Waitrose and Partners
Beetroot brownies

Beetroot brownies

3 out of 5 stars(3) Rate this recipe
  • Makes12
  • CourseDessert
  • Prepare25 mins
  • Cook1 hr 45 mins
  • Total time2 hrs 10 mins
  • Plusplus cooling

Please note that while we take every care to ensure the product and recipe information displayed on our website is correct, in the event that a product is unavailable, alternatives may be displayed and/or a substitution may be given. This may affect the nutrition and allergen information, therefore if you have any allergy or intolerance, please ensure you have reviewed the product label to ensure it is suitable for you to consume.

Ingredients

  • 75g unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
  • 350g raw beetroot, trimmed and cut into large wedges
  • 300g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), chopped into small chunks
  • 2 eggs
  • 200ml granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 75g icing sugar, sifted

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. Grease and line a 20cm x 30cm baking tin with baking parchment. Boil the beetroot in a pan of water until very soft and tender – about 1 hour. Drain well and, once cool enough to handle, rub off the skin. Whizz in a food processor, scraping down the sides as needed, until you have a coarse purée. Reserve 1 tbsp purée for the icing.

  2. Melt 200g chocolate with the butter in a large heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water; remove from the heat and set aside. Whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla and salt in another bowl, then beat into the chocolate mixture and stir in the beetroot purée. Sift in the flour and cocoa, add the remaining 100g chocolate chunks and fold everything in until just combined.

  3. Pour into the tin and bake for 35-40 minutes, until a crust has formed; cool completely in the tin. Before serving, beat the reserved beetroot purée with the icing sugar (loosen with a few drops of water, if needed) to drizzle over the top.

Nutritional

Typical values per item when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

1,427kJ/ 341kcals

Fat

17.7g

Saturated Fat

10.4g

Carbohydrates

40.1g

Sugars

32.6g

Fibre

1.9g

Protein

5.3g

Salt

0.6g

Book a slot to see product availability at your nearest Waitrose & Partners store

Book a slot
Rating details

Rate this recipe

Select your rating

Overall rating (3/5)

3 out of 5 stars3 ratings

5 Stars

1

4 Stars

0

3 Stars

1

2 Stars

0

1 Stars

1