H ere’s another great idea for taking something really easy - a box of brownie mix - and dressing it up to make it special. These are brownies that I cut with round cutter and then topped with ganache and a fresh raspberry.
Ganache is one of those things that sounds complicated but is really simple. It’s just a combination of hot cream and chocolate stirred together until smooth and shiny. Sometimes a little butter is added for extra shininess.
Talk about transforming a plain pan of brownies into an impressive dessert! I got the idea from Betty Crocker, when I wanted a nice dessert to take to my friend Nancy, who invited us for dinner.
Betty calls them ganache topped brownie bites. She suggests you mix up a box of brownie mix and bake them in 48 mini muffin cups, which I didn’t have. So I baked them in a 9×13-inch pan and cut them into rounds. You could also cut them into squares which would be even easier.
If you prefer you could always begin with your favorite scratch brownies too.
Easy Ganache Topped Brownies Recipe
1 box of brownies, baked according to package directions
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips or your favorite chocolate chopped
Fresh raspberries, optional
In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over low heat to just below boiling. Remove from the heat and stir in chocolate until melted and smooth. Set aside until the mixture is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 15 minutes.
While the ganache cools, cut the cooled brownies into desired shape with a knife or small cookie or biscuit cutter.
Spoon the chocolate ganache mixture onto each brownie and garnish with fresh raspberries, if desired.
More Delicious Brownie Recipes…
Ganache is one of those things that sounds complicated but is really simple. It’s just a combination of hot cream and chocolate stirred together until smooth and shiny. Sometimes a little butter is added for extra shininess.
Talk about transforming a plain pan of brownies into an impressive dessert! I got the idea from Betty Crocker, when I wanted a nice dessert to take to my friend Nancy, who invited us for dinner.
Betty calls them ganache topped brownie bites. She suggests you mix up a box of brownie mix and bake them in 48 mini muffin cups, which I didn’t have. So I baked them in a 9×13-inch pan and cut them into rounds. You could also cut them into squares which would be even easier.
If you prefer you could always begin with your favorite scratch brownies too.
Easy Ganache Topped Brownies Recipe
1 box of brownies, baked according to package directions
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips or your favorite chocolate chopped
Fresh raspberries, optional
In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over low heat to just below boiling. Remove from the heat and stir in chocolate until melted and smooth. Set aside until the mixture is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 15 minutes.
While the ganache cools, cut the cooled brownies into desired shape with a knife or small cookie or biscuit cutter.
Spoon the chocolate ganache mixture onto each brownie and garnish with fresh raspberries, if desired.
More Delicious Brownie Recipes…