Pear and chocolate brownies recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Pears are a delicious fruity addition to this classic brownie recipe. The brownies freeze well, so they're great as a standby sweet treat! See our tip below on how to slice them perfectly every time. Try serving warm with a little ice cream for an indulgent dessert.
See method- Makes 16
- Takes 1 hr plus cooling and chilling
- 317 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 225g butter, cut into cubes, plus extra for greasing
- 260g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 3 large eggs
- 275g golden caster sugar
- 100g plain flour
- 20g cocoa powder
- 2 medium pears, cored and cut into 1cm slices
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- Energy
- 1325kJ 317.0kcal
- Fat
- 19g
- Saturates
- 11g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 26g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 31.9gProtein 3.9gFibre 2.6g
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Method
- Grease a 23cm square cake tin and line with baking paper. Heat the butter and 200g chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over, but not touching, a pan of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted, then remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10 mins.
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Beat the eggs and sugar in a stand mixer or using an electric hand whisk for 4-5 mins until pale and doubled in volume.
- Gently fold in the melted chocolate until combined. Sift over the four, cocoa powder and ½ tsp salt and stir gently to just combine. Pour into the prepared tin and sit the pears evenly on top, poking half into the brownie mix to fully submerge.
- Scatter over the remaining chocolate, then bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 35-40 mins until the top is set and shiny and the centre is slightly puffed up.
- Leave to cool completely in the tin, then chill for 1 hr or overnight (see tip below), before cutting into 16 pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the fridge for 4-5 days.
- Tip: Brownies can be sticky and tricky to cut. Chilling cooled brownies for 1 hr or overnight before cutting helps make them deliciously fudgy and easier to slice
- See more Chocolate brownie recipes
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Slice into portions, then wrap well in baking paper and foil. Defrost at room temperature for 2-3 hrs and reheat in the microwave in 10-sec bursts to warm through. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
We recommend this recipe for a special occasion or treat, as part of a balanced diet.
