Happy National Brownie Day!
Check out these recipes from General Mills Foodservice a bit of inspiration.
Cinnful Brownie Pudding
Yield: 36
Ingredients for Brownie Batter
3 cups hot water, approx. 120°F
1 box Gold Medal Chocolate Brownie Mix
2 cups walnuts, chopped
2 cups dried cranberries
Method
- Add water and brownie mix to mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment; combine on low speed 30 seconds.
- Add walnuts and cranberries; mix an additional one minute 30 seconds.
- Deposit batter into greased full sheet pan and bake as directed below.
- Cool brownies completely then cut into small squares (approx. 1.2 oz each).
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
21-26 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
27-32 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 10 minutes of baking.
Ingredients for Custard
10 cups heavy cream
10 cups whole milk
10 ea. eggs, large
1½ T cinnamon, ground
1 T vanilla extract
Method
- Whisk cream, milk, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla together in mixing bowl until combined.
- Place three pieces (approx. 3.6 oz total) into coffee cup; ladle five oz of custard and place cups on a sheet pan.
- Bake as directed below until knife inserted into center comes out clean; allow to cool slightly and serve warm.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
27-33 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
30-35 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 13 minutes of baking.
Chocolate Brownie Truffles
Yield: 176
Ingredients for Truffle Mixture
1 cup unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter, unsalted
4. ea. eggs, large
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup Gold Medal™ Chocolate Brownie Mix
1/8 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
Ingredients for Melted Chocolate
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Method
- Heat unsweetened chocolate and butter in microwave until melted; stir to blend together. Set aside.
- Beat eggs thoroughly with whisk in medium mixing bowl.
- Gradually add two cups sugar to eggs, whisking continually.
- Add melted chocolate mixture and stir until well combined.
- Add brownie mix, salt and vanilla extract; stir just until fully incorporated.
- Deposit mixture onto greased half sheet pan; bake as directed below (brownies will be slightly underdone and very moist) and allow to cool.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
15-18 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
17-20 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 7 minutes of baking.
Finnishing
- Cut brownies into 1x1-inch squares.
- Roll each square in your hands to form into approx. one-inch balls.
- Heat chocolate chips in microwave until melted.
- Dip each brownie ball into chocolate and place on screen or cooling rack to set.
Bacon and Beer Brownies
Yield: 48
Ingredients for Brownie
1½ cups water, hot approx. 120°F
½ cup stout beer or strong coffee
1½ cups pecans, finely chopped
½ box Gold Medal™ Chocolate Brownie Mix
8 ea. bacon slices, crisp, chopped
Ingredients for Topping
1½ cups Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Chocolate Fudge Icing
8 ea. bacon slices, crisp, chopped
Method
- Pour water into mixing bowl. Add beer, pecans and brownie mix.
- Mix on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop mixer scrape bowl and paddle.
- Add two oz chopped bacon. Mix on low speed for an additional 30 seconds. Do not over mix.
- Place batter, using a #30 scoop, into greased standard size muffin pans.
- Bake as directed below and allow to cool.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
15-16 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
18-19 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in a convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 7 minutes of baking.
Assembly
- Frost each brownie with 0.5 oz (2 tsp) chocolate icing and sprinkle with 1 oz (1 tsp) chopped bacon.
Chocolate Snowball Brownie Dessert Pops
Yield: 120
Ingredients for Brownie Preparation
1 box Gold Medal™ Chocolate Brownie Mix
3 cups water, hot approx. 120°F
Method
- Mix brownies according to full batch package directions.
- Pour into greased or paper-lined full sheet pan.
- Bake as directed below and allow to cool.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
18-23 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
23-28 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after nine minutes of baking.
Ingredients for Coconut Filling
1 ea. sweetened condensed milk, canned
10 cups shredded coconut, sweetened
2 T vanilla extract
Ingredients for Assenbly
9¾ cups Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Chocolate Fudge Icing
6 cups hredded coconut, sweetened
Assembly
- Combine sweetened condensed milk, shredded coconut and vanilla in a mixer bowl with a paddle attachment on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Add full sheet pan of completely cooled brownies; blend on medium speed for one minute until mixture is well combined.
- Deposit mixture using #40 scoop onto a parchment-lined full sheet pan.
- Insert a lollipop stick into each piece; freeze until firm approx. one to two hours or overnight.
Finnishing
- Heat chocolate icing in microwave until melted. Do not overheat.
- Dip each cake pop into icing; rolling to coat well and allow excess icing to drip off.
- Sprinkle one tsp of shredded coconut on top before the chocolate sets.
- Place sticks into Styrofoam board to allow icing to set.
Whiskey Spiced Bacon Brownie Waffles
Yield: 46
Ingredients
5¼ cups water, cool approx. 72°F
3 cups whiskey
2 cups butter, melted
5 ea. eggs, large
1 box Golden Valley™ Complete Buttermilk Pancake Mix
3 T demi-glace sauce mmix
2 cups cocoa powder
1 T kosher salt
1 T ginger, dried, ground
8 cups bacon, cooked, chopped
Method
- Pour water, whiskey, melted butter and eggs into a large mixing bowl; whisk until combined.
- Add pancake mix, demi-glace, cocoa powder, salt and ginger; whisk until no lumps remain.
- Add chopped bacon to bowl; stir until well combined.
- Deposit 4.5 oz (#10 scoop) onto well-oiled waffle iron preheated to 375°F and griddle three to five minutes until baked through. Serve warm.
Couch Potato Brownies
Yield: 128
Ingredients for Brownie Batter
3 cups water, hot approx. 120°F
1 box Gold Medal™ Chocolate Brownie Mix
Method
- Prepare fudge brownie recipe according to package directions.
- Deposit batter into greased full-size sheet pan.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
28-32 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
29-37 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 14 minutes of baking.
Ingredients for Toppings
4½ cups Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Chocolate Fudge Icing
128 ea. caramel popcorn pieces
10 2/3 cups bacon, cooked, chopped
128 ea. Doritos™ chips
128 ea. Cheetos™ cheese puffs
Method
- Invert cooled brownie and spread chocolate icing evenly on top; cut into 128 portions.
- Place one piece of popcorn, 1 T bacon, oe chip and one cheese puff onto icing and serve.
