-dinner dessert!

Provided by koko-girl

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup butter, cut into cubes
4 ounces good-quality chocolate (min.70% cocoa solids)
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 orange, zest of (finely grated)
1/4 cup dried apricot, chopped (2 ounces)
1/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180C.
  • Grease an 8-inch square shallow pan.
  • Melt butter and chocolate together in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering wter or in the microwave.
  • Remove from heat when the chocolate has melted.
  • Beat in the sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Stir in the flour, orange zest, apricots and walnuts just until combined.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the surface is lightly cracked.
  • Let it cool for another 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.5, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 69, Carbohydrate 29.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 22.6, Protein 3.5

QUICK AND EASY BROWNIES



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Takes about 45 minutes to make.

Provided by C. Nelson

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Brownie Recipes     Nut Brownie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups white sugar
½ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup walnut halves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Combine the melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Decorate with walnut halves, if desired.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs, not wet. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 61.6 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 150.4 mg, Sugar 20.2 g

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