Cranberry-pistachio brownies

Cranberry-pistachio brownies

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Cook: 30 mins

Easy

Makes 18
Moist, fruity and nutty - what more could you want from a brownie? Ready in under an hour

Nutrition and extra info

  • Freezable

Nutrition:

  • kcal333
  • fat18g
  • saturates9g
  • carbs39g
  • sugars27g
  • fibre1g
  • protein5g
  • salt0.3g
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Ingredients

  • 200g butter, diced, plus extra for greasing
    Butter

    Butter

    butt-err

    Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…

  • 2 x 150g bars plain chocolate (about 40% cocoa solids is fine)
  • 280g light muscovado sugar
  • 4 tbsp cranberry juice or milk
  • 4 medium eggs
    Eggs

    Egg

    egg

    The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…

  • 200g plain flour
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 x 75g pack dried cranberries
    Cranberries

    Cranberry

    A tart, ruby-red coloured berry which grows wild on shrubs throughout northern Europe and North…

  • 100g pistachios, sliced
  • icing sugar to dust, optional

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter a non-stick baking tin (about 31 x 17 x 3.5cm) or line the base if you prefer. Break the chocolate into a saucepan, add the butter, sugar and juice or milk, then warm gently, stirring frequently until melted and evenly mixed. Allow to cool slightly, then beat in the eggs one at a time. Fold in the flour, cinnamon and cranberries.

  2. Spread half the mixture into the prepared tin, scatter over the nuts, then gently spread the rest of the mixture on top. Bake for 25-30 mins. Cut into squares while still warm. Will keep in an airtight container for up to a week.

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Carolina_2
14th Aug, 2014
Tried them last weekend after reading all the good reviews. Had them in for over 40(!) minutes and they still wouldn't set. Top was lovely and the sides I could call "fudgy" to still take them into work but the middle was just too gooey and went in the bin :( Found it a bit weird that there was a nut layer rather than just throwing them in with the cranberries. Any ideas what might have gone wrong? Tks!
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rhianjones
23rd Apr, 2013
4.05
I made these for a charity bake-sale and they were pretty popular. I think I would be more generous with the cranberry juice and pieces next time though! Chopping the pistachios was very time consuming, but they were perfect for these brownies.
damdoum
7th Apr, 2013
5.05
Great success! I had never baked brownies before and they were easy to perfect! :)
gaild81
30th Jan, 2012
5.05
Divine and very quick and easy to make
carlymcg
25th Sep, 2011
4.05
I altered the recipe as I didn't fancy the cranberries so I just used a little bit of milk - it was delicious but really heavy. Only problem was the nuts are a bit soft now a day later - any ideas how to avoid that?
gaokeeffe
16th Jun, 2011
4.05
These taste better when left for at least a day. Delicious. Only down side was chopping the pistachio nuts - very time consuming!
tivativativa
23rd Apr, 2011
5.05
With an extra ten minutes in the oven you can do this recipe in a cake ring to make lovely slices. I have also gotten away with one less egg and extra liquid in the past. Here are a few different tips for making these brownies even more amazing: - use macadamia nuts instead of pistachios - swap half the cranberry juice for a really thick smoothie - instead of cranberries, try frozen blueberries or raspberries - by being frozen, they stay really juicy when baking. Enjoy!!
francesca87
20th Aug, 2009
5.05
A success every time!
francesca87
20th Aug, 2009
5.05
A success every time!
gervais
4th Jun, 2009
I have made these numerous times and every time they are absolutely gorgeous, very decadent and cloyey if there is such a word. Everybody loves them!

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PigeonWard
2nd Sep, 2013
I sometimes fancy something sweet before a workout as a bit of a kick start, I come up with these brownies which include cacao powder and espresso for a great energy boost. http://kinectmethod.co.uk/recipes/kick-start-brownie/