Ube Brookies
The fudgy brownie underneath, the chewy cookie on top, all marbled with purple: ube brookies bring two treats together in one.
The ultimate snack for the undecided.
Two treats in one
The brookie was born from a simple idea: why choose between brownie and cookie?
A layer of fudgy ube brownie, a layer of cookie dough, and the two are baked together. The result marries the dense and the chewy, the purple and the golden. A slice of brookie is two desserts at once. Our answer to a big snack-time appetite.
The secret to a successful brookie: two doughs of similar consistencies, that bake at the same pace without one drying out.
Ube Brookies, step by step.
Ube baking, step by step.
Ingredients
- Brownie layer: 100 g white chocolate, 60 g butter, 1 egg, 60 g sugar, 70 g flour, 2 tbsp Kinampay ube powder
- Cookie layer: 80 g soft butter, 70 g brown sugar, 1 egg, 130 g flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 50 g chocolate chips
Equipment
- A square tin
- Two mixing bowls
Preparation
- Make the brownie batter: melt the white chocolate and butter, mix with the egg, sugar, flour and ube powder. Spread it over the bottom of the tin.
- Make the cookie dough: vigorously cream the butter and brown sugar, add the egg, flour, baking powder and chocolate chips.
- Drop pieces of cookie dough onto the brownie layer, without covering it completely.
- Bake 25 minutes at 175 °C: the brownie stays fudgy, the cookie golden. Leave to cool before cutting.
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See the recipe →The chef’s touch
The balance of the two layers is the key.
Spread the brownie in an even layer and drop the cookie in pieces, without covering it all, so you see both textures. Take it out of the oven when the cookie is golden but the brownie still fudgy. Leave to cool before cutting for clean squares.
A blade run under hot water gives perfectly clean brookie squares.
Mistakes to avoid
Three pitfalls for a balanced brookie.
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Your questions about this recipe.
How do you make ube brookies?
Spread an ube brownie batter over the bottom of a tin, drop pieces of cookie dough on top, then bake 25 minutes at 175 °C.
What is a brookie?
A hybrid dessert that layers a brownie and a cookie, baked together.
Do ube brookies contain caffeine?
No, ube is naturally caffeine-free.
How do you store them?
3 to 4 days in an airtight box; they also freeze very well.
Can they be made ahead?
Yes: they're even better the next day, once the textures have settled.