Slow Cooker Chocolate Raspberry Brownies

Chocolate and raspberry brownies with pecans.

These Slow Cooker Chocolate Raspberry Brownies are ridiculously easy to make. They're ever so moist and fudgy, and with all the attributes of a great brownie! All you'll need is 15 minutes of prep time to make these homemade treats and your slow cooker does the rest!

Course Dessert

Servings

Calories 272kcal

Author Marisa

Equipment

Slow Cooker, standard size of a 5.4 Litre capacity.

Ingredients

150 grams dark raspberry chocolate or any dark chocolate of your choice
3/4 cup unsalted butter cubed
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup roasted chopped pecans

Garnish for Brownies

1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup melted chocolate pieces for drizzling over the top of the brownies.

Instructions

Use butter or margarine to butter the inside of your slow cooker.
Cut out a piece of parchment paper large enough to line the bottom while extending up the sides of the slow cooker.
Place the chocolate and butter in a microwave safe bowl.
Next, melt the butter and chocolate together on high while stirring at 30 second intervals.
Once melted allow the chocolate and butter mixture to cool.
When cooled whisk in the sugar.
Next, whisk in the eggs, vanilla and the salt.
Add the flour to the mixture and stir well for about 2 minutes.
Stir in the chopped walnuts and pour the mixture into the prepared slow cooker.
Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on low heat for about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Not all slow cookers are made equally and the cooking times can vary. I added 10 extra minutes to the cooking time.
You will want to look for edges that are thoroughly cooked while the center is somewhat softer.
When the brownies are ready, remove the inside container from the slow cooker and allow to cool for about 1 hour with the lid on.
Once cooled run a rubber spatula around the brownies.
For easy removal, hold on to the excess parchment paper and pull up then out onto a cutting board. (This is easier if brownies are completely cooled)
Slice the brownies into squares or use a 2 or 3 inch heart shaped cookie cutter to form the hearts. (you can also do a combo of small and bigger hearts)
Drizzle the brownie pieces with melted chocolate and top with sprinkled pecans.

Notes

This recipe is adapted from Ricardo Magazine, Fall issue.

I've substituted the dark chocolate for a raspberry flavoured dark chocolate and used a tad more in quantity.

To serve, I drizzled the brownies with melted chocolate pieces and sprinkled the tops with finely chopped pecans.

They're simply amazing!

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