This beautiful recipe for Ruby Chocolate Brownies is one that tingles the tastebuds. Ruby chocolate has a sweet, tart flavor that makes this sweet treat, unlike anything you've tasted before. Ooey and Gooey like a traditional brownie, but filled with a whole new world of wonderful flavor.
Ingredients
For this recipe, you will find the usual suspects when it comes to making brownies. Sugar, flour, butter, and eggs. The star ingredient however is Ruby Chocolate, but what exactly is Ruby Chocolate?
According to the finder of this new class of chocolate Barry Callebaut, ruby chocolate is made from “ruby cacao beans,” which are found in Ecuador, Brazil, and Ivory Coast. Similar to grapes that are grown for fine wine, the ruby cacao beans are influenced by their environment and thereby cultivated in specific climate conditions.
Callebaut describes ruby chocolate as neither bitter, milky nor sweet. Tasters have noted flavors of red berries and a sour yogurt tang, along with a delicious creaminess. It's a unique taste that combines fruity and citrus notes with the rich decadence of chocolate.
And don't go hunting down the infamous strawberry powder. I make it by grinding down freeze-dried strawberries in the blender or food processor. They are easy to find, I even see them at target.
Method
I have made a video showing you how to make these Ruby Chocolate Brownies, you will find it somewhere in this post, scroll around till you locate it if you'd like to watch.
That said, it is a very simple and straightforward recipe. It starts by melting the butter and chocolate together. This can be done in a double boiler on the stove or even in the microwave.
Next, mix together the sugar, vanilla, strawberry powder, and eggs. Whisk just to combine, just be sure not to get them too airy, too much air will make them cakey, and the goal here is to it have a fudgy brownie.
Whisk in the butter and chocolate mixture, then fold in the flour just until the lumps disappear. Place them in a greased and lined baking pan and they are ready to bake.
When they are done cooking and have cooled, remove them from the pan, cut them into 16 pieces. Drizzle over some more melted ruby chocolate and top with a freeze-dried strawberry.
Notes & Tips
If you go the route of melting the butter and chocolate together in the microwave, low and slow is the way to go. Melt them in 30-second increments, stirring every time, until fully melted. Have patience so the butter doesn't explode and the chocolate doesn't burn.
Be sure all the ingredients for this recipe are at room temp before you start mixing. Especially the eggs. Cold eggs with warm butter and chocolate could make your mixture seize and result in a ruined batter.
Substitutions
The ruby chocolate is what makes this recipe special. But this is a classic brownie recipe at its core, meaning you can make it with any chocolate you like. Remove the strawberry powder and replace it with sugar if you use different chocolate.
I like the flavor of strawberry for this recipe, but they could also be made with freeze-dried raspberries too.
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📖 Recipe
Ruby Chocolate Brownies
Lightly sweet, and fruity, Ruby Chocolate Brownies are a delight to eat any time of day. They just might become your new favorite!
Ingredients
- 4oz Ruby Chocolate, by weight + more for drizzling on top
- 12 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 3 lg Eggs
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Freeze Dried Strawberry Powder
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- ½ cup Freeze Dried Strawberries
Instructions
- Prepare an 8x8-inch square metal baking pan by coating the interior with cooking spray and lining the bottom with parchment paper.
- Preheat the oven to 325˚F.
- In a metal bowl fitted over a simmering pot of water (a "Bain Marie") place the chocolate and butter and stir over the warm water until melted, string frequently. Alternately, melt the butter and chocolate together in the microwave, in 30-second increments until completely smooth.
- In a large bowl combine the eggs, sugar, strawberry powder, salt, and vanilla, whisk just to combine. Take care, not to overwhip, the goal isn’t to create air pockets, just to combine the ingredients evenly.
- Pour in the melted chocolate and butter mixture into the bowl slowly, while whisking.
- Fold the flour in with a spatula until no lumps or streaks remain.
- Place the batter in the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick when inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely, then remove them from the pan and cut them into even squares.
- Drizzle with more melted Ruby Chocolate and top each square with a freeze-dried strawberry.
- Let the chocolate cool completely and serve immediately.
Notes
Notes & Tips
If you go the route of melting the butter and chocolate together in the microwave, low and slow is the way to go. Melt them in 30-second increments, stirring every time, until fully melted. Have patience so the butter doesn't explode and the chocolate doesn't burn.
Be sure all the ingredients for this recipe are at room temp before you start mixing. Especially the eggs. Cold eggs with warm butter and chocolate could make your mixture seize and result in a ruined batter.
Substitutions
The ruby chocolate is what makes this recipe special. But this is a classic brownie recipe at its core, meaning you can make it with any chocolate you like. Remove the strawberry powder and replace it with sugar if you use different chocolate.
I like the flavor of strawberry for this recipe, but they could also be made with freeze-dried raspberries too.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 209Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 80mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 17gProtein: 3g
This is an estimated caloric value, actual numbers may differ based on the ingredients used.
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