Frankenstein Matcha Brownies Recipe
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons culinary grade matcha powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (for melting)
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 mini pretzel sticks (broken in half for the “bolts”)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8 inch square baking pan or line it with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang on the sides to make it easy to lift the brownies out later.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and well combined. This ensures a crackly top on your brownies.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract. The mixture should look glossy and pale.
- Sift the flour, matcha powder, and salt directly into the wet ingredients. Gently fold everything together with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the brownies tough. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly with a spatula. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Do not overbake!
- Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan. Once cool, lift them out using the parchment paper and cut them into 12 rectangular bars.
- Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals. Use a piping bag or a toothpick to draw “hair” at the top of each bar and a jagged “scar” or mouth. Press two candy eyes into the chocolate hair or face. Finally, insert a piece of pretzel stick into the sides of the brownie near the bottom to act as the bolts.