Description
Nestled between layers of rich chocolate, Carrot Patch Brownies blend homemade charm with playful garden-inspired design. Bakers can craft these delightful treats by combining classic brownie techniques with creative decorative elements that surprise and delight guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (237 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (85 g) chocolate chips
- ½ tsp vegetable oil
- ½ strawberries, washed and dried
- 1 ½ cups (340 g) orange candy melts
- 10 Oreo cookies, crushed
- Green sprinkles or green frosting
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and meticulously line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage and a light grease for effortless removal.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Whisk melted butter with granulated and brown sugars until seamlessly blended, then introduce eggs and vanilla extract, creating a silky, homogeneous mixture that promises rich depth of flavor.
- Dry Ingredient Harmonization: Sift flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder together, eliminating potential lumps and guaranteeing an even distribution of dry components for a consistent texture.
- Batter Integration: Delicately fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, maintaining a tender consistency. Gently incorporate chocolate chips, minimizing mixing to preserve the brownie’s delicate structural integrity.
- Baking Process: Smooth the batter evenly across the prepared pan, ensuring uniform thickness. Bake for 25-30 minutes, utilizing the toothpick test to detect optimal moisture – a few moist crumbs signaling perfect doneness.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow brownies to cool completely within the pan, enabling them to set and develop a decadent, fudgy texture that promises a luxurious chocolate experience.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Control: Ensure melted butter is slightly cooled before mixing to prevent scrambling eggs and maintain smooth batter consistency.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Lightly coat chocolate chips in flour before folding to prevent sinking and create even chocolate dispersion throughout brownies.
- Moisture Preservation Technique: Avoid overmixing batter to maintain tender, fudgy texture and prevent tough, dense brownies.
- Toothpick Testing Precision: Insert toothpick at a slight angle near center for accurate doneness check, aiming for minimal moist crumbs rather than completely clean stick.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg