Indulge in a delightful fusion of flavors with Fruitcake Brownie Drops, a delectable treat that seamlessly blends the timeless tradition of fruitcake with the rich indulgence of chocolate brownies. These bite-sized morsels are packed with a symphony of textures and flavors, featuring a moist and fudgy brownie base studded with vibrant dried fruits, nuts, and a hint of warm spices, all enveloped in a luscious chocolate ganache. Each recipe variation adds a unique twist to the classic combination, from the zesty tang of citrus to the nutty crunch of praline, ensuring an unforgettable taste experience with every bite. Whether you're a fan of traditional fruitcake or a chocolate lover, these Fruitcake Brownie Drops promise an explosion of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
FRUITCAKE BROWNIES
Fruitcake brownies? Yup. Think dried fruits--such as figs, cranberries, golden raisins--mixed with chocolate and rum or brandy baked into a brownie pan. Ridiculously inventive.
Provided by Patricia Helding
Categories Dessert
Time P1DT1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- At least 24 hours before you plan to bake the brownies, combine the dried fruit and rum in a large bowl. Make sure there is at least 2 inches (5 cm) room in the bowl above the fruit mixture. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a cool, dry place.
- When you're about ready to bake the brownies, drain the fruit in a colander for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Butter a 9-by-9-inch (23-by-23-cm) baking pan. Dust with flour and tap out any excess.
- In a small, heavy-bottom saucepan set over low heat, warm the butter and chocolate, stirring frequently, until almost completely melted. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir until smooth. Let cool slightly.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs and sugar until light in texture and color, about 30 seconds. Beat in the vanilla and then the cooled chocolate mixture.
- Add the flour and salt and beat just until no trace of flour remains. Stir in the dried fruit by hand.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with only a few crumbs, not batter, clinging to it. Cool the brownies in the pan on a rack for at least 1 hour. Cut just before serving. (The brownies keep best if uncut and covered for 2 to 3 days at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days.)
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 brownie, Calories 235 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 15 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 15 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g
FRUITCAKE JUNKYARD BROWNIE WITH SPICED ORANGE LIQUEUR AND WHITE CHOCOLATE
Steps:
- For the fruitcake junkyard brownie: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease six 4-inch mini pie tins (each 3/4-inch deep) with butter and set on a rimmed baking sheet. Line a second baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
- Cube the fruit cake and lay it out on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until dry and crispy, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Add the dried toasted fruitcake to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until pulverized. Add the fruitcake crumbs, cocoa powder and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on medium until combined. Add the eggs, vanilla and butter and continue mixing until completely combined. With the mixer running, add the flour mixture until completely combined. Divide the batter evenly among the pie tins, leaving about 1/4-inch of room at the top.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudge crumbs, about 45 minutes. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and turn out onto serving plates.
- For the spiced orange liqueur and white chocolate ganache: Place the white chocolate chips in a medium heat-proof bowl. Heat the cream and orange liquor in a small saucepan over medium-high heat to a bare simmer. Pour the mixture over the chips and allow to sit for a couple minutes to melt. Stir together, and then stir in the cinnamon and cloves.
- Finely dice the candied fruit, if using. Spoon or drizzle some of the white chocolate ganache over each brownie and sprinkle with the diced fruit to serve.
FRUITCAKE POPS
Steps:
- Place the fruitcake in the bowl of a food processor and grind to fine crumbs.
- Melt 3/4 cup of the white chocolate chips in the microwave, and then add to the fruitcake crumbs. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls, about 12 total.
- Melt the remaining 2 cups white chocolate chips with the coconut oil in the microwave.
- Dip the tip of a lollipop stick in the melted chocolate mixture and stick in a cake ball. Place the pop on a waxed-paper-lined-baking-sheet, and repeat for the remaining pops.
- Freeze for 30 minutes.
- Dip the pops into the melted chocolate mixture to coat. Transfer to the baking sheet and rest until the chocolate hardens, about 3 minutes.
FRUITCAKE BROWNIES
Categories Food Processor Mixer Chocolate Nut Dessert Bake Christmas Cream Cheese Dried Fruit Date Fig Apricot Walnut Winter Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 24
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine 1 cup butter and semisweet and unsweetened chocolates in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolates melt and mixture is smooth. Cool to lukewarm.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and 3 eggs in large bowl until very thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla extract. Whisk 1 cup flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend. Stir dry ingredients into chocolate mixture. Mix in walnuts and dried fruits.
- Transfer batter to prepared dish; smooth top. Bake until top cracks and tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.
- For frosting:
- Combine room temperature cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in processor. Blend until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Add sugar and process to blend. Spread frosting over brownies. Refrigerate until frosting is well chilled, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover; keep refrigerated.)
- Cut brownies into squares. Arrange on platter; garnish with walnuts, if desired, and serve.
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE DROP COOKIES
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen large cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the chocolate and butter in a large metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water. When the chocolate is just melted, remove from the heat. Add the sugar and mix well. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add the flour, chips and pecans, and mix well. Drop by large spoonfuls onto a well-greased sheet pan. Bake 7 to 10 minutes, or just until the cookies are set. Let cool on the pan at least 5 minutes, then remove.
FRUITCAKE DROPS
This is from Company's Coming Cookie Cookbook. For some reason I don't like Fruitcake but I like these cookies.
Provided by tasb395
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 35m
Yield 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Measure golden raisins, currants, candied fruit, pecans and 1/2 cup flour into bowl. Stir well to coat. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add vanilla and brandy flavoring.
- Stir 1 cup flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together and add.
- Mix in fruit. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet.
- Bake in 325 F oven for 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 683.6, Fat 36.6, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 133.4, Sodium 530.5, Carbohydrate 84.3, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 49.5, Protein 9.7
FRUITCAKE BROWNIES
Make and share this Fruitcake Brownies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 54 brownies
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In top of double boiler over simmering - not boiling - water, melt butter and chocolate, stirring until smooth. Set aside to cool to lukewarm.
- In large mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs together. Add chocolate mixture; sitr until blended. Add vanilla.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into chocolate mixture.
- In another bowl, mix walnuts, currants, dates, apricots, and figs. Add to chocolate mixture.
- Pour batter in a greased 13x9-inch glass baking dish and bake at 350F for 35 minutes, or until a tester inserted in center comes out almost clean. Place pan on wire rack to cool.
- ICING: Blend together cream cheese, butter and vanillla until smooth; mix in icing sugar. Spread evenly over cooled brownies in pan. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.4, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 27.7, Sodium 65.3, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 16.4, Protein 1.6
Tips:
- For a truly decadent treat, use a high-quality chocolate for the brownies.
- If you don't have any chopped walnuts, you can use another type of nut, such as pecans or almonds.
- Be sure to mix the brownie batter well, but don't overmix it, as this can make the brownies tough.
- Bake the brownies until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the brownies cool completely before cutting them into bars or squares.
- Store the brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with these delectable fruitcake brownie drops, a heavenly fusion of classic fruitcake and rich chocolate brownies. Each bite enchants the senses with a burst of sweet dried fruits, aromatic spices, and a velvety chocolate embrace. Ideal for any occasion, these treats are sure to become a beloved favorite among family and friends. Embrace the holiday spirit or savor a taste of nostalgia anytime with these irresistible fruitcake brownie drops.
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