Best Money Cant Buy You Happiness Brownies Recipes

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NADIYA HUSSAIN'S MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU HAPPINESS BROWNIES



Nadiya Hussain's Money Can't Buy You Happiness Brownies image

Nadiya Hussain's Money Can't Buy You Happiness Brownies feature a triple chocolate base, nutty caramel centre and cheesecake topping. As featured on her BBC2 series Nadiya Bakes.

Provided by Nadiya Hussain

Categories     Afternoon Tea, Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 1

Chocolate

Steps:

  • Prep time: 40 minutes, plus overnight chilling. Cook time: 55 minutes. Put the butter and chocolate in a small pan and melt gently, stirring occasionally until the mixture is liquid. Set aside to cool. Line the base and sides of a 20 x 30 x 5cm brownie tin with some baking paper so that it comes 1cm above the top of the tin, and lightly grease. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 60C/gas 4. Add the eggs, sugar and cooled coffee to a large mixing bowl and whisk until the mixture is light, thick and fluffy. This should take 5 minutes with an electric hand whisk. (Adding the coffee really enhances the flavour of the cocoa and you won't even be able to taste the coffee itself.) Pour in the cooled melted chocolate and whisk until the mixture no longer has any streaks in it. Then add the sifted flour, cocoa and salt and mix until you have a glossy batter. Mix the teaspoon of flour with the chocolate chips in a bowl before mixing them into the batter until they're well dispersed - this trick will stop them sinking to the bottom when you bake the brownies. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and level off the top. Bake for 25 minutes. While it is baking, toast the nuts in a large non-stick pan, stirring until they are a deep golden brown. Put the dulce de leche in a bowl along with the toasted nuts and the salt, mix and set aside. As soon as the brownies are baked, take them out of the oven and leave to cool completely in the tin. As soon as they have cooled, spread the sticky nut mixture over the top and pop the whole thing in the freezer for 30 minutes. Adjust the oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas 3. Make the cheesecake top by mixing the cream cheese, sugar, egg, almond extract, orange zest and flour together really well. Spoon and spread into an even layer over the nut mixture and pop into the oven for 30 minutes. As soon as the cheesecake is set in the centre, allow to cool totally and leave in the fridge overnight. The wait will be worth it! Dust with the cocoa, take out of the tin and cut into squares. Eat, eat, eat! Best kept in the fridge for 3-4 days.

MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU HAPPINESS BROWNIES RECIPE



Money Can't Buy You Happiness Brownies Recipe image

These brownies have a deep, rich chocolate flavor, dulce de leche with nuts, and a cheesecake layer. It's a fun baking recipe from Nadiya Hussain.

Provided by Nadiya Hussain

Yield Makes 18 squares

Number Of Ingredients 20

1⅓ cups (300g) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
10½ oz. (300g) dark chocolate
5 large eggs
1½ cups plus 1 Tbsp. (335g) dark brown sugar
1 tsp. instant coffee mixed with 2 tsp. hot water
1 cup plus 3 Tbsp. (145g) all-purpose flour, sifted
½ cup (35g) cocoa powder, sifted
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. all-purpose flour
1 cup (180g) dark chocolate chips
1⅓ cups (240g) chopped mixed nuts or hazelnuts
2 9-oz (250g) jars dulce de leche
½ tsp. salt
12¾ oz. (360g) full-fat cream cheese
½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. (120g) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1¼ tsp. almond extract
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
Cocoa powder, for dusting

Steps:

  • Put the butter and chocolate in a small pot and melt gently, stirring occasionally until the mixture is liquid. Set aside to cool.
  • Line the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13-inch/23 x 33cm baking pan with some parchment paper so that it comes ½ inch/1cm above the top of the pan, and lightly grease.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Combine the eggs, brown sugar, and cooled coffee in a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) and whisk until the mixture is light, thick, and fluffy. This should take 5 minutes with electric beaters. (Adding the coffee really enhances the flavor of the cocoa and you won't even be able to taste the coffee itself.)
  • Pour in the cooled melted chocolate and whisk until the mixture no longer has any streaks in it. Then add the sifted flour, cocoa, and salt and mix until you have a glossy batter.
  • Mix the teaspoon of flour with the chocolate chips in a bowl before mixing them into the batter until they're well dispersed-this trick will prevent them from sinking to the bottom when you bake the brownies. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and level off the top. Bake for 25 minutes.
  • While it is baking, toast the nuts in a large nonstick pan, stirring until they are a deep golden brown. Put the dulce de leche in a bowl along with the toasted nuts and the salt, mix, and set aside.
  • As soon as the brownies are baked, take them out of the oven and let cool completely in the pan. Spread the sticky nut mixture over the top and pop the whole thing in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  • Adjust the oven to 325°F.
  • Make the cheesecake top by mixing the cream cheese, granulated sugar, eggs, almond extract, orange zest, and flour together really well. Spoon and spread into an even layer over the nut mixture and pop into the oven for about 50 minutes. As soon as the cheesecake is set in the center, allow to cool totally and chill in the fridge overnight. The wait will be worth it!
  • Dust with the cocoa, take out of the pan, and cut into squares. Eat, eat, eat!

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