Anzac brownies

This Anzac brownie slice has a base layer of crunchy golden Anzac biscuit with a top layer of fudgy chocolate brownie. Bake and enjoy with a pot of tea!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup quick cooking oats

  • ½ cup flaked coconut

  • ½ cup plain flour

  • ¼ tsp bicarbonate soda

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • ⅓ cup butter

    melted

  • 20ml golden syrup

    (1 tbsp)

  • 60g butter

    (1/4 cup)

  • 115g dark chocolate

  • 2 large eggs

    at room temperature

  • ⅔ cup caster sugar

    (160g)

  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract

    (1/2 tsp)

  • ¾ cup plain flour

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Contains Gluten

Contains Soy

Equipment

  • 1 slice tin
  • 1 baking paper
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 pan
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 spatula

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C conventional (160°C fan-forced). Line a slice tin with baking paper and set aside. In a bowl, combine the oats, coconut, plain flour, bicarbonate soda, butter and golden syrup.
  2. Press mixture into the tin and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove and leave to cool in the pan.
  3. Reduce the oven temperature to 160°C conventional (140° C fan-forced). In a pan, melt the butter and chocolate together over a low heat. Remove from heat to and leave to cool. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla and then whisk in the chocolate mixture. Fold in flour with a spatula. Pour brownie mixture over Anzac biscuit layer. Return to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and leave to cool entirely before slicing.

Notes

Tip
Instead of using a pan, you could melt the butter in a cup in the microwave for 1 minute on high, sit the chocolate in it for a minute and then stir.
Tip
The brownie is done when it has a shiny cracked appearance on top.
Tip
This recipe was created by Jennifer Cheung for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder.

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