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🍰 Ginger Brownies in a Jar with Apricot Cream

363 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• ginger, fresh 20 g
• chocolate, dark 60 g
• butter 40 g
• eggs 1 pc.
• sugar 40 g
• wheat flour, Type 405 60 g
• baking powder 1 tsp
• salt pinch
• apricots, fresh 4 pc.
• apple juice 5 tbsp
• mascarpone 60 g
• honey 1 tsp

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with fan.
2. 2. Peel the ginger and chop it finely.
3. 3. Break the chocolate into small pieces.
4. 4. Bring about 500 milliliters of water to a boil in a pot.
5. 5. Place a metal bowl over the hot water.
6. 6. Add the chocolate and 50 grams of butter to the bowl.
7. 7. Let the ingredients melt in the hot water bath.
8. 8. Remove the bowl from the pot and let the mixture cool slightly.
9. 9. Add an egg and sugar to a separate bowl.
10. 10. Whisk the mixture with a hand mixer until frothy.
11. 11. Stir in the melted chocolate butter.
12. 12. Add the chopped ginger, flour, baking powder, and salt.
13. 13. Fold all ingredients together quickly until a dough forms.
14. 14. Grease two jars and dust them with flour.
15. 15. Distribute the dough evenly among the jars.
16. 16. Make sure the rims of the jars remain clean.
17. 17. Place the jars in the oven.
18. 18. Bake the brownies for about 25 to 30 minutes.
19. 19. Wash the apricots under running water.
20. 20. Halve the apricots and remove the pits.
21. 21. Place the apricots in a bowl.
22. 22. Pour apple juice over the apricots.
23. 23. Let the apricots soak for about 1 hour.
24. 24. Drain the apple juice, but keep one tablespoon of it.
25. 25. Puree the soaked apricots until smooth.
26. 26. Mix the apricot puree with mascarpone.
27. 27. Sweeten the cream to taste with honey.
28. 28. Stir in some of the reserved apple juice if needed.
29. 29. Place a dollop of the apricot cream on the finished brownies.
30. 30. Seal the jars airtight to keep the brownies fresh longer.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 363
• Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 20 g · Carbs: 37 g