Recipe: Chocolate Honeycomb Brownie

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Chocolate Honeycomb Brownies

Serves: 24

Prep: 20 mins

Bake: 25-30 mins

Brownie

  • 185g butter
  • 180g dark chocolate
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 250g brown sugar
  • 85g plain four
  • 40g cocoa

Chocolate ganache

  • 160g dark chocolate
  • 80ml whipping cream

Honeycomb

  • 200g caster sugar
  • 5 tbsp golden syrup
  • 2 tsp bread soda/bicarbonate of soda    

Method

  • For the brownie, preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan.
  • Line a 9” square baking tin with parchment and set aside.
  • Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl in the microwave.
  • Whisk the eggs and sugar together until creamy.
  • Add the warm melted chocolate and butter. Mix.
  • Add the flour & cocoa. Mix.
  • Spoon into the lined tin and bake in the preheated oven for 25/30mins.
  • Remove and allow to cool.
  • To make the ganache, place the chopped chocolate and cream into a bowl and heat in the microwave until melted and combined.
  • Spoon this smooth ganache over the top of the brownie and spread with a pallet knife. Chill.
  • To make the honeycomb, line a tray with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Place the sugar and golden syrup into a heavy based saucepan and place over a medium heat.
  • Once the sugar has dissolved the mixture will bubble away for a few minutes and then start to turn a light bowl caramel colour.
  • Add in the bread soda and carefully whisk to combine.
  • This mixture will froth and bubble up.
  • Pour onto the lined baking tray and allow to cool without moving.
  • To serve the brownies, remove from the fridge one hour before serving, portion and sprinkle some honeycomb on top.