Brownies are a delicious and diverse treat. They’re good any time of year, for sharing or for yourself. They can be simple and classic, or you can dress them up with mix-ins and toppings to make them perfect for any event. Luckily brownies’ main ingredient is chocolate, which pairs with a wide range of flavors. Here are some mix-ins you may not have thought to use so you can wow everyone at your next event.
Fruit
Chocolate pairs nicely with many different fruit flavors, especially dark chocolate. The best fruits to try are berries, cherries, and orange, but you can get creative with just about any fruit flavor and come up with something yummy. There are a few ways to add fruit flavors to your brownies. You can add about a teaspoon of fruit extract to your batter, mix in fresh fruit, or swirl some jam into the top before baking. You can also try topping with fresh fruit after the brownies have baked.
Flavored Butters
One well-known brownie add-in is peanut butter. But delicious butter of all kinds are being produced these days, including different nut butters, cookie butter, nutella, even coffee butter! Try warming one or two kinds up and drizzling them atop your batter before you bake it to add a pretty and scrumptious decoration to your brownies.
Alcohol
Liquors and spirits can add some amazing funk to your brownies and open up the flavor possibilities even more. Try whisking 1/4 cup of bourbon, peppermint or raspberry schnapps, kahlua, or Irish cream into your batter to enhance the taste.
