
A Mummy Too
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While on maternity leave awaiting the birth of her second child, Emily created her blog, A Mummy Too in 2011 as an outlet for her love of family, food and photography. it has become the place to come for daily recipes, tips and video guides for anyone who believes a shortage of spare time shouldn't mean you can't enjoy beautiful, delicious things.
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1M ago
This s’more brownie recipe has everything you'd hope for and...s'more! A crisp biscuit base, a rich chocolate brownie middle and a gooey marshmallow top
These would be amazing to take to parties, pop in your bag for a hike, or even take on a camping trip. Who doesn't love the flavour of s'mores?!
Now, since there are three elements to these s'more brownies, it's a little bit of an afternoon project but every element is incredibly easy, so you'll pull it all together just fine.
To start, you'll prepare the base, which is a case of simply crushing digestive biscuits / graham crackers in a food ..read more
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1M ago
This frosted brownie recipe is the most decadent way to enjoy chocolate. An intense, fudgy brownie is topped with creamy, rich chocolate buttercream.
When I first set about planning for these frosted brownies, I was on the fence. Does an already richly chocolatey, fudgy brownie need more frosting on top?
Well, I did a few tests and it turns out that a frosted brownie is a thing of WONDER. The cool, creamy smoothness of chocolate buttercream can indeed pair beautifully with the dense yet melt-in-the-mouth chocolate brownie and I am converted!
To make this frosted brownie recipe, you'll start b ..read more
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1M ago
Can you make a whole batch of brownies in a skillet? You can and the results are incredible. You won't be disappointed with this skillet brownie recipe.
Making my skillet brownies is super simple. The secret to really good, rich, fudgy brownies is not cocoa powder but dark chocolate - the darker the better in my opinion, but any dark chocolate will do!
You'll melt the dark chocolate with butter to give a lovely, glossy liquid, then whisk in sugar for sweetness, eggs for binding and richness, vanilla for flavour and flour to bring the batter together.
When making brownies, I like to include j ..read more
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1M ago
If you want to avoid dairy, or just love the flavour coconut oil imparts, you're definitely going to want to try this perfect coconut oil brownie recipe.
These beauties are glossy, fudgy and I've added a bit of optional texture with some dairy free dark chocolate chips and some whole blanche hazelnuts. SO GOOD.
An important note, when you make a brownie recipe with coconut oil, you're taking away butter, which is about 82% fat and replacing it with coconut oil, which 100% fat.
This means that if you try and swap the amounts like for like, you'll have too much fat in your brownies to get a goo ..read more
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1M ago
This marble brownie recipe combines rich, fudgy chocolate brownie with creamy, tangy baked vanilla cheesecake. It's truly a combination made in heaven.
The marbling adds that perfect extra bit of wow to make your brownies stand out from the crowd, so be sure to make a batch to take to your next family gathering, picnic, workplace bake off, or even just as a sneak snack in your lunch bag.
Oh but the really good news is that these marble brownies are super simple to make.
To start, you'll make the chocolate brownie batter. For this, you'll melt butter and dark chocolate together, then add sugar ..read more
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1M ago
For these stunning brownie cupcakes, you'll make a classic brownie batter and pour it in to muffin cases to produce stunning treats, ready to top with a rich chocolate ganache.
This recipe really is a chocolate lover's dream, with intense chocolate flavour in every sweet, fudgy bite. You could serve these brownie cupcakes at all sorts of occasions: birthdays, dinner parties, potlucks, parties and even game day.
And the best part is, they're really easy to make. You'll start by melting dark chocolate and butter together, then stir in sugar, followed by eggs and vanilla. These all work together ..read more
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1M ago
What's better than a fudgy, rich chocolate brownie? An easy to make and bake M&M Brownie, studded with creamy, crunchy M&Ms in every bite.
I can't decide what I love most about these brownies. It's either the taste, the colourful results, or how ridiculously easy they are to make. I'm calling it a tie.
To make these M&M brownies, you'll start by melting dark chocolate and butter together, then stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla and plain flour. Finally, you'll stir in a whole lot of M&Ms.
I used milk chocolate M&Ms for my brownies, but you could use any type you like. Peanut M ..read more
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1M ago
This brownie pie recipe takes a tried and tested rich brownie batter and bakes it into a crisp, buttery pastry shell. It's heaven in every slice.
It's the perfect dessert for all sorts of occasions, and a wonderful alternative to a birthday cake for someone who prefers brownies! Take it on picnics, serve it at dinner parties or bring it to your next family gathering. It's sure to be a hit.
To make this brownie pie recipe, you'll start by making the pastry, which is a simple, sweet shortcrust. For this, you'll simply rub plain (all purpose) flour, icing sugar (powdered sugar) and butter togeth ..read more
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1M ago
Classic Italian torcetti biscuits are the perfect partner for an espresso or cappuccino, with crisp, twisted dough studded with crunchy demerara sugar.
Torcetti biscuits originate from Northern Italy and are essentially sweetened bread sticks or grissini, made with an enriched bread dough containing flour, yeast, sugar and butter, sometimes flavoured with vanilla or cinnamon.
The dough is mixed together, lightly kneaded, proved and then formed into strands, rolled in coarse sugar, then twisted to create the distinctive looped tear shape before baking.
With their small size and crisp texture ..read more
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1M ago
The creamy, gentle crunch of walnuts contrasts with the fudgy, rich intensity of the chocolate brownie in this stunningly delicious walnut brownie recipe.
Nuts and chocolate will always be a winning combination and these brownies are no exception. And if you're a fan walnut whips, you're definitely love these.
Making my walnut brownie recipe could not be simpler.
You'll start by melting butter and dark chocolate, then you'll stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla and a little flour.
That's all that's required to make your basic brownie batter, then you'll simply fold in chopped walnuts, pour your batt ..read more