Air fryer marzipan chocolate brownies

Air fryer marzipan chocolate brownies

Brownies with a molten marzipan core and nutty top – ideal for entertaining or snacking on every time you pass through the kitchen. The way the air fryer works means you get a crackly top AND a gooey centre, so don’t be tempted to slice these before they’ve fully cooled.

Air fryer marzipan chocolate brownies

Fill the kitchen with festive aromas with more Christmas baking recipes.

  • Serves icon Makes 9
  • Time icon Hands-on time 15 min. Air fryer time 35-45 min, plus cooling

Brownies with a molten marzipan core and nutty top – ideal for entertaining or snacking on every time you pass through the kitchen. The way the air fryer works means you get a crackly top AND a gooey centre, so don’t be tempted to slice these before they’ve fully cooled.

Fill the kitchen with festive aromas with more Christmas baking recipes.

Nutrition: Per brownie

Calories
545kcals
Fat
31g (17g saturated)
Protein
7.1g
Carbohydrates
58g (47g sugars)
Fibre
3.5g
Salt
0.1g

Before you start

An air fryer can do more than air-fry – as these brownies prove. By using it as a mini oven for baking, anything that’s exposed to the hot air is caramelised and crisps up, but anything hidden away will gently cook in the residual heat. And that’s exactly what you want if you’re after a gooey brownie.

Don’t have the right size cake tin? You can grease and line the basket of your air fryer and cook the brownies in it directly.

Before you start

An air fryer can do more than air-fry – as these brownies prove. By using it as a mini oven for baking, anything that’s exposed to the hot air is caramelised and crisps up, but anything hidden away will gently cook in the residual heat. And that’s exactly what you want if you’re after a gooey brownie.

Don’t have the right size cake tin? You can grease and line the basket of your air fryer and cook the brownies in it directly.

Ingredients

  • 180g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease
  • 200g dark chocolate (at least
  • 70% cocoa solids), chopped
  • 100g marzipan
  • 300g golden caster sugar
  • 130g plain flour
  • 3 medium eggs, lightly beaten
  • 25g flaked almonds

Specialist kit

  • 16-20cm square brownie or cake tin (that fits in your air fryer)
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Method

  1. Grease and line the cake tin with butter and baking paper so the paper hangs over the sides (or the air fryer itself – see ‘before you start’). Heat the air fryer to 120°C. Put the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl/dish that will fit in your air fryer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring halfway through, until melted and combined. Leave to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, pinch off 1-2cm chunks of the marzipan and roll them into rough balls. Set aside.
  3. Stir the sugar into the cooled chocolate mixture, then stir in the flour, followed by the eggs and a pinch of salt. Tip half the mixture into the prepared cake tin, then scatter over the marzipan balls. Cover with the remaining mixture and sprinkle over the almonds.
  4. Heat the air fryer to 160°C and bake the brownies for 30-38 minutes or until set on top but with a slight wobble. The time will depend on the size of your cake tin – the smaller the tin (and therefore the deeper the brownie), the longer they will take to cook.
  5. Put the air fryer drawer or tin onto a wire rack to cool. Once at room temperature, carefully lift out the brownie using the paper and cut into squares.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
545kcals
Fat
31g (17g saturated)
Protein
7.1g
Carbohydrates
58g (47g sugars)
Fibre
3.5g
Salt
0.1g

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Recipe By:

Emily Gussin
Food producer and sustainability lead, delicious.

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