These milk chocolate Boyfriend Brownies by pastry chef Selina Progar let you customize these chocolate squares special for any sweet tooth and any special occasion.
How to Customize Your Boyfriend (Candy) Brownies
The best part about our Boyfriend Brownies is you can make them especially for one specific person whether it be your partner, a family member, or a best friend. All you have to do is pick out their favorite candies and cookies and individually top each square of brownie with a different treat. You can even add in a few of your own favorites to make the perfect, sharable pan of brownies. We have a few ideas below to get you started but feel free to get creative with fruits, Oreos, Pepperidge Farm cookies, or favorite candies.
Boyfriend (Candy) Brownies
Description
A brownie you can dress up anyway you’d like!
Ingredients
- 206g dark chocolate, like Godiva
- 206g butter
- 246g eggs
- 396g sugar
- 2 oz Cognac
- 150g all-purpose flour
- 53g cocoa powder
- 5g salt
Instructions
- Prepare a 8 x 8 x 3 baking pan – spray with pan spray and lay parchment in to the pan with the parchment coming up the sides on the pan. This is very important, as once the brownies cool you will need to lift the brownies out the pan to trim and cut and place back into the pan.
- Combine butter and chocolate to melt either in the microwave 1 minute at a time or over a double boiler.
- The mixer fit with the whip attachment, combine eggs, sugar, and cognac on and whip for 4 minutes until light in color and thick.
- Add chocolate and butter mixture to the eggs mix on low speed until incorporated
- Add cocoa powder and flour and mix just until combined. Be sure not to over mix, as it will ruin the overall texture.
- Pour into the baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- Then grab the sides of the parchment paper and lift the brownies out of the pan.
- Cut into 9 equal pieces. You can place the brownies back into the pan by fitting it with new parchment paper or setting them up on a plate.
Boyfriend (Candy) Brownies Topping Ideas
PrintCookie Dough Topping
Description
Homemade, edible cookie dough to top your brownies.
Ingredients
- 100 g brown sugar
- 50 g white sugar
- 119 g butter
- 150 g mini chocolate chips + a couple extra for topping
- Splash of milk
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar, and salt. Add chocolate chips and a splash of milk to make it creamy.
- Top brownies with cookie dough and extra chocolate chips.
Nutella and Werther’s Originals
Description
Chocolate and caramel, a classic combination.
Ingredients
- Jar of Nutella
- Wether’s Originals candies
Instructions
- Spread Nutella on top of brownies.
- Choose your favorite Werther’s to top off the Nutella.
S’mores
Description
You don’t need a campfire for these S’mores inspired brownies.
Ingredients
- Marshmallows
- Graham crackers
Instructions
- Toast marshmallows on top of brownies.
- Finish with graham crackers.
American Buttercream with Triple Chocolate Chips
Description
Frosted brownies just got an upgrade.
Ingredients
- 200 g powdered sugar
- 119 g butter
- White chocolate chips
- Dark chocolate chips
- Milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream butter and powdered sugar to make a buttercream
- Spread on brownies then top with chocolate chips.
Reese’s
Description
It’s peanut butter and chocolate time!
Ingredients
- 250 g powdered sugar
- 113 g cream cheese
- 30 g peanut butter
- Reese’s
Instructions
- Cream all the ingredients until smooth.
- Spread cream cheese icing on top of the piece of brownie and break up a Reese’s cup over it.
Coconut and Caramel
Description
Take your brownies to a tropical paradise.
Ingredients
- Caramel sauce
- Coconut flakes
Instructions
- Drizzle with caramel sauce.
- Add coconut flakes and more caramel.
Recipe by Selina Progar
Styling by Keith Recker
Photography by Dave Bryce
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