Mars Bar Brownies

🧂 Ingredients

• 150 g butter
• 275 g (1 ¼ cups) caster sugar
• 75 g (¾ cup) cocoa powder

  sifted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

  or vanilla bean paste
• 3 eggs

  large, room temperature
• 75 g (½ cup) plain flour

  sifted
• 12 fun-size Mars Bars

  cut in half

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line a 20cm square tin with
  baking paper. Set aside.
• 2 Place the butter into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute.
  
  If using a Thermomix - Place the butter into the Thermomix bowl. Melt for 3
  minutes on 80 degrees, Speed 2.
• 3 Add the caster sugar and sifted cocoa powder and stir. Heat in the microwave on
  30 second bursts (50% power) until the sugar has almost dissolved and the
  ingredients have combined - stirring each time.
  
  If using a Thermomix - Add the caster sugar and cocoa powder and mix for 10
  seconds on Speed 4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat for a further
  10 seconds.
• 4 Allow to cool slightly.
• 5 Add the vanilla extract and the eggs and whisk until combined.
  
  If using a Thermomix - Add the vanilla extract and the eggs and mix for 10
  seconds on Reverse, Speed 4. Scrape down the sides and repeat.
• 6 Sift the plain flour into the bowl and gently fold through.
  
  If using a Thermomix - Add the plain flour and mix for 5 seconds on Speed 4.
  Scrape the sides of the bowl and repeat.
• 7 Pour half of the brownie mixture into the prepared tin.
  
  Place the cut Mars Bars in 4 rows of 6.
  
  Pour over the remaining brownie mixture.
• 8 Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
  
  Leave in the tin to cool completely.

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